This review article gives a comprehensive compilation of recent developments in low
temperature deposited poly Si films, also known as microcrystalline silicon. Important …

Thin film silicon is an attractive and versatile material for photovoltaics whose manufacturing
reached a high level of maturity. Owing to its moderate efficiency compared to crystalline …

High energy conversion efficiency is one of the most important keys to the commercialization
of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) in the huge electricity generation market. According to …

The present paper discusses the principle of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) in terms of a
new physics-based equivalent circuit model. This model is proposed following analysis by …

An amorphous silicon solar cell on a periodic nanocone back reflector with a high 9.7%
initial conversion efficiency is presented. The optimized back-reflector morphology provides …

Despite the many advantages of thin-film silicon (Si) solar cells, their low efficiencies remain
a challenge that must be overcome. Efficient light utilization across the solar spectrum is …

This contribution reviews some of the latest achievements and challenges in thin-film silicon
photovoltaic (PV) technology based on amorphous and nanocrystalline silicon and their …

The effect of substrate morphology on the growth and electrical properties of single-junction
microcrystalline silicon cells is investigated. A large variety of V-shaped and U-shaped …

We present a cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy study of a set of
hydrogenated nano-crystalline silicon n–i–p solar cells deposited by hot-wire chemical …

The optical properties of metal nanoparticles are explored as a function of lateral size,
shape, aspect-ratio and metal type. Simulations based on the discrete dipole approximation …