The degradation of photovoltaic (PV) systems is one of the key factors to address in order to
reduce the cost of the electricity produced by increasing the operational lifetime of PV …

Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) based solar cells are receiving worldwide attention
for solar power generation. They are efficient thin film solar cells that have achieved 22.8 …

CdTe solar cells have the potential to undercut the costs of electricity generated by other
technologies, if the open-circuit voltage can be increased beyond 1 V without significant …

Among the armoury of photovoltaic materials, thin film heterojunction photovoltaics continue
to be a promising candidate for solar energy conversion delivering a vast scope in terms of …

Transparent conductors (TCs) have a multitude of applications for solar energy utilization
and for energy savings, especially in buildings. The largest of these applications, in terms of …

Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) have emerged as a promising candidate for
next-generation solar cells due to the distinct optoelectronic features of quantum dot (QD) …

Principles of Solar Engineering, Fourth Edition addresses the need for solar resource
assessment and highlights improvements and advancements involving photovoltaics and …

Perovskite photovoltaic cells (PVs) have attracted significant worldwide attention in the past
few years. Although the stability of the power conversion is a concern, there is great potential …

Recent advances in molecular organic photovoltaics (OPVs) have shown 10% power
conversion efficiency (PCE) for single‐junction cells, which put them in direct competition …

This paper reviews the recent research progress in the incorporation of plasmonic
nanostructures with photovoltaic devices and the potential for surface plasmon enhanced …