Advances in Energy Efficiency of Si Tandem Solar Cells

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2021) | Viewed by 280

Special Issue Editor

Semiconductor Laboratory, Toyota Technological Institute, Nagoya 468-8511, Japan
Interests: Si tandem solar cells; multi-junction solar cells; device physics; device processing; characterization; defects in semiconductors; concentrator PV; automobile; space; other applications
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Special Issue Information

The field of solar photovoltaics is believed to be capable of contributing to creating a future clean energy society because it has great potential for increasing energy resources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. To this end, further scientific and technological developments of high-efficiency and low-cost solar cells are necessary. In particular, Si tandem solar cells, such as III-V/Si, II-VI/Si, chalcopyrite/Si, kesterite/Si, and perovskite/Si tandem cells, are expected to overcome 30% efficiency limitations of single-junction solar cells, as shown in a recent topical review paper (M. Yamaguchi et al., J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 51, 133002, (2018)). Moreover, Si tandem solar cells have low-cost potentials and capabilities of widespread applications. At present, cooperation and competition among various types of Si tandem solar cells are crucial for the further development of solar cells.

In this Special Issue, we are interested in a wide range of discussions about the efficiency potential of Si tandem solar cells from theoretical analyses and simulations; economic calculations; multiple device processing of top cells, bottom cells, and tandem cells; their characterization; life-cycle assessment; automobile; agriculture; space and other applications; system demonstrations; and field experience, regardless of the type of solar cell configuration. We welcome papers on every kind of Si tandem solar cells and related technologies (including III-V/Si, II-VI/Si, chalcopyrite/Si, kesterite/Si, and perovskite/Si tandem cells, as well as epi-growth, wafer-bonding, direct growth on textured surface, ELO, mechanical stack, 2T, 3T, 4T, and more).

Prof. Masafumi Yamaguchi
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Si tandem solar cells
  • analysis of efficiency and cost potential
  • material science
  • device physics
  • device processing characterization
  • applications
  • system demonstration

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