A review of solar photovoltaic technologies
Global environmental concerns and the escalating demand for energy, coupled with steady
progress in renewable energy technologies, are opening up new opportunities for utilization …
progress in renewable energy technologies, are opening up new opportunities for utilization …
Intermediate band solar cells: Recent progress and future directions
Y Okada, NJ Ekins-Daukes, T Kita, R Tamaki… - Applied physics …, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
Extensive literature and publications on intermediate band solar cells (IBSCs) are reviewed.
A detailed discussion is given on the thermodynamics of solar energy conversion in IBSCs …
A detailed discussion is given on the thermodynamics of solar energy conversion in IBSCs …
Reducing carrier escape in the InAs/GaAs quantum dot intermediate band solar cell
Intermediate band solar cells (IBSCs) fabricated to date from In (Ga) As/GaAs quantum dot
arrays (QD-IBSC) exhibit a quantum efficiency (QE) that extends to below bandgap …
arrays (QD-IBSC) exhibit a quantum efficiency (QE) that extends to below bandgap …
Review of experimental results related to the operation of intermediate band solar cells
The intermediate band solar cell (IBSC) has drawn the attention of the scientific community
as a means to achieve high-efficiency solar cells. Complete IBSC devices have been …
as a means to achieve high-efficiency solar cells. Complete IBSC devices have been …
Photofilling of intermediate bands
R Strandberg, TW Reenaas - Journal of applied physics, 2009 - pubs.aip.org
A detailed balance model for the intermediate band (IB) solar cell has been developed. The
model allows the electron concentration in the IB to vary and assumes a linear relation …
model allows the electron concentration in the IB to vary and assumes a linear relation …
V-doped SnS2: a new intermediate band material for a better use of the solar spectrum
P Wahnon, JC Conesa, P Palacios, R Lucena… - Physical Chemistry …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Intermediate band materials can boost photovoltaic efficiency through an increase in
photocurrent without photovoltage degradation thanks to the use of two sub-bandgap …
photocurrent without photovoltage degradation thanks to the use of two sub-bandgap …
Electrical performance of efficient quad-crescent-shaped Si nanowire solar cell
The electrical characteristics of quad-crescent-shaped silicon nanowire (NW) solar cells
(SCs) are numerically analyzed and as a result their performance optimized. The structure …
(SCs) are numerically analyzed and as a result their performance optimized. The structure …
Management of losses (thermalization-transmission) in the Si-QDs inside 3C–SiC to design an ultra-high-efficiency solar cell
Thermalization loss is one of the major losses in the single junction solar cells. Here, 3C–
SiC as a wide bandgap semiconductor is used to manage this loss. To prevent the …
SiC as a wide bandgap semiconductor is used to manage this loss. To prevent the …
Bandgap Shrinkage and Charge Transfer in 2D Layered SnS2 Doped with V for Photocatalytic Efficiency Improvement
Abstract Effects of electronic and atomic structures of V‐doped 2D layered SnS2 are studied
using X‐ray spectroscopy for the development of photocatalytic/photovoltaic applications …
using X‐ray spectroscopy for the development of photocatalytic/photovoltaic applications …
InAs/GaAs quantum dot solar cell with an AlAs cap layer
We report the effects of the deposition of an AlAs cap layer (CL) over InAs quantum dots
(QDs) on the performance of QD solar cells (QDSCs). The growth of AlAs CL over InAs QDs …
(QDs) on the performance of QD solar cells (QDSCs). The growth of AlAs CL over InAs QDs …