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Energies, Volume 18, Issue 1

January-1 2025 - 222 articles

Cover Story: The integration of perovskite with silicon in tandem solar cells (TSCs) presents a promising approach in photovoltaic technology. The hybrid sequential deposition method, combining thermal evaporation and spin-coating, is key for fabricating perovskite films in textured TSCs. However, the difficulty of organic salt diffusion occurs due to the dense perovskite coverage layer (CPCL) formed by high-crystallinity precursors. This study investigates polar solvents as additives to n-butanol to enhance permeability through the CPCL. We show that dimethyl sulfoxide facilitates diffusion of organic salts, promoting transformation into uniform perovskite crystals. The resulting films exhibit improved quality, achieving a maximum power conversion efficiency of 29.12%. This method provides a robust pathway for high-quality perovskite films on industrial-grade textured silicon substrates. View this paper
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Articles (222)

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,863 Views
21 Pages

Numerical Evaluation on Massif Vibration of Pumped Storage Power Plant in Hydraulic Transients

  • Tao Wang,
  • Hongfen Tang,
  • Hongsheng Chen,
  • Dong Ma,
  • Yuchuan Wang and
  • Honggang Fan

6 January 2025

This research aims to assess the massif vibration that results from hydraulic transitions of pumped storage power plant (PSPP) and probe into their consequences on mountain stability. Firstly, numerical simulations of the hydraulic transitions in a p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,272 Views
22 Pages

6 January 2025

Electrical data analysis based on smart grids has become a fundamental tool used by electrical grid stakeholders to understand the energy consumption patterns of users, although many proposals in this area do not consider reactive energy as another s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,518 Views
32 Pages

6 January 2025

The effects of an increase in output power owing to the close arrangement of vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are well known. With the ultimate goal of determining the optimal layout of a wind farm (WF) for VAWTs, this study proposes a new method...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,135 Views
18 Pages

Research on Opening Reignition Characteristics and Suppression Measures of 750 kV AC Filter Circuit Breakers

  • Jianguo Zhang,
  • Pengcheng Sha,
  • Feiyue Ma,
  • Bo Niu,
  • Xu Cai,
  • Hui Ni and
  • Junbo Deng

6 January 2025

The operation of converter valves in converter stations often results in high reactive power consumption and harmonic generation, necessitating measures to maintain reactive power balance and ensure power quality. To achieve this, the filter bank cir...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,927 Views
15 Pages

The Effect of Contaminants and Temperatures of a High-Palm-Oil Biodiesel Blend on the Lifetime of a Diesel Fuel Filter

  • Ihwan Haryono,
  • Muchammad Taufiq Suryantoro,
  • Ade Kurniawan,
  • Muhammad Ma’ruf,
  • Budi Rochmanto,
  • Hari Setiapraja,
  • Ahmad Taufiqur Rohman,
  • Respatya Teguh Soewono,
  • Taufik Yuwono and
  • Ahmad Syihan Auzani

6 January 2025

The use of a high concentration of biodiesel blends has been implemented nationally in Indonesia as part of the government’s program to increase energy security and improve environmental quality. However, a high concentration of biodiesel, spec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
6,018 Views
21 Pages

A Hybrid Dual-Axis Solar Tracking System: Combining Light-Sensing and Time-Based GPS for Optimal Energy Efficiency

  • Muhammad Hammas,
  • Hassen Fituri,
  • Ali Shour,
  • Ashraf Ali Khan,
  • Usman Ali Khan and
  • Shehab Ahmed

6 January 2025

Fixed solar panels face significant energy loss as they cannot consistently capture optimal sunlight. Because of that, the overall efficiency of the PV panel will be reduced, and the installation requires larger land space to generate appropriate pow...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,770 Views
26 Pages

6 January 2025

The cost of a wind turbine support structure is high and this support structure is difficult to repair, especially for offshore wind turbines. As such, the loads and stresses that occur during the actual operation of wind turbines must be monitored f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,180 Views
20 Pages

6 January 2025

This study explored the use of diffuser shapes to enhance the performance of a solar updraft tower. A diffuser-shaped vortex generator, a simple device requiring no structural modifications to the tower, was installed at the chimney outlet. The gener...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,122 Views
16 Pages

Analysis of Falling Block Characteristics in Salt Caverns Energy Storage Space

  • Shengwei Dong,
  • Taian Fang,
  • Jifang Wan,
  • Shan Wang,
  • Yanqi Zhao,
  • Xiaowen Chen,
  • Xiaofeng Yang and
  • Yangqing Sun

6 January 2025

In the current global energy sector where energy storage technology is highly regarded, the development of storage technology is crucial. Utilizing specific underground space for the storage of oil and gas and other energy sources is the direction of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,926 Views
21 Pages

Robust Wireless Power Transfer for EVs by Self-Oscillating Controlled Inverters and Identical Single-Coil Transmitting and Receiving Pads

  • Alireza Eikani,
  • Mohammad Amirkhani,
  • Ehsan Farmahini Farahani,
  • Volker Pickert,
  • Mojtaba Mirsalim and
  • Sadegh Vaez-Zadeh

6 January 2025

Inductive wireless power transfer (IWPT) with stable output power and high efficiency is a major challenge for charging electric vehicles (EVs). This paper, for the first time, develops a robust IWPT system using a circular pad (CP) and double-D pad...

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Energies - ISSN 1996-1073