Emerging Technologies for Multijunction Solar Cells
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 1149
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Multijunction solar cells; III–V semiconductors; semiconductor nanostructures; epitaxy; optoelectronics
Interests: Quantum dot perovskites hybrid solar cells; plasmas; quantum dots surface engineering; silicon perovskites tandem solar cells
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The importance of renewable energy has increased with the increased realization of a decarbonized society. Especially in photovoltaic (PV) power generation, tandem and multijunction solar cells that consist of stacks of two, three or more subcells have demonstrated potential for exceptionally high conversion efficiency. These technologies can open opportunities for new applications, such as building integrated PVs and their use in mobility and transportation systems, in addition to the conventional applications already in use today. Recent technological innovations in multijunction solar cells have made it possible to combine a variety of materials, such as silicon, chalcogenides, perovskites, organics, quantum dots, etc., in addition to conventional III–V semiconductors.
This Special Issue solicits papers related to the experimental and theoretical aspects of tandem and multijunction solar cells based on combinations of any kind of the aforementioned materials. Topics include material design and development, material/device-level characterization, processing, novel/unique architectures, stacking methods (monolithic, metamorphic, mechanical, wafer/layer bonding, etc.), and device reliability testing.
We hope that this Special Issue will help to deepen our understanding of solar cells and contribute to their further progress.
Dr. Ryuji Oshima
Dr. Vladimir Svrcek
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- multijunction solar cells
- tandem solar cells
- materials for solar cells
- nanomaterials for solar cells
- semiconductors
- organics
- hybrid solar cells
- tunnel junctions
- bonding technologies
- new concepts and technologies for multijunction solar cells
- characterizations
