Solar Cells: Materials Design and Performance Optimization
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2025 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editors
Interests: perovskite solar cells; kesterite solar cells
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past decade, the solar energy field has undergone transformative advancements, fueled by urgent global demands for sustainable energy solutions and breakthroughs in materials science, nanotechnology, and device engineering. Emerging technologies such as perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have shattered efficiency records, now exceeding 25%, while organic photovoltaics (OPVs), quantum dot solar cells (QDSCs), and thin-film technologies (e.g., CIGS/CZTS, Sb2(S,Se)3 continue to evolve. However, challenges such as long-term stability, scalability, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact persist, necessitating interdisciplinary collaboration to bridge laboratory discoveries with real-world applications.
This Special Issue seeks to catalyze progress in solar energy and focuses on the design, preparation, and optimization of advanced solar energy materials and devices. It seeks to highlight strategies for enhancing performance, durability, and manufacturability while addressing sustainability. Contributions are encouraged in the form of experimental and theoretical studies, to accelerate the transition to commercially viable, next-generation solar technologies.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel materials (perovskites, organics, quantum dots, thin-film CIGS/CZTS, Sb2(S,Se)3 and synthesis techniques.
- Nanostructured and hybrid materials for light absorption/charge transport.
- Interface engineering and defect passivation strategies.
- Stability enhancement and degradation mechanisms under operational conditions.
- AI-driven material discovery and performance optimization.
- Tandem, bifacial, and transparent PV.
- Advanced characterization and computational modeling.
This Special Issue welcomes original research and reviews to address global energy challenges through innovative solar energy solutions.
Dr. Jinchun Jiang
Dr. Yixin Guo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- perovskite solar cells
- quantum dot solar cells
- thin-film technologies
- stability enhancement
- AI-driven optimization
- tandem/bifacial PV
- interface engineering
- advanced characterization
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