The crystalline silicon (c-Si) based technologies occupy 95% market share in the global
photovoltaic (PV) production capacity. The conversion efficiency of silicon heterojunction …

In the past decades, antireflective (AR) materials have drawn more and more attention
owing to its promising and wide applications such as photovoltaic industry, optical devices …

In recent years, multifunctional form-stable composite phase change materials have been
the research focus in the field of thermal energy storage. In this work, magnetic wood-based …

In this article, the fabrication methods of black silicon (b-Si), application and performance of
b-Si in photovoltaics, and the theoretical modelling efforts in b-Si-based photovoltaic cells …

To improve the absorption of light in two‐junction tandem perovskite–silicon solar cells,
antireflective textures are often created on the front surface in the form of micronsized …

Solar‐energy harvesting through photovoltaic (PV) conversion is the most promising
technology for long‐term renewable energy production. At the same time, significant …

Optical losses at the front surface of a silicon solar cell have a significant impact on
efficiency, and as such, efforts to reduce reflection are necessary. In this work, a method to …

Texturing the surface with both micro and nano scale features to form black silicon is a
promising approach in improving solar cell efficiency. In optical modeling of such a surface …

Black silicon is a kind of micro-/nanostructure formed on the surface of silicon, which can
greatly reduce light reflection. In this review, five main fabrication techniques of black silicon …

P-type monocrystalline silicon wafers were textured by means of a multi-step plasma etching
technique with the aim of greatly reducing their reflectance and effectively exploiting the …