Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Technologies, Materials and Their Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, all countries in the world have been facing a energy crisis problem such as the limited storage of fossil fuels and global warming due to carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other air pollutants collecting in the atmosphere. For solving the emerging energy crisis problem, many groups in the world have been searching for clean and eco-friendly energy sources. These energy sources include solar energy, wind, hydroelectric energy, biomass, geothermal heat, etc., and come from nature. These are called renewable energy sources.

Amog various renewable energies, solar energy comprises radiant light and heat from the Sun and unlimited energy. Solar light energy-based photovoltaic (PV) devices are considered the most likely candidates as a renewable energy source. Meanwhile, manufacturing processes, device structures, and materials are very important for the high performance of photovoltaic (PV) devices.

This Special Issue will deal with state-of-the-art technologies and the latest research advances in the photovoltaic (PV) field, as well as energy-related research.

Dr. Sangmo Kim
Guest Editor

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• solar cell
• energy conversion
• photovoltaic (PV)-related technologies