BACKGROUND Despite providing a relatively small percentage of total global energy
supply, solar energy systems generally receive enthusiastic support from technologists …

In recent years, nanofluids have been proposed as efficient coolant fluids and as a means to
filter sunlight for PV/T systems. In the present study, a new, cascading nanofluid-based PV/T …

Due to the inherent broadband nature of the solar radiation, combined with the narrow
spectral sensitivity range of direct solar to electricity devices, there is a massive opportunity …

A detailed literature survey of the diverse applications in which the SMARTS spectral
radiation model has been involved during the last 25 years first provides an overview of the …

This work explores recent advancements of a concentrating hybrid photovoltaic/thermal
(CPV/T) system, with an emphasis on detailed modeling and parametric performance …

The mismatch between solar radiation spectrum and photovoltaic cells is the main obstacle
on photovoltaic efficiency. Solar spectrum-split conversion (SSSC) and solar …

Hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) devices can simultaneously generate thermal and
electrical energy, but have been limited to low temperature applications. This is done to …

This report provides a snapshot of emerging photovoltaic (PV) technologies. It consists of
concise contributions from experts in a wide range of fields including silicon, thin film, III-V …

A spectrum splitting, transmissive concentrating photovoltaic (tCPV) module is proposed and
designed for a hybrid photovoltaic-solar thermal (PV/T) system. By utilizing III–V triple …

We present the concept of interference solar cells reliant on spectrum filtering or splitting to
enhance absorption in thin (< 13 µm) silicon absorber layers, both for targeted wavelengths …