Photopolymer holographic lenses for solar energy applications: A review

E Alfaro, T Lloret, JM Vilardy, M Bastidas… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Holographic lenses (HLs) are part of holographic optical elements (HOE), and are being
applied to concentrate solar energy on a focal point or focal line. In this way, the …

Review of full-spectrum solar energy systems based on spectral splitting technology

J Guan, J Sun, X Shi, J Wei - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
As a widespread, abundant and zero-emission renewable energy source, solar energy has
garnered significant attention as a highly feasible alternative to fossil fuels in the global …

Emergence of Carbon Dots as Luminescent Solar Concentrator for Building Integrated Photovoltaics

T Mandal, SR Mishra, M Kumar, V Singh - Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The luminescent solar concentrator is the most helpful tool for increasing the power
conversion efficiency of the photovoltaic cell through solar harvesting mechanism. However …

Aerodynamic heat utilization based on thermophotovoltaic-composite phase change material-thermoelectric hybrid system

Q Huang, Y Tao, Z Liu, Y He, H Ye - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
To efficiently utilize the aerodynamic heat of aircraft and achieve thermal protection effect, a
thermophotovoltaic-composite phase change material-thermoelectric (TPV-CPCM-TE) …

Enhancing photovoltaic performance through solar radiation splitting: A beam splitter-assisted hybrid approach with 2-D tracking and PCM integration

AA Kandil, MM Awad, GI Sultan, MS Salem - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar energy is an abundant and environmentally friendly power source; however, its
conversion efficiency is limited by the mismatch between the response of photovoltaic (PV) …

Emerging Active Materials for Solar Cells: Progress and Prospects

VA Tran, VT Le, TTT Phan, MT Trinh - Advanced Electronic Materials - Wiley Online Library
Solar energy has become increasingly important in today's world as a clean and abundant
energy source. Its significance spans across environmental, economic, and technological …