Ultrathin solar cells with thicknesses at least 10 times lower than conventional solar cells
could have the unique potential to efficiently convert solar energy into electricity while …

High-performance photovoltaic cells use semiconductors to convert sunlight into clean
electrical power, and transparent dielectrics or conductive oxides as antireflection coatings …

We demonstrate through precise numerical simulations the possibility of flexible, thin-film
solar cells, consisting of crystalline silicon, to achieve power conversion efficiency of 31 …

Access to clean, affordable and reliable energy has been a cornerstone of the world's
increasing prosperity and economic growth since the beginning of the industrial revolution …

The research field of photonic crystals (PhCs) remains active on a global scale. PhCs, which
are periodic optical nanostructures with the characteristics of excellent light field …

Due to the unique optical and electrochemical properties, large surface area, tunable
properties, and high thermal stability, nanoporous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) has …

Black silicon (BSi) represents a very active research area in renewable energy materials.
The rise of BSi as a focus of study for its fundamental properties and potentially lucrative …

Thin film solar cells are one of the important candidates utilized to reduce the cost of
photovoltaic production by minimizing the usage of active materials. However, low light …

High-speed, high-efficiency photodetectors play an important role in optical communication
links that are increasingly being used in data centres to handle higher volumes of data traffic …

After over 150 years of exploiting fossil fuels, nowadays humans are encountering two great
global problems: the increasingly serious environmental pollution and the expected …