With a global market share of about 90%, crystalline silicon is by far the most important
photovoltaic technology today. This article reviews the dynamic field of crystalline silicon …

This book provides a broad overview on the different aspects of solar energy, with a focus on
photovoltaics, which is the technology that allows light energy to be converted into electric …

Abstract Bulk Silicon (Si) possesses an indirect bandgap and low surface area to volume
ratio. Porous silicon (PSi), a derived material of Si, overcomes drawbacks of Si, and …

The present article gives a summary of recent technological and scientific developments in
the field of polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) thin-film solar cells on foreign substrates. Cost …

Next generation thin film photovoltaics actually face several great challenges: they have to
compete with wafer-based silicon based modules in terms of efficiency, costs and production …

The photovoltaic (PV) market is experiencing vigorous growth, whereas prices are drop**
rapidly. This growth has in large part been possible through public support, deserved for its …

The silicon heterojunction (SHJ) is a crystalline silicon (c‐Si) solar cell device architecture
capable of achieving high efficiencies due to excellent surface passivation realized by …

CuSbS2 is a promising nontoxic and earth-abundant photovoltaic absorber that is
chemically simpler than the widely studied Cu2ZnSnS4. However, CuSbS2 photovoltaic …

Thin-film polycrystalline silicon (pc-Si) solar cell technology tries to combine the cost benefit
of thin-film technology and the quality potential of crystalline Si technology. For this type of …

Dielectric nanoparticles placed on top of a thin-film solar cell strongly enhance light
absorption in the cell over a broad spectral range due to the preferential forward scattering …