Ultrathin solar cells with thicknesses at least 10 times lower than conventional solar cells
could have the unique potential to efficiently convert solar energy into electricity while …

Black silicon (BSi) represents a very active research area in renewable energy materials.
The rise of BSi as a focus of study for its fundamental properties and potentially lucrative …

Thin film solar cells are one of the important candidates utilized to reduce the cost of
photovoltaic production by minimizing the usage of active materials. However, low light …

The field of optical nanoantennas, a rapidly developing area of optics, is reviewed. The
basic concept of an optical antenna is formulated and major characteristics relevant to this …

Flexible photovoltaic devices are promising candidates for triggering the Internet of Things
(IoT). However, the power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of flexible organic photovoltaic …

A high throughput surface texturing process for optical and optoelectric devices based on a
large-area self-assembly of nanospheres via a low-cost micropropulsive injection (MPI) …

Controlling the flux of photons is crucial in many areas of science and technology. Artificial
materials with nano-scale modulation of the refractive index, such as photonic crystals, are …

The present article gives a summary of recent technological and scientific developments in
the field of polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) thin-film solar cells on foreign substrates. Cost …

In-depth assessments of cutting-edge solar cell technologies, emerging materials, loss
mechanisms, and performance enhancement techniques are presented in this article. The …

Thin-film polycrystalline silicon (pc-Si) solar cell technology tries to combine the cost benefit
of thin-film technology and the quality potential of crystalline Si technology. For this type of …