Photovoltaics literature survey (no. 188)

In order to help readers stay up-to-date in the field, each issue of Progress in Photovoltaics will contain a list of recently published journal articles that are most relevant to its aims and scope. This list is drawn from an extremely wide range of journals, including IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Renewable Energy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Applied Physics, and Applied Physics Letters. To assist readers, the list is separated into broad categories, but please note that these classifications are by no means strict. Also note that inclusion in the list is not an endorsement of a paper's quality. If you have any suggestions please email Ziv Hameiri at [email protected].

Müller D, Jiang ER, Rivas-Lazaro P, et al Indoor photovoltaics for the Internet-of-Things - A comparison of state-of-the-art devices from different photovoltaic technologies. Acs Applied Energy Materials 2023; 6(20): 10404–10414.

Chen ZS, Sun P. Generic technology R&D strategies in dual competing photovoltaic supply chains: A social welfare maximization perspective. Applied Energy 2024; 353: 122089.

Virtuani A, Borja Block A, Wyrsch N, et al The carbon intensity of integrated photovoltaics. Joule 2023; 7(11): 2511–2536.

Mirletz H, Hieslmair H, Ovaitt S, et al Unfounded concerns about photovoltaic module toxicity and waste are slowing decarbonization. Nature Physics 2023; 19(10): 1376–1378.

Chen Y, Chen D, Altermatt PP, et al Technology evolution of the photovoltaic industry: Learning from history and recent progress. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1194–1204.

Hassan S, Dhimish M. Enhancing solar photovoltaic modules quality assurance through convolutional neural network-aided automated defect detection. Renewable Energy 2023; 219: 119389.

Lee M-H. Predicting and analyzing the fill factor of non-fullerene organic solar cells based on material properties and interpretable machine-learning strategies. Solar Energy 2024; 267: 112191.

Liu Q, Liu M, Wang C, et al An efficient CNN-based detector for photovoltaic module cells defect detection in electroluminescence images. Solar Energy 2024; 267: 112245.

Yousif H, Al-Milaji Z. Fault detection from PV images using hybrid deep learning model. Solar Energy 2024; 267: 112207.

Heidrich R, Barretta C, Mordvinkin A, et al UV lamp spectral effects on the aging behavior of encapsulants for photovoltaic modules. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2024; 266: 112674.

Nan C, Hao Y, Huang X, et al Investigation on temperature dependence of recent high-efficiency silicon solar modules. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2024; 266: 112649.

Nieto Nieto LM, Ferrer Rodríguez JP, Campos RM, et al Multi-junction solar cell measurements at ultra-high irradiances for different temperatures and spectra. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2024; 266: 112651.

Keil J, Silvia JS, Kroupa DM, et al Optical coupling efficiency, photon loss, and efficiency estimates for c-Si PERC modules enhanced with downconverting films and nanocomposites. Acs Applied Energy Materials 2023; 6(21): 10978–10986.

Wang WX, Cai L, Meng LX, et al Stable dopant-free electron-selective contact for silicon solar cells. Acs Applied Energy Materials 2023; 6(21): 11234–11241.

Wang ZL, Liu ZL, Lin H, et al Hot wire oxidation-sublimation derived work function tunable WO_x thin films for building hole-selective contacts. Materials Today Energy 2023; 38: 101439.

Cao L, Procel P, Alcañiz A, et al Achieving 23.83% conversion efficiency in silicon heterojunction solar cell with ultra-thin MoO_x hole collector layer via tailoring (i)a-Si:H/MoO_x interface. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1245–1254.

Danel A, Chaugier N, Veirman J, et al Closing the gap between n- and p-type silicon heterojunction solar cells: 24.47% efficiency on lightly doped Ga wafers. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1235–1244.

Hacke P, Kumar A, Terwilliger K, et al Evaluation of bifacial module technologies with combined-accelerated stress testing. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1270–1284.

Liu Z-b, Li Z-w, Guo C-l, et al Effect of firing process on electrical properties and efficiency of n-TOPCon solar cells. Solar Energy 2024; 267: 112205.

Ebong A, Intal D, Huneycutt S, et al Screen printable copper pastes for silicon solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2024; 265: 112633.

Niewelt T, Maischner F, Kwapil W, et al Stability of industrial gallium-doped Czochralski silicon PERC cells and wafers. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2024; 266: 112645.

Ourinson D, Brand A, Lorenz A, et al Paste-based silver reduction for iTOPCon rear side metallization. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2024; 266: 112646.

Pingel S, Wenzel T, Göttlicher N, et al Progress on the reduction of silver consumption in metallization of silicon heterojunction solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2024; 265: 112620.

Zhou Y, Zhang L, Liu W, et al Improved interface microstructure between crystalline silicon and nanocrystalline silicon oxide window layer of silicon heterojunction solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2024; 265: 112652.

Zhou Y, Zhao D, Yu X, et al Ultra-thin silicon oxide tunnel layer passivated contacts for screen-printed n-type industry solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2024; 266: 112657.

Chu QQ, Sun ZJ, Hah J, et al Progress, challenges, and further trends of all perovskites tandem solar cells: A comprehensive review. Materials Today 2023; 67: 399–423.

Toniolo F, Bristow H, Babics M, et al Efficient and reliable encapsulation for perovskite/silicon tandem solar modules. Nanoscale 2023; 15(42): 16984–16991.

O'Sullivan J, Wright M, Niu X, et al Towards a graphene transparent conducting electrode for perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1478–1492.

Schulte-Huxel H, Witteck R, Blankemeyer S, et al Optimal interconnection of three-terminal tandem solar cells. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1350–1359.

Finkelmeyer SJ, Askins EJ, Eichhorn J, et al Tailoring the weight of surface and intralayer edge states to control LUMO energies. Advanced Materials 2023; 2305006.

Che YX, Niazi MR, Chan QT, et al Design of Furan-based acceptors for organic photovoltaics. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2023; e202309003.

Zhang MM, Lu QX, Liu XJ, et al The effect of infrared push pulse on the relaxed exciton in single-component organic solar cells. Applied Physics Letters 2023; 123(15): 151102.

Kang X, Bao Y, Feng TY, et al Fluorenyl-based polyurethane efficiently improves the flexibility and photovoltaic performance of organic solar cells. Chemical Engineering Journal 2023; 476: 146828.

Ma H, Sun Z, Jeong M, et al Ordering structure control of polythiophene-based donors for High-Efficiency organic solar cells. Chemical Engineering Journal 2023; 474: 145531.

Jeon H, Hong KP, Lee JW, et al Regioisomeric engineering of dimerized small-molecule acceptors for efficient and stable organic solar cells. Chemistry of Materials 2023; 35(21): 9276–9286.

Song JL, Ye LL, Liu CH, et al Multifunctional solid additive enables all-polymer solar cells with improved efficiency, photostability and mechanical durability. Energy & Environmental Science 2023; 16(11): 5371–5380.

Wang CX, Ma XM, Shen YF, et al Unique assembly of giant star-shaped trimer enables non-halogen solvent-fabricated, thermal stable, and efficient organic solar cells. Joule 2023; 7(10): 2386–2401.

Suthar R, Abhijith T, Karak S. Machine-learning-guided prediction of photovoltaic performance of non-fullerene organic solar cells using novel molecular and structural descriptors. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2023; 11(41): 22248–22258.

Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Deng Z, et al 18.73% efficiency organic solar cells with a medium bandgap acceptor as a third component. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2023; 11(43): 23354–23359.

Liu W, Xu X, He SQ, et al Three-arm star-shaped acceptor enables organic solar cell over 18% efficiency. Macromolecules 2023; 56(21): 8623–8631.

Duan XL, Ding Y, Liu RY. Stability enhancement of silver nanowire-based flexible transparent electrodes for organic solar cells. Materials Today Energy 2023; 37: 101409.

Cheng ZK, Javed N, Zhao F, et al Photon recycling in organic semiconductor films using plasmonic metasurfaces. Materials Today Physics 2023; 38: 101241.

Dong M, Chen S, Hong L, et al 19.0% efficiency binary organic solar cells enabled by using a building block as solid additive. Nano Energy 2024; 119: 109097.

Xu JY, Späth A, Gruber W, et al Tailoring doped organic nanoparticles as selective hole transporters for printed non-fullerene organic solar cells. Nano Energy 2023; 118: 108956.

Gan ZR, Wang L, Cai JL, et al Electrostatic force promoted intermolecular stacking of polymer donors toward 19.4% efficiency binary organic solar cells. Nature Communications 2023; 14(1): 6297.

Zhang H, Tian CY, Zhang ZQ, et al Concretized structural evolution supported assembly-controlled film-forming kinetics in slot-die coated organic photovoltaics. Nature Communications 2023; 14(1): 6312.

Wang HS, Feng J, Dong ZH, et al Efficient screening framework for organic solar cells with deep learning and ensemble learning. Npj Computational Materials 2023; 9(1): 200.

Lee YJ, Biswas S, Jo H, et al Indium zinc tin oxide bottom electrode-based flexible indoor organic photovoltaics with remarkably high mechanical stability. Solar RRL 2023; 7(20): 2300443.

Ndaleh D, Kaur R, Hogue A, et al Benzothiophene-based cross-conjugated organic dyes for high-photocurrent dye-sensitized solar cells with photocurrents up to 27 mA/cm². Acs Applied Energy Materials 2023; 6(20): 10376–10388.

Li YM, Wang J, Wang H, et al Transparent PEDOT counter electrodes for bifacial dye-sensitized solar cells using a cobalt complex mediator. Chemical Communications 2023; 59(90): 13482–13485.

Kim HK. Advanced polymeric matrices for gel electrolytes in quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells: Recent progress and future perspective. Materials Today Energy 2023; 38: 101440.

Lin JF, Wang YL, Li YA, et al High-voltage quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells based on copper redox shuttles. Solar RRL 2023; 7(20): 2300464.

Brundha C, Cha JK, Ren QF, et al Tuning the pore structures in TiO₂ thin films by polymer templates for high-performance perovskite solar cells. Acs Applied Energy Materials 2023; 6(21): 11081–11089.

Dayan AS, Etgar L. Role of mixed-cation perovskites in hole conductor-free perovskite solar cells. Acs Applied Energy Materials 2023; 6(21): 11005–11011.

Geistert K, Ternes S, Ritzer DB, et al Controlling thin film morphology formation during gas quenching of slot-die coated perovskite solar modules. Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces 2023; 15(45): 52519–52529.

Balasaravanan R, Kuan CH, Hsu SM, et al Triphenylamine (TPA)-functionalized structural isomeric polythiophenes as dopant free hole-transporting materials for tin perovskite solar cells. Advanced Energy Materials 2023; 13(38): 2302047.

Feng ZY, Weng CC, Hua YK, et al Efficient and stable perovskite solar cells: The effect of octadecyl ammonium compound side-chain. Chemical Engineering Journal 2023; 475: 146498.

Liang X, Han C, Wang F, et al Covalent organic frameworks for modulating crystallization kinetics in perovskite photovoltaics. Chemical Engineering Journal 2023; 477: 147235.

Luo YQ, Zhang SC, Chen JS, et al Photo-induced halide redistribution in 2D halide perovskite lateral heterostructures. Joule 2023; 7(10): 2376–2385.

Zhu C, Wang CY, Zhang PX, et al Topochemical assembly minimizes lattice heterogeneity in polycrystalline halide perovskites. Joule 2023; 7(10): 2361–2375.

Kang XX, Wang DR, Sun K, et al Unraveling the modification effect at NiO_x/perovskite interfaces for efficient and stable inverted perovskite solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2023; 11(42): 22982–22991.

Mali SS, Patil J, Steele JA, et al Controlled crystallization and surface engineering of mixed-halide y-CsPbI₂Br inorganic perovskites via guanidinium iodide additive in air-processed perovskite solar cells. Materials Today 2023; 67: 33–45.

Hu BY, Zhang J, Yang YL, et al Tailored multi-functional molecular chain-based ferrocene derivative for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. Nano Energy 2023; 118: 109022.

Li X, Aftab S, Abbas A, et al Advances in mixed 2D and 3D perovskite heterostructure solar cells: A comprehensive review. Nano Energy 2023; 118: 108979.

Liu CC, Su HJ, Pu Y, et al Deep and shallow level defect passivation via fluoromethyl phosphonate for high performance air-processed perovskite solar cells. Nano Energy 2023; 118: 108990.

Chen T, Xie JS, Wen B, et al Inhibition of defect-induced α-to-δ phase transition for efficient and stable formamidinium perovskite solar cells. Nature Communications 2023; 14(1): 6125.

Li MB, Sun RM, Chang JX, et al Orientated crystallization of FA-based perovskite via hydrogen-bonded polymer network for efficient and stable solar cells. Nature Communications 2023; 14(1): 573.

Luo SW, Li C, Zhang JQ, et al Auxiliary sequential deposition enables 19%-efficiency organic solar cells processed from halogen-free solvents. Nature Communications 2023; 14(1): 6964.

Wang Y, Ye SY, Lim JWM, et al Carrier multiplication in perovskite solar cells with internal quantum efficiency exceeding 100%. Nature Communications 2023; 14(1): 6293.

Wen J, Zhao Y, Wu P, et al Heterojunction formed via 3D-to-2D perovskite conversion for photostable wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells. Nature Communications 2023; 14(1): 7118.

Yan LY, Huang H, Cui P, et al Fabrication of perovskite solar cells in ambient air by blocking perovskite hydration with guanabenz acetate salt. Nature Energy 2023; 8(10): 1158–1167.

Campbell S, Zoppi G, Bowen L, et al Enhanced carrier collection in Cd/In-based dual buffers in kesterite thin-film solar cells from nanoparticle inks. Acs Applied Energy Materials 2023; 6(21): 10883–10896.

Pan XY, Li XY, Yang YT, et al 12.3% efficient low V_oc loss pure sulfide kesterite solar cells from DMSO solution via cadmium alloying. Advanced Energy Materials 2023; 13(38): 2301780.

Cui CC, Fu JJ, Kou DX, et al Heterojunction reconstruction via In doping towards high-efficiency CZTSSe solar cells. Chemical Engineering Journal 2023; 476: 146701.

Xu X, Zhou J, Yin K, et al Controlling selenization equilibrium enables high-quality kesterite absorbers for efficient solar cells. Nature Communications 2023; 14(1): 6650.

Helder T, Kanevce A, Zinßer M, et al How small changes make a difference: Influence of low silver contents on the effect of RbF-PDT in CIGS solar cells. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1205–1214.

Xie S, Yang D, Zhang J, et al Development of semitransparent CdTe polycrystalline thin-film solar cells modified with a CuCl layer for BIPV. Solar Energy 2024; 267: 112212.

Ni J, Guan JY, Hu MH, et al Promoted charge extraction in all-inorganic CsPbBr₃ perovskite solar cells by a CsPbX₃ (X = Br and I) quantum dot interface layer. Acs Applied Energy Materials 2023; 6(21): 11090–11099.

Kim H, Choe A, Ha SB, et al Quantum dots, passivation layer and cocatalysts for enhanced photoelectrochemical hydrogen production. Chemsuschem 2023; 16(3): e202201925.

Jin L, Hamzehpoor E, Liu JB, et al Solar light selective-harvesting eco-friendly colloidal quantum dots for transparent luminescent solar concentrators. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2023; 11(44): 23821–23828.

Arya S, Jiang YR, Jung BK, et al Understanding colloidal quantum dot device characteristics with a physical model. Nano Letters 2023; 23(21): 9943–9952.

Liao C, Tang LP, Jia YZ, et al Slow Auger recombination in Ag₂Se colloidal quantum dots. Nano Letters 2023; 23(21): 9865–9871.

Meddeb H, Götz-Köhler M, Flathmann C, et al Novel semi-transparent solar cell based on ultrathin multiple Si/Ge quantum wells. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1396–1408.

Benalcazar P, Komorowska A, Kaminski J. A GIS-based method for assessing the economics of utility-scale photovoltaic systems. Applied Energy 2024; 353: 122044.

Despeghel J, Tant J, Driesen J. Convex optimization of PV-battery system sizing and operation with non-linear loss models. Applied Energy 2024; 353: 121976.

Ding K, Chen X, Jiang M, et al Feature extraction and fault diagnosis of photovoltaic array based on current–voltage conversion. Applied Energy 2024; 353: 122135.

Ganesan K, Winston DP, Nesamalar JD, et al Output power enhancement of a bifacial solar photovoltaic with upside down installation during module defects. Applied Energy 2024; 353: 122070.

Gong B, An AM, Shi YK, et al Fast fault detection method for photovoltaic arrays with adaptive deep multiscale feature enhancement. Applied Energy 2024; 353: 122071.

Guo Z, Lu J, Chen Q, et al TransPV: Refining photovoltaic panel detection accuracy through a vision transformer-based deep learning model. Applied Energy 2024; 355: 122282.

Qu J, Sun Q, Qian Z, et al Fault diagnosis for PV arrays considering dust impact based on transformed graphical features of characteristic curves and convolutional neural network with CBAM modules. Applied Energy 2024; 355: 122252.

Torrente CJ, Reca J, López-Luque R, et al Simulation model to analyze the spatial distribution of solar radiation in agrivoltaic Mediterranean greenhouses and its effect on crop water needs. Applied Energy 2024; 353: 122050.

Zhang C, Ma YF, Mi ZQ, et al A rolling-horizon cleaning recommendation system for dust removal of industrial PV panels. Applied Energy 2024; 353: 122168.

Marei YA, Emam M, Ahmed MEAE, et al Thermal and optical investigations of various transparent wall configurations and building integrated photovoltaic for energy savings in buildings. Energy Conversion and Management 2024; 299: 117817.

Amer HN, Dahlan NY, Azmi AM, et al Solar power prediction based on artificial neural network guided by feature selection for large-scale solar photovoltaic plant. Energy Reports 2023; 9: 262–266.

Babalhavaeji A, Radmanesh M, Jalili M, et al Photovoltaic generation forecasting using convolutional and recurrent neural networks. Energy Reports 2023; 9: 119–123.

Elamim A, Sarikh S, Hartiti B, et al Experimental studies of dust accumulation and its effects on the performance of solar PV systems in Mediterranean climate. Energy Reports 2023; 9: 422–434.

Bouraima MB, Ayyildiz E, Badi I, et al An integrated intelligent decision support framework for the development of photovoltaic solar power. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 2024; 127: 107253.

Makhija AS, Bohra SS. Performance and degradation analysis for different solar photovoltaic technologies under hot and humid environment: A review. Progress in Energy 2023; 5(4): 042002.

Beinert AJ, Romer P, Heinrich M, et al Thermomechanical design rules for photovoltaic modules. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1181–1193.

Buerhop C, Pickel T, Hauch J, et al Assessment of string performance using self-referencing method in comparison to performance ratio. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1329–1335.

Campos L, Wilbert S, Carballo J, et al Autonomous measurement system for photovoltaic and radiometer soiling losses. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1336–1349.

Herz M, Friesen G, Jahn U, et al Identify, analyse and mitigate—Quantification of technical risks in PV power systems. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1285–1298.

Lindig S, Gallmetzer S, Herz M, et al Towards the development of an optimized Decision Support System for the PV industry: A comprehensive statistical and economical assessment of over 35,000 O&M tickets. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1215–1234.

Vogt MR, Pilis G, Zeman M, et al Developing an energy rating for bifacial photovoltaic modules. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2023; 31(12): 1466–1477.

Eren Y, Küçükdemiral İ. A comprehensive review on deep learning approaches for short-term load forecasting. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2024; 189: 114031.

Nie Y, Li X, Paletta Q, et al Open-source sky image datasets for solar forecasting with deep learning: A comprehensive survey. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2024; 189: 113977.

Ren B, Chi Y, Zhou N, et al Machine learning applications in health monitoring of renewable energy systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2024; 189: 114039.

Blakesley JC, Koutsourakis G, Parsons DE, et al Sourcing albedo data for bifacial PV systems in complex landscapes. Solar Energy 2023; 266: 112144.

Ghosh A. Nexus between agriculture and photovoltaics (agrivoltaics, agriphotovoltaics) for sustainable development goal: A review. Solar Energy 2023; 266: 112146.

Singh UP, Chandra S. Optimal cleaning schedule in solar PV using the biography-based helianthus optimization enabled coupled deep network. Solar Energy 2023; 266: 112138.

Ji ZS, Li WY, Niu DX. Optimal investment decision of agrivoltaic coupling energy storage project based on distributed linguistic trust and hybrid evaluation method. Applied Energy 2024; 353: 122139.

Wang T, Wang Y, Wang K, et al Five-dimensional assessment of China's centralized and distributed photovoltaic potential: From solar irradiation to CO₂ mitigation. Applied Energy 2024; 356: 122326.

Daxini R, Wu Y. Review of methods to account for the solar spectral influence on photovoltaic device performance. Energy 2024; 286: 129461.

Li H, He X, Hu Y, et al Research on the generation method of missing hourly solar radiation data based on multiple neural network algorithm. Energy 2024; 287: 129650.

Zhang RXX, Lee M, Zhao DQ, et al Peer-to-peer trading price and strategy optimization considering different electricity market types, tariff systems, and pricing models. Energy and Buildings 2023; 300: 113645.

Egli F, Orgland N, Taylor M, et al Estimating the cost of capital for solar PV projects using auction results. Energy Policy 2023; 183: 104783.

Pena-Bello A, Junod R, Ballif C, et al Balancing DSO interests and PV system economics with alternative tariffs. Energy Policy 2023; 183: 113828.

Abdalla MAA, Min W, Bing W, et al Double-layer home energy management strategy for increasing PV self-consumption and cost reduction through appliances scheduling, EV, and storage. Energy Reports 2023; 10: 3494–3518.

Wali SB, Hannan MA, Ker PJ, et al Techno-economic assessment of a hybrid renewable energy storage system for rural community towards achieving sustainable development goals. Energy Strategy Reviews 2023; 50: 101217.

Karatas E, Gottschalg R. Predicting warranty risk of PV modules. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2023; 13(6): 945–950.

Wang Q, Guo JL, Li RR. Better renewable with economic growth without carbon growth: A comparative study of impact of turbine, photovoltaics, and hydropower on economy and carbon emission. Journal of Cleaner Production 2023; 426: 139046.

Cai Q, Qing J, Xu Q, et al Techno-economic impact of electricity price mechanism and demand response on residential rooftop photovoltaic integration. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2024; 189: 113964.

Lin B, Xie J. The role of renewable energy alliances in enhancing corporate innovation: Evidence from China. Renewable Energy 2023; 219: 119415.

Prasad DS, Srinivasa Kumar PP, Sanjana B, et al A novel approach for the efficient recovery of lead from end-of-life silicon photovoltaic modules. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2024; 266: 112672.