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  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,611 Views
11 Pages

Numerical Simulation and Performance Optimization of a Solar Cell Based on WO3/CdTe Heterostructure Using NiO as HTL Layer by SCAPS 1D

  • José Carlos Zepeda Medina,
  • Enrique Rosendo Andrés,
  • Crisóforo Morales Ruíz,
  • Eduardo Camacho Espinosa,
  • Leticia Treviño Yarce,
  • Reina Galeazzi Isasmendi,
  • Román Romano Trujillo,
  • Godofredo García Salgado,
  • Antonio Coyopol Solis and
  • Fabiola Gabriela Nieto Caballero

15 August 2023

In this paper, a solar cell based on WO3/CdTe heterojunction was analyzed and optimized, for which the following structure of the Al/AZO/WO3/CdTe/NiO/Ni device was proposed, which was numerically simulated by the SCAPS 1-D software. Using the softwar...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,373 Views
27 Pages

Electrochromic Efficiency in AxB(1−x)Oy-Type Mixed Metal Oxide Alloys

  • Zoltán Lábadi,
  • Noor Taha Ismaeel,
  • Péter Petrik and
  • Miklós Fried

Electrochromic materials have a wide range of energy-effective applications, such as in mirrors, smart windows, automobile sunroofs, and display devices. The electrochromic behavior of mixed metal oxides is focused on in this review. Extra heat absor...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
5,857 Views
12 Pages

A Solar-Driven Flexible Electrochromic Supercapacitor

  • Danni Zhang,
  • Baolin Sun,
  • Hui Huang,
  • Yongping Gan,
  • Yang Xia,
  • Chu Liang,
  • Wenkui Zhang and
  • Jun Zhang

9 March 2020

Solar-driven electrochromic smart windows with energy-storage ability are promising for energy-saving buildings. In this work, a flexible photoelectrochromic device (PECD) was designed for this purpose. The PECD is composed of two flexible transparen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,125 Views
13 Pages

28 March 2025

WO3 electrochromic films have emerged as potential candidates for smart windows due to their cost-effectiveness, fast switching speed, and strong chemical stability. However, the inherent contradiction between the high coloring efficiency of amorphou...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,694 Views
9 Pages

Transparent Heat Shielding Properties of Core-Shell Structured Nanocrystalline CsxWO3@TiO2

  • Luomeng Chao,
  • Changwei Sun,
  • Jiaxin Li,
  • Miao Sun,
  • Jia Liu and
  • Yonghong Ma

16 August 2022

Nanocrystalline tungsten bronze is an excellent near-infrared absorbing material, which has a good potential application in the field of transparent heat shielding materials on windows of automobiles or buildings, but it exhibits serious instability...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
788 Views
14 Pages

Environmentally Durable Au-Based Low-e Coatings

  • Wan Noor Sofia Wan Shamsuddin,
  • Kamil Zuber,
  • Peter J. Murphy and
  • Marta Llusca Jane

21 October 2025

Low-emissivity (low-e) coatings are used in architectural and automotive glazing for energy-saving applications. These are used to minimise heat transmission through the windows by reflection. Low-e coatings are semi-transparent coatings that typical...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,229 Views
19 Pages

Enhanced Photoelectrochromic Performance of WO3 Through MoS2 and GO–MoS2 Quantum Dot Doping for Self-Powered Smart Window Application

  • Jacinta Akoth Okwako,
  • Seung-Han Song,
  • Sunghyoek Park,
  • Sebastian Waita,
  • Bernard Aduda,
  • Young-Sik Hong and
  • Chi-Hwan Han

8 May 2025

Photoelectrochromic devices, which combine light-induced color change with energy-efficient optical modulation, have attracted significant attention for applications such as smart windows, displays, and optical sensors. However, achieving high optica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,532 Views
9 Pages

29 May 2021

Nickel oxide (NiO) is considered to be the best candidate for the compensatory layer of WO3-based smart windows. In this article, we demonstrate that a facile anodic polarization can dramatically improve the electrochromic performance. Unambiguous ev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,298 Views
16 Pages

26 July 2022

Electrochromic devices (ECDs) are a promising material for smart windows that are capable of transmittance variation. However, ECDs are still too expensive to achieve a wide market reach. Reducing fabrication cost remains a challenge. In this study,...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,698 Views
5 Pages

A Planar Electrochromic Device using WO3 Nanoparticles and a Modified Paper-Based Electrolyte

  • Ana Marques,
  • Lídia Santos,
  • Sónia Pereira,
  • Umberto Emanuele,
  • Stefano Sinopoli,
  • Rui Igreja,
  • Goreti Sales,
  • Rodrigo Martins and
  • Elvira Fortunato

19 November 2018

Electrochromic devices are increasing its interest in the last decades due to the wide range of applications, from smart windows to biosensors or from smart labels to super-capacitors. So, the development of simple and cost-effective production techn...