Photovoltaics beyond silicon : innovative materials, sustainable processing technologies, and novel device structures /

This book explores the innovative developments in photovoltaic technology beyond traditional silicon-based systems. It delves into advanced materials, sustainable processing technologies, and novel device structures that are at the forefront of solar energy research. The work addresses the history a...

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245 0 0 |a Photovoltaics beyond silicon :  |b innovative materials, sustainable processing technologies, and novel device structures /  |c edited by Senthilarasu Sundaram [and more]. 
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505 0 |a Front Cover -- Photovoltaics Beyond Silicon -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Preface -- I. Photovoltaics: Background, technologies, and innovation -- 1 Photovoltaics overview: Historical background and current technologies -- 1.1 Introduction and overview -- 1.2 Short history of photovoltaics -- 1.2.1 The first century of photovoltaics: Becquerel, Einstein, and the new physics -- 1.2.2 The next 20 years: From a practical solar cell device to the dawn of the space race -- 1.2.3 From the space race to the energy crisis -- 1.2.4 End of the 20th century: New materials and new challenges -- 1.3 Background of photovoltaic materials and devices -- 1.3.1 Silicon solar cells: A short review of photovoltaic devices and recent technology advances -- 1.3.2 Gallium arsenide and III-V materials: Higher efficiency and multijunction devices -- 1.3.3 Thin-film solar cells: Traditional inorganic materials -- 1.3.3.1 Thin-film solar cells: Introduction and background -- 1.3.3.2 Thin-film silicon solar cells -- 1.3.3.3 Chalcogenide thin-film solar cells -- 1.3.4 Dye-sensitized, organic, and perovskite solar cells -- 1.3.5 Advanced device concepts and structures -- 1.3.5.1 Quantum dot (sensitized) solar cells -- 1.3.5.2 Concentrator solar cells: Multiple photovoltaics technologies for higher efficiency -- 1.3.5.3 Intermediate bandgap (concentrator) solar cells -- 1.3.5.4 Rare earth-containing up- and down-conversion materials to improve solar cell efficiency -- 1.3.6 Multijunction devices: Focus on third-generation tandem solar cells -- 1.4 Summary and conclusions -- References -- 2 Third-generation photovoltaics: Introduction, overview, innovation, and potential markets -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Features of third-generation solar cells -- 2.3 Terawatt energy generation challenges -- 2.4 Summary and overview of third-generation photovoltaics. 
505 8 |a 2.5 Economic assessment and market status of third-generation photovoltaics -- 2.5.1 Organic solar cells -- 2.5.2 Dye-sensitized solar cells -- 2.5.3 Quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells -- 2.5.4 Perovskite solar cells -- 2.5.4.1 Single-junction perovskite solar cells -- 2.5.4.2 Flexible perovskite solar cells -- 2.5.4.3 Tandem perovskite solar cells: An introduction -- 2.5.4.4 Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells -- 2.5.4.5 Perovskite-perovskite tandem solar cells -- 2.5.4.6 Overview of perovskite single-junction and tandem cells -- 2.6 Summary and conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- II. Perovskite materials and devices -- 3 Perovskite solar cells: Past, present, and future -- 3.1 Introduction to photovoltaic devices -- 3.2 Perovskite solar cells -- 3.3 Working mechanism of perovskite solar cells -- 3.4 Device architectures of perovskite solar cells -- 3.4.1 Planar architecture of perovskite solar cells -- 3.4.2 Mesoscopic architecture of perovskite solar cells -- 3.5 Lead-free perovskite solar cells -- 3.6 Tandem architecture of perovskite-silicon solar cells -- 3.7 Stability study of perovskite solar cells -- 3.8 Perovskite film fabrication processes -- 3.8.1 Spin coating method -- 3.8.2 Vacuum thermal deposition methods -- 3.8.3 Spray coating method -- 3.8.4 Printing method -- 3.9 Different ranges of electron and hole transport layers -- 3.9.1 Electron transport layer -- 3.9.2 Hole transport layer -- 3.9.3 Buffer layer in perovskite solar cells -- 3.10 Electrodes for perovskite solar cells -- 3.11 Effect of encapsulation on perovskite solar cells -- 3.12 Standard testing protocols -- 3.13 Conclusion and future prospects -- References -- 4 Modeling perovskite solar cells -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Thick versus thin solar cells -- 4.3 Thin perovskite solar cells -- 4.3.1 Dark radiative recombination in thin cells. 
505 8 |a 4.3.2 Dark nonradiative recombination -- 4.3.3 Photo-generated current -- 4.3.4 Total current density in perovskite solar cells -- 4.4 Modeling results for thin-film perovskite cells -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Optical design of perovskite solar cells -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Optical modeling -- 5.3 Multilayered systems -- 5.4 Optical calculations for perovskite solar cells -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Organic hole-transporting materials for perovskite solar cells: Progress and prospects -- 6.1 Introduction to perovskite solar cells -- 6.2 Device architecture and mechanism of perovskite solar cells -- 6.3 Organic hole-transporting materials -- 6.3.1 Carbazole and triphenylamine core-based hole-transporting materials -- 6.3.2 Phenothiazine core-based organic hole-transporting materials -- 6.3.3 Naphthol, thiophene, and pyrene core-based small molecule hole-transporting materials -- 6.4 Conclusions and further perspectives -- Acknowledgments -- References -- III. Alternative photovoltaic materials -- 7 Advanced fabrication strategies to enhance the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Classification of solar cells: Materials and technologies -- 7.3 A brief history of dye-sensitized solar cells -- 7.4 Dye-sensitized solar cells: Working principles -- 7.5 Solar irradiation -- 7.6 Concentrated light irradiation on dye-sensitized solar cells -- 7.7 Strategies to improve interfacial electron kinetics -- 7.8 Photoanode improvement of state-of-the-art dye-sensitized solar cells -- 7.9 Improvement(s) over state-of-the-art dye sensitizers -- 7.10 Improvement(s) over state-of-the-art dye sensitizer electrolytes -- 7.11 Improvement(s) over state-of-the-art dye-sensitized solar cell counter-electrodes -- 7.12 Overall relative scope of performance improvement of dye-sensitized solar cells. 
505 8 |a 7.13 Nanostructured materials for performance improvement of dye-sensitized solar cells -- 7.14 Effect of light scattering -- 7.15 Improved dye-sensitized solar cell device performance: Fabrication approaches -- 7.16 Summary and future scope -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 8 Development of active layer materials for solution-processable organic photovoltaics -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Solution-processed bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaics -- 8.3 Electron donors optimized for fullerene-based acceptors -- 8.4 Nonfullerene electron acceptors -- 8.5 Considerations for commercialization -- 8.6 Summary and conclusions -- References -- 9 Copper zinc tin sulfide thin-film solar cells: An overview -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Structure -- 9.3 Synthesis methods of copper zinc tin sulfide nanoparticles and thin films -- 9.3.1 Sol-gel method -- 9.3.2 Chemical bath deposition -- 9.3.3 Spray pyrolysis -- 9.3.4 Spin-coating -- 9.3.5 Solvothermal method -- 9.3.6 Thermal evaporation technique -- 9.4 Copper zinc tin sulfide-based thin-film solar cell deposition techniques -- 9.4.1 Vacuum-based approaches -- 9.4.1.1 Sputtering techniques -- 9.4.1.2 Evaporation techniques -- 9.4.1.3 Pulsed laser deposition methods -- 9.4.1.4 Nonvacuum-based approaches -- 9.4.1.5 Spray pyrolysis deposition technique -- 9.4.1.6 Electrodeposition technique -- 9.4.1.7 Sol-gel deposition technique -- 9.4.1.8 Solvothermal method -- 9.5 Comparison of performance of vacuum- and nonvacuum-based solar cells -- 9.5.1 Copper zinc tin sulfide vacuum-processed solar cells -- 9.5.2 Copper zinc tin sulfide nonvacuum-processed solar cells -- 9.6 Future scope -- 9.7 Conclusion -- References -- IV. Green and sustainable aspects of photovoltaics -- 10 Nature-inspired and computer-aided approaches to enable improved photovoltaic materials, more efficient processing, and. 
505 8 |a 10.1 Introduction: Nature-inspired and computer-aided insights -- 10.2 Sustainability, green technologies, and biomimicry -- 10.2.1 Background and overview -- 10.2.2 Green materials and processing: Earth-abundant, eco-friendly, and sustainable -- 10.2.3 Lessons learned from nature: Biomimicry and bio-inspired approaches -- 10.3 Computer-aided approaches to improved photovoltaics -- 10.4 Metal-organic framework materials for enhanced solar cells -- 10.4.1 Metal-organic framework materials: Introduction and synthesis -- 10.4.2 Metal-organic framework materials: Further details and photovoltaic applications -- 10.4.3 Use of metal-organic framework materials in dye-sensitized solar cells -- 10.4.4 Use of metal-organic framework materials in perovskite solar cells -- 10.5 Future paradigms: Novel materials and device fabrication for photovoltaics -- 10.5.1 Single-source precursor routes to solar cell materials -- 10.5.2 Photovoltaics-integrated devices and integrated power sources -- 10.5.3 Low-cost manufacturing: Materials, methods, modeling, and practical concerns -- 10.6 Summary and conclusions -- References -- 11 Green chemical synthesis of photovoltaic materials -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Green methods for synthesis of semiconductor materials -- 11.2.1 Green hydrothermal and solvothermal synthesis -- 11.2.2 Microwave-assisted chemical synthesis -- 11.2.3 Mechanosynthesis: Ball milling -- 11.2.4 Sonochemical synthesis -- 11.2.5 Photo-assisted synthesis or photocatalysis -- 11.2.6 Magnetic field-assisted chemical synthesis -- 11.3 Biosynthesis -- 11.3.1 Synthesis via microorganisms -- 11.3.2 Synthesis using biomass extracts -- 11.4 Photovoltaic materials through green synthesis -- 11.5 Considerations for greener fabrication of solar cells -- 11.5.1 Perovskite solar cells -- 11.5.2 Dye-sensitized solar cells. 
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