Despite the rapid increase in solar cell manufacturing capacity (∼ 50 GWp in 2011),
maintaining this continued expansion will require resolving some major fabrication issues …

The construction of a composite photocatalyst with two suitable semiconductors is an
effective strategy to improve the transport and separation of the photoexcited carrier pairs …

Four different types of solar cells prepared in different laboratories have been characterized
by impedance spectroscopy (IS): thin-film CdS/CdTe devices, an extremely thin absorber …

A systematic study of the role of KCl on the electrodeposition of ZnO nanowire arrays from
the reduction of oxygen in ZnCl2 solutions was performed. Besides its role as a supporting …

Nanocomposite assemblies of poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene)(PEDOT), embedded with
(a) fluoro alkyl phosphate based ionic liquid functionalized graphene (ILFG) and (b) reduced …

We demonstrate an extremely thin absorber (ETA) solar cell using a copper sulfide (Cu2−
xS) light absorber. We compare the cell performance with that of a CdS absorber, to …

The development of inorganic solid-state nanostructured solar cells over the last years has
been reviewed with respect to concepts and materials. Major attention has been paid to …

This work demonstrates an innovative plasmonic nanostructure configuration to enhance the
performance of an ultra-thin film CIGS-based tandem solar cell. Silver nanoparticle clusters …

The structural electronic, elastic, mechanical and optical properties of the ternary
compounds K 4 ZnP 2 and K 4 CdP 2 have been studied by means of density functional …

Efficient materials with good optoelectronic properties are required for the good performance
of photovoltaic devices. In this work, we present findings of a theoretical investigation of the …