New Advances in Material, Performance and Design of Solar Cells

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to gather insightful papers on recent advancements regarding the “New Advances in Material, Performance and Design of Solar Cells”.

In recent years, the growing energy demand, together with the need to tackle carbon dioxide reduction targets, has boosted research aimed at identifying sustainable, efficient and large-scale-application strategies. Photovoltaic technologies have attracted vivid attention due to the inexhaustibility of its source, and many efforts have been dedicated to improve performances and reduce costs, with focuses on both materials and conceptual designs. The main challenges deal with (i) chemical formulation, (ii) synthetic and post-process approach, and (iii) adaptation to the different environmental conditions, such as spatial, urban, building, agricultural and offshore. This Special Issue welcomes contributions ranging from frontier studies, including novel promising materials, synthesis and characterization techniques, to applied research considering industrial interests.

We therefore encourage works focused on, but not be limited to, the following aspects:

• Novel photovoltaic materials (both inorganic and organic);
• Novel conversion approaches;
• Multijunction and tandem solar cells;
• Innovative concentrators;
• Technology cost reduction;
• Synthetic pathways;
• Post-processing methods;
• Characterization techniques;
• Theoretical and computational modelling;
• Space or terrestrial applications;
• Building and architectural implementation;
• Reliability and implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment .

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Elisabetta Achilli
Dr. Mario V. Imperatore
Guest Editors

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