Fundamental Materials Simulation and Experimental Research for Solar Cells and Industrial Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Environmental and energy crises are the main concerns on the list of global challenges, due to the rapid industrial development and the dependence on fossil fuels to meet the demands for electricity. The adoption of renewable energy sources as a replacement for fossil fuels serves as a binary solution to the environmental pollution and energy crises. Therefore, the need for alternative, sustainable, clean energy resources that are cost-friendly, easy to fabricate, and have high conversion efficiency is of urgent priority to researchers. Solar energy is non-exhaustible and abundantly available, with better power conversion efficiency compared to other renewable sources of energy. Many scientists have devoted their studies to new tailoring materials to enhance the efficiency of solar cell devices such as dye-sensitized solar cells, quantum dot solar cells, and perovskite solar cells. Material modeling and simulation down to the fabrication and applications of new materials are of great importance to the scalable production of photovoltaic models.

This Special Issue, titled “Fundamental Materials Simulation and Experimental Research for Solar Cells and Industrial Applications”, will showcase innovative developments in research, modeling, and simulation as a crucial element in customizing materials for solar cell devices.

Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Numerical simulation of solar cell devices and density function theory (DFT) calculations of various models/materials for optoelectronic applications;
• Synthesis of nanomaterials, semiconductor quantum dots, and material coating/passivation;
• Fabrication/Assembling of solar devices, DSSCs, QDSCs, and Perovskite solar cells.

We look forward to receiving your contributions to this Special Issue.

Sincerely,

Dr. Mojeed Adedoyin Agoro
Dr. Nicholas Rono
Dr. Athandwe Paca
Guest Editors

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