Modeling and Design of Solar Cell Materials

Dear Colleagues,

The global energy demand is growing at an exponential rate with time due to the increasing world population, industrial and economic growth of developing countries, and widespread use of electrical and electronic equipment and gadgets. At the same time, conventional energy sources are running out rapidly, resulting in significant environmental pollution. Therefore, the development of cost-effective, clean, and efficient alternative energy sources is highly important. Among all the renewal energy sources, solar technology is the most significant energy alternative because the sun is an infinite energy source for Earth.

Solar cells are typically categorized into three generations based on the materials used, their efficiency, and the level of commercialization. The first-generation solar cells are also known as traditional, conventional, or wafer-based cells, which are monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon. Second-generation cells are mainly thin film-based cells, such as amorphous silicon, cadmium telluride (CdTe), and copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS). Third-generation solar cells involve solution-processable technology, such as dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), organic solar cells (OSCs), and perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Recently, these third-generation solar cells, especially PSCs and OSCs, have drawn huge research attention owing to their low cost, easy processability, and high power conversion efficiency (PCE). In the past decade, great efforts have been dedicated to designing and developing this technology. Moreover, it is predicted that multijunction tandem cells (silicon PSC, PSC-PSC, OSC-PSC, etc.) will completely transform the clean energy segment. Additionally, AI is becoming increasingly influential in the design and optimization of solar cells, driving improvements in efficiency, materials discovery, and manufacturing processes.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

1. Material design for DSSCs;
2. Innovative materials for OSCs;
3. Perovskite solar cells;
4. Tandem solar cells;
5. Modeling of solar cell devices;
6. AI in solar cell design.

Dr. Arka Chatterjee
Dr. Rabindranath Garai
Dr. Nilanjana Nandi
Guest Editors

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• solar cell
• perovskite
• AI
• design
• tandem
• modeling of solar cell