We review the technical progress made in the past several years in the area of mono-and
polycrystalline thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies based on Si, III–V, II–VI, and I–III–VI2 …

Multigap systems are better matched to the sun's spectrum than single gap systems and are,
therefore, more efficient as photovoltaic converters. This paper reviews the different …

An advanced, practical approach to the first and second laws of thermodynamics Advanced
Engineering Thermodynamics bridges the gap between engineering applications and the …

Compared with their three-dimensional (3D) counterparts, low-dimensional metal halide
perovskites (2D and quasi-2D; B2A n− 1M n X3 n+ 1, such as B= R-NH3+, A= HC (NH2) 2+ …

Entropy generation minimization (finite time thermodynamics, or thermodynamic
optimization) is the method that combines into simple models the most basic concepts of …

In a thermodynamic treatment electromagnetic radiation of any kind is described. The
difference between thermal and non-thermal radiation is accounted for by introducing the …

A detailed physical model of a hybrid photovoltaic/thermal system is proposed, and
algorithms for making quantitative predictions regarding the performance of the system are …

Abstract The Detailed Balance Theory was used in the past by a number of authors to
calculate the limiting efficiency of photovoltaic energy conversion. Values of 40.8% for …

Using the unique features of the electronic band structure of GaN x As 1-x alloys, we have
designed, fabricated and tested a multiband photovoltaic device. The device demonstrates …

The irreversibilities originating from finite-time and finite-size constraints are important in the
real thermal system optimization. Since classical thermodynamic analysis based on …