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Japan’s local consumption of solar energy: The role of energy demand in residential and small-scale solar projects
IF 6 2区 工程技术
Solar Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113175
Samuel Matthew G. Dumlao, Seiichi Ogata
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Key parameters influencing wind-induced aeroelastic responses of single-axis solar trackers in photovoltaic plants
IF 6 2区 工程技术
Solar Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113232
Giorgio Frontini, Filippo Calamelli, Sara Muggiasca, Tommaso Argentini
{"title":"Key parameters influencing wind-induced aeroelastic responses of single-axis solar trackers in photovoltaic plants","authors":"Giorgio Frontini,&nbsp;Filippo Calamelli,&nbsp;Sara Muggiasca,&nbsp;Tommaso Argentini","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113232","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113232","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Single-axis solar trackers enhance energy production and cost-effectiveness in large-scale solar installations compared to fixed panels. However, their structural design must address unique challenges, particularly regarding wind resistance, due to reduced mechanical properties for cost savings.</div><div>This article examines several key parameters of solar plants and evaluates their influence on tracker response, emphasizing wind-induced aeroelastic effects. These parameters include the layout arrangement of solar plants and the inter-row spacing. Tracker position has been evaluated in a 4-rows by 2-column corner region of rectangular tracker plant, with two ground cover ratios of 0.38 and 0.25. Moreover, the effects of the operational parameters of individual trackers have also been monitored, considering working pitch angles in the range between <span><math><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>6</mn><msup><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>∘</mo></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span> and <span><math><mrow><mo>+</mo><mn>6</mn><msup><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>∘</mo></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span> and wind exposure angles of 0°, 15°, 30° and 45°. Structural properties were assumed to remain constant.</div><div>The research combines experimental wind tunnel tests with numerical dynamic simulations based on a finite element model, monitoring the internal stress state to assess performance.</div><div>Results show that large pitch angles (<span><math><mrow><mo>&gt;</mo><mn>4</mn><msup><mrow><mn>5</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>∘</mo></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span>) exhibit stable aeroelastic behavior, while small pitch angles, between <span><math><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>3</mn><msup><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>∘</mo></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span> and <span><math><mrow><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn><msup><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>∘</mo></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span>, become unstable after reaching a certain velocity threshold. Among the monitored pitches, inclinations between 15° and 30° are the most critical in terms of internal response. The research confirms that trackers on the perimeter are the most stressed in the plants. The largest load cases occur with wind directions normal to the tracker axis. Finally, the analysis of the spacing between rows showed no significant effect on the response.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 113232"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Experimental investigation on the Magnetically controlled performance of Fe3O4@SiO2 nanofluids in a PV/T spectrum splitting system
IF 6 2区 工程技术
Solar Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2025.113244
Can Xiong , Xiaohui Zhang , Qi Fu , Mingci Hu , Ming Ma , Shan Qing , Hua Wang
{"title":"Experimental investigation on the Magnetically controlled performance of Fe3O4@SiO2 nanofluids in a PV/T spectrum splitting system","authors":"Can Xiong ,&nbsp;Xiaohui Zhang ,&nbsp;Qi Fu ,&nbsp;Mingci Hu ,&nbsp;Ming Ma ,&nbsp;Shan Qing ,&nbsp;Hua Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2025.113244","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2025.113244","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the effect of an external magnetic field on the performance of a PV/T spectral splitting system employing Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@SiO<sub>2</sub> nanofluid. The distribution characteristics of magnetic nanoparticles were manipulated to modify their optical properties and thermal conductivity. As a result, the photothermal and photovoltaic conversion efficiencies, along with the merit function (<em>MF</em> value) of the PV/T system, were enhanced. First, the experiment tested different magnetic pole orientations. Results demonstrated that the solar energy utilization rate was highest under the S-S pole orientation. Second, the influence of the magnetic field height ratio on system performance was investigated. The results indicated that changes in the height ratio altered the direction of the magnetic force on nanoparticles. The system achieved optimal performance at a height ratio of 0.5, with thermal and electrical efficiencies of 73.5% and 11.9%, respectively. Third, the study of different magnetic field width ratios revealed that at a width ratio of 1.5, the system’s thermal efficiency reached 75.2%, and the electrical efficiency was 12.0%, with the highest <em>MF</em> of 2.12, significantly outperforming the system under no magnetic field. Magnetic recovery experiments assessed the recyclability of Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@SiO<sub>2</sub> nanofluid. Under a magnetic field strength of 150 mT, a recovery rate of 92.3% was achieved. These findings offer valuable insights for applying magnetic nanofluids in PV/T spectral splitting systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 113244"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143092754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Secondary mirrors for homogenization of parabolic trough radiative flux distributions on cylindrical receivers
IF 6 2区 工程技术
Solar Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113209
Leopoldo Martínez-Manuel , Jael Córdova-Gallegos , André Santos , David Riveros-Rosas , Diogo Canavarro , Pedro Horta , Camilo A. Arancibia-Bulnes
{"title":"Secondary mirrors for homogenization of parabolic trough radiative flux distributions on cylindrical receivers","authors":"Leopoldo Martínez-Manuel ,&nbsp;Jael Córdova-Gallegos ,&nbsp;André Santos ,&nbsp;David Riveros-Rosas ,&nbsp;Diogo Canavarro ,&nbsp;Pedro Horta ,&nbsp;Camilo A. Arancibia-Bulnes","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113209","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113209","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>For high-pressure applications, like direct steam generation or hydrothermal liquefaction, homogenizing the radiative flux on the tubular receiver of the parabolic trough concentrators can help avoid thermal stresses and potential material degradation. In the present study Monte Carlo ray tracing is used to analyze different secondary mirrors to enhance the flux uniformity level over the receiver tube of four parabolic troughs with different rim angles. Elliptical, V-shaped, Lambda-shaped (inverted V), and Compound Elliptical Concentrator (CEC) mirrors are considered. The design of these mirrors is optimized for each case using a Differential Evolution Algorithm. Solutions are sought with the maximum possible uniformity while keeping high optical efficiency. Results of the optical modeling show reductions in peak flux over the tube wall by approximately 60% when secondary mirrors are implemented with PTC systems. Furthermore, optical efficiencies of 90% and flux uniformity levels of 86.6% can be achieved by integrating the Elliptical and Lambda-shaped geometries as secondary mirrors. The effect of the secondary mirrors on the PTC efficiency for off-normal incidence was also studied. CECs are very good at increasing off-normal rays’ acceptance, followed by V-shaped mirrors, but at the cost of a worsened overall performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 113209"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Convection heat loss analysis of a wind-skirted open-cavity tubular receiver for a solar-dish Brayton cycle
IF 6 2区 工程技术
Solar Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113197
Jonathan K. Swanepoel, Willem G. le Roux, Casey Roosendaal, Jacques Buys
{"title":"Convection heat loss analysis of a wind-skirted open-cavity tubular receiver for a solar-dish Brayton cycle","authors":"Jonathan K. Swanepoel,&nbsp;Willem G. le Roux,&nbsp;Casey Roosendaal,&nbsp;Jacques Buys","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113197","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113197","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Solar-dish Brayton cycle receivers connected to radial turbomachinery usually require large pipe diameters to minimize pressure losses and improve overall cycle performance. However, most convection heat loss correlations in literature are developed for cavity receivers with isothermal assumptions, relatively small pipe diameters, and a unique receiver geometry. The current study therefore compared the similarity of prominent convection heat loss correlations in literature to experimental 5-minute steady-state results from in-field, naturalistic, heat loss testing for a solar-dish Brayton cycle receiver. A large pipe, helically-coiled, open-cavity tubular solar receiver with a wind-skirt was tested. Parametric control was exercised over elevation angles between 22.5° and 90°, average air mass flow rates between 33 g/s and 68 g/s and average inner-cavity temperatures up to 550 °C. Average ambient temperatures ranged from 13 °C to 22 °C and average wind speeds ranged from 0.5 m/s to 3.3 m/s. Results showed that the correlation providing the best fit to the experimental convection heat loss results (with an average difference of 3 %) had the unique ability to account for having a heated coil surface deeper into the cavity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 113197"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Enhancing charge extraction efficiency in PbS-I quantum dot solar cell through optimized interface engineering
IF 6 2区 工程技术
Solar Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2025.113249
Muhammad Zahir Iqbal , Atika Bibi , Sajid Khan , Subhash Chandra , Abhinav Kumar , Sumit Kaushal , Vijayalaxmi Mishra , Yusuf Siraj Usmani
{"title":"Enhancing charge extraction efficiency in PbS-I quantum dot solar cell through optimized interface engineering","authors":"Muhammad Zahir Iqbal ,&nbsp;Atika Bibi ,&nbsp;Sajid Khan ,&nbsp;Subhash Chandra ,&nbsp;Abhinav Kumar ,&nbsp;Sumit Kaushal ,&nbsp;Vijayalaxmi Mishra ,&nbsp;Yusuf Siraj Usmani","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2025.113249","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2025.113249","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Iodine capped lead sulfide colloidal quantum dots (PbS-I-CQDs) offer significant potential for next generation photovoltaics. However, the performance is hampered by nonradiative carriers’ recombination and charge accumulation within the absorbing layer and at interfaces. Here, we employed an interface heterojunction approach by incorporating thin film of ethanedithiol encapsulated lead sulfide (PbS-EDT) quantum dots as HTL between absorbing layer (PbS-I) and carrier collector (Au) to mitigate the challenges. To investigate the photovoltaic performance of PbS-I-CQDs we designed two different device architectures i.e., HTL free (GlassITOZnOPbS-IAu) and HTL incorporated (GlassITOZnOPbS-IPbS-EDTAu). The results highlight that PCE is significantly enhanced by up to 10.7%, demonstrating that PbS-EDT is most compatible HTL for PbS-I-CQDs based solar cells. PbS-EDT enhances the carrier mobility by minimizing nonradiative carrier recombination and accumulation. The purpose of this study is to search for an ideal HTL for PbS-I-CQDs based solar cells to enhance their photovoltaic performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 113249"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Performance optimization of lead-free KGeCl3 based perovskite solar cells using SCAPS-1D
IF 6 2区 工程技术
Solar Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2025.113253
Rahul Kundara, Sarita Baghel
{"title":"Performance optimization of lead-free KGeCl3 based perovskite solar cells using SCAPS-1D","authors":"Rahul Kundara,&nbsp;Sarita Baghel","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2025.113253","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2025.113253","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The commercial application of lead-based Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs) is restrained by their toxicity. In this work, we have investigated KGeCl<sub>3</sub> which is a potential candidate for non-lead PSC. SCAPS-1D software is employed to examine the impact of distinct Hole Transport Layers (HTLs), absorber layer and Electron Transport Layers (ETLs) to maximize the device performance. The effect of absorber layer thickness, its acceptor and donor concentration (N<sub>A</sub> and N<sub>D</sub>) have been analyzed. We have obtained a maximum efficiency of 29.82 % with open circuit voltage (V<sub>OC</sub>) = 1.19 V, short circuit current density (J<sub>SC</sub>) = 30.08 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>, and fill factor (FF) = 82.74 % for the configuration of FTO/WS<sub>2</sub>/KGeCl<sub>3</sub>/PEDOT: PSS/Au at radiative recombination coefficient of 10<sup>-12</sup> cm<sup>3</sup>/sec, operating temperature of 300 K and defect density of 10<sup>15</sup> cm<sup>−3</sup>. The optimized thickness of the absorber layer is 600 nm. Thus, the investigation suggests that WS<sub>2</sub> as ETL and PEDOT: PSS as HTL is most suitable for the Ge-based PSC. Hence, this configuration is most suitable to manufacture highly efficient PSC devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 113253"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Thermally treated pristine and BaTiO3 coated stainless steel as an efficient spectrally selective absorber for photothermal application
IF 6 2区 工程技术
Solar Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2025.113260
Aryaveer Singh, Chandra Prakash, Priyambada Sahoo, Ankit K. Yadav, Ambesh Dixit
{"title":"Thermally treated pristine and BaTiO3 coated stainless steel as an efficient spectrally selective absorber for photothermal application","authors":"Aryaveer Singh,&nbsp;Chandra Prakash,&nbsp;Priyambada Sahoo,&nbsp;Ankit K. Yadav,&nbsp;Ambesh Dixit","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2025.113260","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2025.113260","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Spectrally selective absorbers advance rapidly, yet achieving lower emittance at higher temperatures is still a challenge. The present study examined the absorptance and emittance performance of thermally treated stainless steel (Annealed/SS) and stainless steel coated with barium titanate oxide (BTO/SS) as efficient solar selective absorbers and their robustness. The absorptance values for Annealed/SS and BTO/SS in the UV–Vis range (0.2 to 0.8 µm) are 90 and 88 %, respectively, whereas the emittance values in the infrared range (2.5 to 25 µm) are 3 % and 9 %. The solar selective coating maintains its absorptance of ∼ 88 - 90 % and emittance of 2 - 9 % for BTO/SS and annealed/SS for 60 h after annealing at 500 °C. In addition, at a scan rate of 50 mV/s, the corrosion measurement indicates that the pristine SS substrate has a greater rate of corrosion (0.097 mm/yr) compared to BTO/SS (∼0.057 mm/yr) and Annealed/SS (∼0.0001 mm/yr) suggesting the long span stability of Annealed/SS in a harsh environment, as also evident from the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. The annealed stainless steel (SS) exhibits higher charge transfer resistance (1000 k<span><math><mi>Ω</mi></math></span>) compared to BTO/SS and bare SS. Thus, the thermally annealed SS can be used an efficient solar selective absorber with enhanced durability, thermal stability, and corrosion resistance. It, in turn, allows to realize the spectrally selective absorber coatings without any additional processing, offering a low-cost, scalable alternative to traditional methods for creating solar selective coatings on a large scale.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 113260"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Enhancing the productivity of PV module using cooling method: Experimental and simulation investigation in Jordan
IF 6 2区 工程技术
Solar Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2025.113238
Hamzah M. Zureigat, Bashar R. Qawasmeh
{"title":"Enhancing the productivity of PV module using cooling method: Experimental and simulation investigation in Jordan","authors":"Hamzah M. Zureigat,&nbsp;Bashar R. Qawasmeh","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2025.113238","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2025.113238","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Photovoltaic (PV) module efficiency decreases as the module temperature increases. Cooling PV panels enhances efficiency by reducing resistive losses, improving carrier mobility, reducing thermal stress, and increasing fill factor. In this article, a forced water circulation method is introduced to cool the PV module results in lowering its temperature and consequently increasing module productivity. This method uses a copper pipe heat exchanger (HX) attached to the back side of the PV module with forced water circulation. This cooling method is passive, cheap, simple and effective configuration especially in large scale plants. An experimental approach was conducted using two identical PV modules, one cooled and the other is not, to investigate the impact of cooling process system on module productivity in Jerash City-Jordan weather conditions. Experiments were conducted over six consecutive days, and results were compared with TRNSYS software. It was found that our method of cooling the PV panels results in average temperature reduction of 4.62 <span><math><mrow><msup><mrow><mspace></mspace></mrow><mo>°</mo></msup></mrow></math></span> C that corresponds to 9.55%, average power enhancement of 8.08% and efficiency of 10.41%. TRNSYS simulated results confirms the experimental results trend with average power enhancement of 11.87% and efficiency of 10.05%. Experimental results demonstrated a significant increase in energy production, with the cooled module generating 377 Wh more electricity than the non-cooled module. The cooling system is feasible based on the productivity enhancement and prolonging the panels lifespan.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 113238"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Synergistic effects of vegetal melanin and porous silicon powder to improve the efficiency of solar panel
IF 6 2区 工程技术
Solar Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2025.113241
A. Benitez-Lara , E. Bautista-Bustamante , F. Morales-Morales , M. Moreno-Moreno , Miriam Carolina Mendoza-Ramirez , A. Morales-Sánchez , L. Hernández-Orihuela , Agustino Martínez Antonio
{"title":"Synergistic effects of vegetal melanin and porous silicon powder to improve the efficiency of solar panel","authors":"A. Benitez-Lara ,&nbsp;E. Bautista-Bustamante ,&nbsp;F. Morales-Morales ,&nbsp;M. Moreno-Moreno ,&nbsp;Miriam Carolina Mendoza-Ramirez ,&nbsp;A. Morales-Sánchez ,&nbsp;L. Hernández-Orihuela ,&nbsp;Agustino Martínez Antonio","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2025.113241","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2025.113241","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Porous Silicon powder (PSP) luminescent combined with the UV absorption and Chelant agent properties of the melanin creates a colloidal solution whose characteristics could be applied to the solar cells for increase the conversion efficiency. This study is focused in the change of the PSP concentration added to the melanin solution and how this modifies the conversion efficiency in solar cells under the down conversion process. The concentration of the melanin was constant at 0.1 mg/ml of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Three different amounts of PSP were added 3, 9 and 20 mg in 1 ml of melanin to obtain three colloidal solutions of melanin/PSP. The melanin/PSP solution has different optical properties; one of them is two photoluminescence (PL) emission bands. The first PL band has a range from 530 to 605 nm and the second one between 670 and 715 nm. The PL spectra have different intensities due to the each concentration of the PSP and under UV radiation three distinct colors could be appreciated. However, the emission is correlated to the down conversion effect of the PSi and the high intensity luminescence corresponds to the Melanin UV absorption and the passivation of the PSi particles due to the chelant property which is appreciated with the transmission electron microscope micrographs. Each Melanin/PSP colloidal solutions were deposited on the protection glass from the solar panel with an amount of 10 µl. The efficiency measurements of the solar cells were done before and after of the solar panels were assembled and compared. The increments of the energy efficiency of the solar panel were around range of 3 % which depends of the distribution of the melanin/PSP colloidal solution over the glass. This study shows a way to apply the properties of the melanin for the development of optoelectronics devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 113241"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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