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Perfluoroarene-Based Tin Halide Perovskite Photovoltaics

Hybrid halide perovskites are among the most promising candidates for next-generation photovoltaics. The most investigated perovskite solar cells are lead based, which poses environmental concerns, making finding sustainable alternatives a pressing issue. ...

2025

The effect of storage conditions on the long-term stability of ethylene-vinyl-acetate (EVA) copolymer used in glass/glass modules

Christophe Ballif, Alessandro Francesco Aldo Virtuani, Eleonora Annigoni, Andrew Wayne Fairbrother, Luca Gnocchi

We evaluate the effect of storage conditions of uncured encapsulant rolls and the potential consequences on photovoltaic (PV) module performance. We show the impact of residual water trapped inside laminated double glass PV modules after lamination and dur ...

ELSEVIER2023

Low-loss contacts on textured substrates for inverted perovskite solar cells

Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Ursula Röthlisberger, Felix Thomas Eickemeyer, Mingyang Wei, Virginia Carnevali, Nikolaos Lempesis, Lorenzo Agosta

Inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) promise enhanced operating stability compared to their normal-structure counterparts1–3. To improve efficiency further, it is crucial to combine effective light management with low interfacial losses4,5. Here we devel ...

2023

Showcasing the optical properties of monocrystalline zinc phosphide thin films as an earth-abundant photovoltaic absorber

Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, Jean-Baptiste Leran, Simon Robert Escobar Steinvall, Mahdi Zamani, Elias Zsolt Stutz, Rajrupa Paul, Mirjana Dimitrievska, Léa Buswell

Zinc phosphide, Zn3P2, is a semiconductor with a high absorption coefficient in the spectral range relevant for single junction photovoltaic applications. It is made of elements abundant in the Earth's crust, opening up a pathway for large deployment of so ...

Royal Society of Chemistry2022

Accounting for Optical Generation in the Quasi-Neutral Regions of Perovskite Solar Cells

Jean-Michel Sallese, Farzan Jazaeri, Michael Saliba, Parnian Ferdowsi

Predicting the performance of solar cells though analytical models is important for the theory-guided optimization of these devices. Earlier models neglect the impact of the optical generation in the quasi-neutral regions of a perovskite solar cell. Here, ...

IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC2022

Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Free and Bound Carriers in Photovoltaic Materials

Jacques-Edouard Moser, George Cameron Fish

Photoinduced charge separation into free carriers and subsequent charge transfer are key processes that govern the efficiencies of third generation solar cell technologies based on donor-acceptor heterojunctions. As these processes typically occur on picos ...

2022

Transparent and Colorless Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Exceeding 75% Average Visible Transmittance

Michael Graetzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Yameng Ren

Most photovoltaic (PV) technologies are opaque to maximize visible light absorption. However, see-through solar cells open additional perspectives for PV integration. Looking beyond maximizing visible light harvesting, this work considers the human eye pho ...

AMER CHEMICAL SOC2021

Light-matter interaction at atomic scales

Klaus Kern

Light-matter interaction drives many systems, such as optoelectronic devices like light-emitting diodes and solar cells, biological structures like photosystem II and potential future quantum devices. The absorption or emission of light typically occurs on ...

SPRINGERNATURE2021

All-in-One Deposition to Synergistically Manipulate Perovskite Growth for High-Performance Solar Cell

Frank Nüesch, Hui Zhang, Jie Wu

Nonradiative recombination losses originating from crystallographic distortions and issues occurring upon interface formation are detrimental for the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells. Herein, we incorporated a series of carbamide molecule ...

2020

Thermo-mechanical stability of lightweight glass-free photovoltaic modules based on a composite substrate

Christophe Ballif, Laure-Emmanuelle Perret Aebi, Alessandro Francesco Aldo Virtuani, Hengyu Li, Valentin Chapuis, Ana Cristina Oliveira Martins

Lightweight PV modules are attractive for building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) applications, especially for renovated buildings, where the additional load bearing capacity is limited. This work focuses on the development of a lightweight, glass-free pho ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV2018

Modeling and experimental demonstration of an integrated photoelectrochemical hydrogen generator working under concentrated irradiation

Saurabh Yuvraj Tembhurne

The thesis focuses on producing renewable fuels by direct conversion of concentrated solar energy via photoelectrochemical (PEC) approaches, which is one viable route for renewable fuel processing and energy storage. The aim of the Ph.D. thesis is to asses ...

EPFL2018

Controlled growth of CH3NH3PbI3 nanowires in arrays of open nanofluidic channels

László Forró, Bálint Náfrádi, Endre Horvath, Andrzej Sienkiewicz, Massimo Spina

Spatial positioning of nanocrystal building blocks on a solid surface is a prerequisite for assembling individual nanoparticles into functional devices. Here, we report on the graphoepitaxial liquid-solid growth of nanowires of the photovoltaic compound CH ...

Nature Research2016

Polymer-based photocathodes with a solution-processable cuprous iodide anode layer and a polyethyleneimine protective coating

Michael Graetzel, Matthew Thomas Mayer, Marcel Roland Schreier

Organic semiconductors have been proven to be suitable for efficient photovoltaic generation during the last decade but have been scarcely assessed as photoelectrochemical devices. In this work we present the fabrication and characterization of a new effic ...

Royal Society of Chemistry2016

Photonic design of embedded dielectric scatterers for dye sensitized solar cells

Ali Dabirian

Embedded dielectric scatterers comprise an important approach for light trapping in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) due to their simple fabrication process. The challenge in applying these scatterers lies in finding the optimal dimensions and concentrati ...

Royal Soc Chemistry2015

Charge-transfer-induced structural rearrangements at both sides of organic/metal interfaces

Klaus Kern, Yang Wang

Organic/metal interfaces control the performance of many optoelectronic organic devices, including organic light-emitting diodes or field-effect transistors. Using scanning tunnelling microscopy, low-energy electron diffraction, X-ray photoemission spectro ...

2010

New Efficiency Records for Stable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Low-Volatility and Ionic Liquid Electrolytes

Michael Graetzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Peng Wang, Nuttapol Pootrakulchote

We report a high molar extinction coefficient heteroleptic polypyridyl ruthenium sensitizer, featuring an electron-rich 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene unit in its ancillary ligand. A nanocrystalline titania film stained with this sensitizer shows an improved o ...

2008