Opportunities from do** of non‐critical metal oxides in last generation light‐conversion devices

T Gatti, F Lamberti, R Mazzaro, I Kriegel… - Advanced energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The need to develop sustainable energy solutions is an urgent requirement for society, with
the additional requirement to limit dependence on critical raw materials, within a virtuous …

Solar cells' evolution and perspectives: a short review

GC Righini, F Enrichi - Solar Cells and Light Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Global energy consumption has dramatically increased in the last century, with a further
acceleration in the recent years. In this context, renewable energies play a major role toward …

Visible to NIR downconversion process in Tb3+-Yb3+ codoped silica-hafnia glass and glass-ceramic sol-gel waveguides for solar cells

F Enrichi, C Armellini, S Belmokhtar, A Bouajaj… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The efficiency of photovoltaic solar cells is strongly related to the spectral absorption and
photo-conversion properties of the cell's active material, which does not exploit the whole …

[HTML][HTML] Optical degradation impact on the spectral performance of photovoltaic technology

Á Fernández-Solas, L Micheli, F Almonacid… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The exponential growth of global capacity along with a reduction in manufacturing costs in
the last two decades has caused photovoltaic (PV) energy technology to reach a high …

Effect of temperature and excitation power on down-conversion process in Tb3+/Yb3+-activated silica-hafnia glass-ceramic films

S El Amrani, M Sun, S Valdueza-Felip, FB Naranjo… - Ceramics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Transparent glass ceramics, when activated by rare earth ions, are excellent photonic
materials. Regarding photonic glass-ceramics based on silicates, hafnia and silica in a …

Spectroscopic investigation of neodymium and copper co-doped phosphate glass incorporating plasmonic nanoparticles

JA Jiménez - The European Physical Journal B, 2023 - Springer
Seeking improvements in the emission from Nd3+ ions in dielectric hosts is currently a topic
of interest for applications in laser materials and solar spectral conversion. In this work, the …

Glassy materials for Silicon-based solar panels: Present and future

MP Belançon, M Sandrini, VS Zanuto… - Journal of Non-Crystalline …, 2023 - Elsevier
Glass provides mechanical, chemical, and UV protection to solar panels, enabling these
devices to withstand weathering for decades. The increasing demand for solar electricity …

[HTML][HTML] New strategies for solar cells beyond the visible spectral range

F Marangi, M Lombardo, A Villa, F Scotognella - Optical Materials: X, 2021 - Elsevier
The endeavor of the scientific community to maximize the possibility to harvest Sun
irradiation for energy production is mainly devoted to the improvement of the power …

Upconversion luminescence of cubic and hexagonal structured SrTa 4 O 11: Er 3+/Yb 3+ phosphors

X Wang, Y Cao, X Yan, S Xu, J Zhang, T Liu… - Dalton …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Cubic and hexagonal structured SrTa4O11 (STO): Er3+/Yb3+ phosphors were synthesized
by a solid state reaction (SSR) and molten salt synthesis (MSS). The upconversion …

Effect of the crystal structure on the optical properties and Ag sensitization of Tb3+/Yb3+ ions in silica-zirconia glasses and glass-ceramics

F Enrichi, M Cassetta, N Daldosso, E Cattaruzza… - Ceramics …, 2023 - Elsevier
The role of the material structure in the energy transfer between Ag and Tb 3+/Yb 3+ ions is
studied in silica-soda-zirconia sol-gel glasses and glass-ceramics. The preparation of Tb 3+ …