Achievements and Challenges in Thin Film Solar Cells

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to present your research in the Special Issue “Achievements and Challenges in Thin Film Solar Cells”. In recent years, remarkable progress has been made in the field of thin film photovoltaics, with a rapid increase in conversion efficiency using low-cost approaches.

Recent and ongoing research focus on novel materials, new architectures, processing techniques, and innovative ideas for improving the performance, reliability, and scalability of thin film solar cells.

The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the most significant experimental and theoretical developments in thin film photovoltaic materials and devices, through a combination of original articles from leading groups around the world.

In particular, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Emerging thin film technologies;
• Lightweight and flexible solar cells;
• Innovative device architectures;
• Surface passivation and carrier-selective contacts;
• Transition metal oxides;
• Nanostructured materials;
• Light management strategies;
• Optical coatings;
• Advanced characterization methods;
• Modeling and numerical simulation;
• Novel materials and synthesis processes.

Prof. Dr. Isodiana Crupi
Dr. Daniele Scirè
Guest Editors

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