Anti-reflective coating materials: A holistic review from PV perspective

N Shanmugam, R Pugazhendhi… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The solar photovoltaic (PV) cell is a prominent energy harvesting device that reduces the
strain in the conventional energy generation approach and endorses the prospectiveness of …

Status and challenges of multi-junction solar cell technology

A Baiju, M Yarema - Frontiers in Energy Research, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The ongoing energy transition to curb carbon dioxide emissions and meet the increasing
energy demands have enhanced the need for integration of renewable energy into the …

Inequalities in photovoltaics modules reliability: From packaging to PV installation site

M Dhimish, A Ahmad, AM Tyrrell - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the determination of the reliability of photovoltaic (PV) modules has been of
ubiquitous interest to the PV industry. Therefore, this work reports on the reliability and …

Broadband graded refractive index TiO2/Al2O3/MgF2 multilayer antireflection coating for high efficiency multi-junction solar cell

W Zhang, K Hu, J Tu, A Aierken, D Xu, G Song, X Sun… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The effects of TiO 2/Al 2 O 3/MgF 2 triple-layer (TL) antireflection (AR) coating on
reducing optical loss of GaInP/InGaAs/Ge triple-junction (TJ) solar cell have been …

Biomimicry in nanotechnology: A comprehensive review

MH Himel, B Sikder, T Ahmed, SM Choudhury - Nanoscale Advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomimicry has been utilized in many branches of science and engineering to develop
devices for enhanced and better performance. The application of nanotechnology has made …

Structural and electronic properties of Ta2O5 with one formula unit

Y Tong, H Tang, Y Yang - Computational Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Based on particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm and density functional theory (DFT)
calculations, we identify a stable triclinic crystal structure of Ta 2 O 5 (named as γ 1-Ta 2 O 5) …

Analysis of CeO2/SiO2 double-layer thin film stack with antireflection effect for silicon solar cells

I Kanmaz, M Tomakin, A Uzum - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract This study introduces CeO2/SiO2 double-layer film stacks and its antireflection
coating effect. Optical properties were analyzed by spectrophotometer measurements; …

Surface coatings of zinc oxide–tantalum pentoxide on multicrystalline Si solar cell as effective light harvester

S Sivaraj, R Rathanasamy, G Velu Kaliyannan… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
One of the key elements to enhance the performance of solar cells was antireflective surface
coatings. It can be employed through different deposition techniques such as spin coating …

[HTML][HTML] Study of reactive electron beam deposited tantalum penta oxide thin films with spectroscopic ellipsometry and atomic force microscopy

RB Tokas, S Jena, C Prathap, S Thakur, KD Rao… - Applied Surface Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
The optical and surface morphological properties of thin films are profoundly influenced by
the deposition technique and the various process parameters employed. In present work …

Au nanoparticles loaded Ta2O5@ nanohoneycomb structure for visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

SY Wong, MW Liao, TK Chin, TP Perng - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
On the basis of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect, UV light-sensitive
photocatalysts may absorb visible light with the loading of metallic plasmonic nanoparticles …