Towards a glass new world: the role of ion-exchange in modern technology

S Berneschi, GC Righini, S Pelli - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Glasses, in their different forms and compositions, have special properties that are not found
in other materials. The combination of transparency and hardness at room temperature …

Glassy materials for Silicon-based solar panels: Present and future

MP Belançon, M Sandrini, VS Zanuto… - Journal of Non-Crystalline …, 2023 - Elsevier
Glass provides mechanical, chemical, and UV protection to solar panels, enabling these
devices to withstand weathering for decades. The increasing demand for solar electricity …

Strategies for efficient and stable colored perovskite module with Bragg reflector and luminescent down-shifting layer

J Kim, HJ Song - Cell Reports Physical Science, 2024 - cell.com
Colored perovskite modules (CPMs) offer a promising solution to the aesthetic limitations of
building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs). Here, we report the theoretical efficiencies of …

Host sensitized down conversion emission in KSrVO4: Yb3+− A potential thermally stable phosphor for solar cell applications

SA Bhat, M Khajuria, R Mala, SMM Kennedy… - Physica B: Condensed …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work reports the successful synthesis of an efficient near infra-red (NIR) emitting KSrVO
4: Yb 3+ phosphor using the combustion method. The X-ray diffraction technique (XRD) …

UV to NIR Down-Shifting in Yb3+-Doped Phosphate Glass via Divalent Tin Centers

JA Jiménez, D Hayes… - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The conversion of ultraviolet (UV) to near-infrared (NIR) photons is demonstrated for the first
time in Yb3+-containing glass via Sn2+. Glasses with barium phosphate matrix were …

A comparative analysis of the impact of Bi, Ga, Cr, In, or Sm ions on the Na-B-Te glasses network for UV block in smart windows and optoelectronic applications

AS El-Deeb, AM Ismail, MM Abdelkader… - Journal of Non …, 2023 - Elsevier
Five samples of glass were fabricated, each with the corresponding composition (60% B 2 O
3+ 25% Na 2 Co 3+ 10% TeO 2+ 5% M) mol%, M represents one of the following oxides [Cr …

Float, borosilicate and tellurites as cover glasses in Si photovoltaics: Optical properties and performances under sunlight

MP Belançon, M Sandrini, HS Muniz… - Journal of Physics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the most significant materials in a solar panel is the glass, which provides
transparency, UV protection as well as mechanical and chemical resistance. In this work, we …

Polyvinyl Chloride‐Based Luminescent Downshifting Film with High Flame Retardancy and Excellent UV Resistance for Silicon Solar Cells

S Qiu, J Sun, X Gu, H Li, H Wang, S Zhang - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Solar power generation, as a clean energy source, has significant potential for development.
This work reports the recent efforts to address the challenge of low power conversion …

Facile construction of a laser scanning optical beam induced current microscope

A Buragohain, NM Kakoty, GY Zhuo… - IEEE Photonics …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We report on the design and construction of a laser scanning optical beam-induced current
(OBIC) microscope by assembling cost-effective commercial optical and electronic hardware …

Eu2+/3+: Yb3+ co-doped sodium calcium silicate glass: A case study of a spectral converter

MP Belançon, M Sandrini, R Valcarenghi… - Journal of Non …, 2025 - Elsevier
Enhancing silicon solar cells' efficiency is an ongoing challenge, and spectral converters
offer a promising solution. In the present study, sodium calcium silicate glasses co-doped …