A review on the role of materials science in solar cells
The demand for energy of modern society is constantly increasing. The desire for environmental-friendly alternative energy resources with the least dependency on fossil fuels is growing. Solar energy is an important technology for many reasons and is worthy of urgent attention. Indeed, it has experi...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-979722020-03-07T14:02:46Z A review on the role of materials science in solar cells Alghoul, M. A. Zaidi, Saleem H. Asim, Nilofar Sopian, Kamaruzzaman Ahmadi, Shideh Saeedfar, Kasra Saadatian, Omidreza School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering The demand for energy of modern society is constantly increasing. The desire for environmental-friendly alternative energy resources with the least dependency on fossil fuels is growing. Solar energy is an important technology for many reasons and is worthy of urgent attention. Indeed, it has experienced rapid growth over the last few years. It is expected to become truly main stream when the breakeven of high performance is achieved and its cost becomes comparable with other energy sources. Various approaches have been proposed to enhance the efficiency of solar cells. This paper reviews some current initiatives and critical issues on the efficiency improvement of solar cells from the material sciences and chemistry perspectives. 2013-07-25T07:48:34Z 2019-12-06T19:48:56Z 2013-07-25T07:48:34Z 2019-12-06T19:48:56Z 2012 2012 Journal Article Asim, N., Sopian, K., Ahmadi, S., Saeedfar, K., Alghoul, M. A., Saadatian, O., et al. (2012). A review on the role of materials science in solar cells. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16(8), 5834-5847. 1364-0321 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/97972 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/12288 10.1016/j.rser.2012.06.004 en Renewable and sustainable energy reviews © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. |
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The demand for energy of modern society is constantly increasing. The desire for environmental-friendly alternative energy resources with the least dependency on fossil fuels is growing. Solar energy is an important technology for many reasons and is worthy of urgent attention. Indeed, it has experienced rapid growth over the last few years. It is expected to become truly main stream when the breakeven of high performance is achieved and its cost becomes comparable with other energy sources. Various approaches have been proposed to enhance the efficiency of solar cells. This paper reviews some current initiatives and critical issues on the efficiency improvement of solar cells from the material sciences and chemistry perspectives. |
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