Effect of dust and methods of cleaning on the performance of solar PV module for different climate regions: Comprehensive review

T Salamah, A Ramahi, K Alamara, A Juaidi… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent achievement and progress in solar PV play a significant role in controlling climate
change. This study reviewed comprehensively electrical characteristics, life cycle of dust …

Progress in full spectrum solar energy utilization by spectral beam splitting hybrid PV/T system

H Liang, F Wang, L Yang, Z Cheng, Y Shuai… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Spectral beam splitting (SBS) hybrid PV/T system was a promising path for utilizing the full
spectrum solar energy to cogenerate electricity and high-grade heat, with high conversion …

Wetting effect on patterned substrates

F Wang, Y Wu, B Nestler - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A droplet deposited on a solid substrate leads to the wetting phenomenon. A natural
observation is the lotus effect, known for its superhydrophobicity. This special feature is …

Photon management to reduce energy loss in perovskite solar cells

C Chen, S Zheng, H Song - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite the rapid development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) over the past few years, the
conversion of solar energy into electricity is not efficient enough or cost-competitive yet. The …

Recent advances in superhydrophobic polymers for antireflective self-cleaning solar panels

N Cherupurakal, MS Mozumder, AHI Mourad… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although progress has been made in materials possessing involving superhydrophobicity
(SH) and anti-reflectivity (AR), the challenge for their practical use remains their durability …

Characteristics and cleaning methods of dust deposition on solar photovoltaic modules-A review

B He, H Lu, C Zheng, Y Wang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon neutrality has become a global consensus for green development, and solar
photovoltaic power generation has increasingly become one of the key technologies for …

Anti-reflective coating materials: A holistic review from PV perspective

N Shanmugam, R Pugazhendhi… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The solar photovoltaic (PV) cell is a prominent energy harvesting device that reduces the
strain in the conventional energy generation approach and endorses the prospectiveness of …

Survey of maintenance management for photovoltaic power systems

AP Gonzalo, AP Marugán, FPG Márquez - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
The sustainability of the global energy production systems involves new renewable energies
and the improvement of the existing ones. Photovoltaic industry is growing thanks to the …

Self-Powered Sb2S3 Thin-Film Photodetectors with High Detectivity for Weak Light Signal Detection

X Lin, H Deng, Y Jia, Z Wu, Y **a, X Wang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photodetectors (PDs) for weak light signal detection have wide applications for optical
communication and imaging. Antimony sulfide (Sb2S3) as a nontoxic and stable light …

Recent progresses of superhydrophobic coatings in different application fields: An overview

Y Bai, H Zhang, Y Shao, H Zhang, J Zhu - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
With the development of material engineering and coating industries, superhydrophobic
coatings with exceptional water repellence have increasingly come into researchers' …