Advanced Surface Modifications for High-Efficiency Photovoltaics
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 201
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in surface modification and thin-film technologies for enhancing the performance of PV cells. This Special Issue includes contributions from leading researchers in the field, covering topics such as the following:
- Advanced surface modifications for improving the efficiency of PV cells, such as surface passivation, texturization, and anti-reflection coatings;
- Advanced thin-film technologies for next-generation solar panels, including perovskite, quantum dot, and organic solar cells;
- Engineering surface chemistry for enhanced photovoltaic performance, such as using plasmonic nanoparticles, nanowires, or graphene to improve light absorption and charge separation;
- Characterization techniques for analyzing the morphology, structure, and electronic properties of PV materials, such as scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and photoluminescence spectroscopy.
The papers in this Special Issue present cutting-edge research and discuss the challenges and opportunities in the field of surface modification and thin films for PV applications. It is hoped that this collection of papers will stimulate further research and development in the field and contribute to the ongoing efforts to make solar energy a more viable and sustainable source of electricity.
Dr. Masoud Shekargoftar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- surface modification
- coatings
- materials characterization
- photovoltaics
- high efficiency
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