Photovoltaics literature survey (No. 189)

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].

Vicari Stefani B, Kim M, Zhang Y, et al. Historical market projections and the future of silicon solar cells. Joule 2023; 7(12): 2684-2699.

Zhang CP, Wei K, Hu JF, et al. A review on organic hole transport materials for perovskite solar cells: Structure, composition and reliability. Materials Today 2023; 67: 518-547.

Zhang JX, Chen XY, Wei HK, et al. A lightweight network for photovoltaic cell defect detection in electroluminescence images based on neural architecture search and knowledge distillation. Applied Energy 2024; 355: 122184.

Pan JX, Chen ZM, Zhang TK, et al. Operando dynamics of trapped carriers in perovskite solar cells observed via infrared optical activation spectroscopy. Nature Communications 2023; 14(1): 8000.

Lorenzo E, Moretón R, Solorzano J, et al. On outdoor testing procedures of large samples of PV modules. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2024; 32(1): 14-24.

Grant NE, Pain SL, Khorani E, et al. Activation of Al₂O₃ surface passivation of silicon: Separating bulk and surface effects. Applied Surface Science 2024; 645: 158786.

Yue ZY, Wang GY, Huang ZG, et al. Excellent crystalline silicon surface passivation by transparent conductive Al-doped ZnO/ITO stack. Applied Surface Science 2024; 645: 158845.

Xing C, Jiang C, Gu W, et al. SrF_x-based electron-selective contact with high tolerance to thickness for crystalline silicon solar cells enabling efficiency over 21%. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2024; 32(1): 35-44.

Luo HW, Zheng XT, Kong WC, et al. Inorganic framework composition engineering for scalable fabrication of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. Acs Energy Letters 2023; 8(12): 4993-5002.

Dipon MNA, Sahriar MA, Sarker S, et al. A comprehensive study of mechanically stacked tandem photovoltaic devices: Materials selection and efficiency analysis using SCAPS. Energy Conversion and Management 2024; 300: 117904.

Mohamad Noh MF, Arzaee NA, Fat CC, et al. Perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells: progressive advances from technical perspectives. Materials Today Energy 2024; 39: 101473.

Bao Y, Ma T, Ai Z, et al. Insights into efficiency deviation from current-mismatch for tandem photovoltaics. Nano Energy 2024; 120: 109165.

Kang Y, Yoon JW, Lee YK, et al. Density-of-state engineering of conjugated polymers by implanting partial two-dimensional conjugation: Broad absorption and high performing organic photovoltaics. Chemical Engineering Journal 2023; 478: 147250.

Nakano K, Kaji Y, Tajima K. Origin of electric field-dependent charge generation in organic photovoltaics with planar and bulk heterojunctions. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2023; 11(48): 26499-26507.

Luo X, Freychet G, Gan Z, et al. Intrinsically stretchable organic photovoltaic thin films enabled by optimized donor-acceptor pairing. Macromolecules 2023; 56(21): 8928-8938.

Song W, Ge JF, Xie L, et al. Semi-transparent organic photovoltaics for agrivoltaic applications. Nano Energy 2023; 116: 108805.

Aziz NAS, Rahman MYA, Umar AA, et al. Iridium-palladium binary alloy as a counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells. Dalton Transactions 2023; 52(48): 18354-18361.

Jumaah FN, Mustafa NM, Mobarak NN, et al. Bio-based quaternary ammonium salt as an electrolyte for dye-sensitised solar cells. Electrochimica Acta 2023; 472: 143383.

Yan WY, Xiang F, Ou JH, et al. Highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells achieved by matching energy levels between pseudohalogen redox couples and organic donor- π-acceptor cyanoacrylic acid dyes. Electrochimica Acta 2024; 473: 143522.

Nawghare IS, Singh AK, Maibam A, et al. Steric and electronic effect in unsymmetrical squaraine dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2023; 127(46): 22473-22488.

Mirzaei M, Gholivand MB. P-doped NiS₂/Ni nanoheteroparticles embedded into N-doped carbon framework anchored on multi-walled carbon nanotubes as an efficient counter electrode for Pt-free dye-sensitized solar cells. Materials Today Chemistry 2024; 35: 101862.

Norouzibazaz M, Gholivand MB, Taherpour AA, et al. Experimental and computational investigation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes decorated by Co-Ni-Se@MoSe₂ core-shell as a sustainable counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. Materials Today Energy 2023; 38: 101447.

Aktas E, Poli I, Ponti C, et al. One-step solution deposition of tin-perovskite onto a self-assembled monolayer with a DMSO-free solvent system. Acs Energy Letters 2023; 8(12): 5170-5174.

Ali W, Qin W, Tian H, et al. Tuning lattice structure of ferroelastic twin-domains achieving efficient perovskite solar cells. Acs Energy Letters 2023; 8(12): 5070-5078.

Park SW, Heo JH, Lee HJ, et al. Compositional design for high-efficiency all-inorganic tin halide perovskite solar cells. Acs Energy Letters 2023; 8(12): 5061-5069.

Wang HS, Yin YF, Xu J, et al. Field-induced transport anisotropy in single-crystalline all-inorganic lead-halide perovskite nanowires. Acs Nano 2023; 17(23): 23671-23678.

Yue Y, Yang R, Zhang W, et al. Cesium cyclopropane acid-aided crystal growth enables efficient inorganic perovskite solar cells with a high moisture tolerance. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 2024; 63(1): e202315717.

Fan L, Yu M, Hu W, et al. Reducing charge-recombination losses in photovoltaic cells by spontaneous reconstruction of n/p homojunction in a monolithic perovskite film using black phosphorus nanosheets. Chemical Engineering Journal 2024; 479: 147861.

Johnson SA, White KP, Tong J, et al. Improving the barrier properties of tin oxide in metal halide perovskite solar cells using ozone to enhance nucleation. Joule 2023; 7(12): 2873-2893.

Vishnoi P, Rao CNR. Temperature and pressure induced structural transitions of lead iodide perovskites. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2023; 12(1): 19-37.

Yin Y, Yang L, Zhang X, et al. Pernicious effects and management of lead leakage from perovskite solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2023; 11(47): 25825-25848.

Shui QJ, Shan SQ, Zhai YC, et al. Evaporable fullerene indanones with controlled amorphous morphology as electron transport layers for inverted perovskite solar cells. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2023; 145(50): 27307-27315.

Wang Y, Zhou B, Han MDX, et al. Formamidine formate as the multifunctional modulator at buried interface for efficient FAPbI₃ perovskite solar cells. Nano Energy 2023; 118: 108981.

Yang HC, Cai WS, Wang M, et al. Ultrathin nanolayer constituted by a natural polysaccharide achieves “egg-box” structured SnO₂ nanoparticles toward efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. Nano Energy 2024; 120: 109111.

Zhang Q, Zhao QQ, Zhang CY, et al. Tailoring the interface by a multifunctional amphiphilic molecule enabled 24.84%-efficiency and stable perovskite solar cells. Nano Energy 2023; 118: 109003.

Liang Z, Zhang Y, Xu H, et al. Homogenizing out-of-plane cation composition in perovskite solar cells. Nature 2023; 624(7992): 557-563.

Dai Z, Padture NP. Challenges and opportunities for the mechanical reliability of metal halide perovskites and photovoltaics. Nature Energy 2023; 8(12): 1319-1327.

Mandal TN, Heo JH, Im SH, et al. Green method to prepare pure δ-FAPbI₃ crystals for fabrication of highly efficient perovskite solar cells. Solar RRL 2023; 7(21): 2300496.

Zhao Y, Zheng S, Zhao Y, et al. Proton radiation hardness and its loss mechanism of Cu₂ZnSn(S,Se)₄ thin film solar cells. Applied Physics Letters 2023; 123(23): 233901.

Zhao Y, Zhao J, Chen X, et al. Suppressing surface and bulk effect enables high efficiency solution-processed kesterite solar cells. Chemical Engineering Journal 2024; 479: 147739.

Cai X, Wei SH. Perspective on defect control in semiconductors for photovoltaics. Journal of Applied Physics 2023; 134(22): 220901.

Colombara D, Stanbery BJ, Sozzi G. Revani diffusion model in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2023; 11(48): 26426-26434.

Menda UD, Ribeiro G, Deuermeier J, et al. Thermal-carrier-escape mitigation in a quantum-dot-in-perovskite intermediate band solar cell via bandgap engineering. Acs Photonics 2023; 10(10): 3647-3655.

Welser RE, Polly SJ, Bogner BM, et al. Impact of well number on high-efficiency strain-balanced quantum-well solar cells. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2023; 13(1): 61-69.

Yang WY, Zhang XB, Chen ZM, et al. Improvement of radiation resistance of GaInP/GaInAs/Ge triple-junction solar cell with GaInAs/GaAsP quantum wells. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 2024; 63(1): 011001.

Yu M, Kuang X, Tian H, et al. Laser-driven insulator-metal phase transitions in CsPbI₃ quantum dots and influence of doped metal nanowires. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2023; 14(44): 10012-10018.

Dehingia A, Das U, Mandal D, et al. Application of Ti₃C2T_x MXene nanosheets and quantum-dots in halide perovskite solar cells. Materials Today Sustainability 2024; 25: 100619.

Wang L, Chen Y, Lai Y, et al. Highly efficient and stable tandem luminescent solar concentrators based on carbon dots and CuInSe_2−xS_x/ZnS quantum dots. Nanoscale 2023; 16(1): 188-194.

Li X, Dong X, Ye Y. An interaction model applied to optimize photovoltaic farm location: A case study of China. Applied Energy 2024; 356: 122421.

Ma C, Xu X, Pang X, et al. Scenario-based ultra-short-term rolling optimal operation of a photovoltaic-energy storage system under forecast uncertainty. Applied Energy 2024; 356: 122425.

Willockx B, Reher T, Lavaert C, et al. Design and evaluation of an agrivoltaic system for a pear orchard. Applied Energy 2024; 353: 122166.

Dong XJ, Shen JN, Liu CW, et al. Simultaneous capacity configuration and scheduling optimization of an integrated electrical vehicle charging station with photovoltaic and battery energy storage system. Energy 2024; 289: 129991.

Ali U, Bano S, Shamsi MH, et al. Urban building energy performance prediction and retrofit analysis using data-driven machine learning approach. Energy and Buildings 2024; 303: 113768.

Ernst M, Liu X, Asselineau CA, et al. Accurate modelling of the bifacial gain potential of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems. Energy Conversion and Management 2024; 300: 117947.

Liu YP, Li HY, Li L, et al. A new electrostatic dust removal method using carbon nanotubes transparent conductive film for sustainable operation of solar photovoltaic panels. Energy Conversion and Management 2024; 300: 117923.

Khan UA, Khan NM, Zafar MH. Resource efficient PV power forecasting: Transductive transfer learning based hybrid deep learning model for smart grid in Industry 5.0. Energy Conversion and Management: X 2023; 20: 100486.

Zaki M, Shahin A, Eskander S, et al. Maximizing photovoltaic system power output with a master-slave strategy for parallel inverters. Energy Reports 2024; 11: 567-579.

Sharma M, Pareek S, Singh K. An efficient power extraction using artificial intelligence based machine learning model for SPV array reconfiguration in solar industries. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 2024; 129: 107516.

Tang Y, Yang K, Zhang S, et al. Photovoltaic power forecasting: A dual-attention gated recurrent unit framework incorporating weather clustering and transfer learning strategy. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 2024; 130: 107691.

Alam H, Alam MA, Butt NZ. Techno economic modeling for agrivoltaics: Can agrivoltaics be more profitable than ground mounted PV? IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2023; 13(1): 174-186.

Wang X, Wen H, Chu G, et al. Performance quantization and comparative assessment of voltage equalizers in mismatched photovoltaic differential power processing systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 2024; 39(1): 1656-1675.

Bing J, McKenzie DR, Stals T, et al. Total equivalent energy efficiency metric for building-integrated photovoltaic windows. Joule 2023; 7(12): 2668-2683.

Kayri İ, Bayar MT. A new approach to determine the long-term effect of efficiency losses due to different dust types accumulation on PV modules with artificial neural networks. Journal of Cleaner Production 2024; 434: 140282.

Muñoz-Cerón E, Moreno-Buesa S, Leloux J, et al. Evaluation of the bifaciality coefficient of bifacial photovoltaic modules under real operating conditions. Journal of Cleaner Production 2024; 434: 139807.

Calcabrini A, Muttillo M, Zeman M, et al. Electrical performance of a fully reconfigurable series-parallel photovoltaic module. Nature Communications 2023; 14(1): 8113.

Khan MZ, Willers G, Alowais AA, et al. Soiling mitigation potential of glass coatings and tracker routines in the desert climate of Saudi Arabia. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2024; 32(1): 45-55.

Fang X, Yang Q. Dynamic reconfiguration of photovoltaic array for minimizing mismatch loss. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2024; 191: 114160.

Liu W, Xu B, Liu Y, et al. A field-function methodology predicting the service lifetime of photovoltaic modules. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2024; 192: 114266.

Rodrigo PM, Mouhib E, Fernandez EF, et al. Comprehensive ground coverage analysis of large-scale fixed-tilt bifacial photovoltaic plants. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2024; 192: 114229.

Alkharusi T, Huang G, Markides CN. Characterisation of soiling on glass surfaces and their impact on optical and solar photovoltaic performance. Renewable Energy 2024; 220: 119422.

Jiao X, Li X, Yang Y, et al. Novel and comprehensive approach for power loss estimation of soiled photovoltaic modules. Solar Energy 2024; 268: 112283.

Wan L, Zhao L, Xu W, et al. Dust deposition on the photovoltaic panel: A comprehensive survey on mechanisms, effects, mathematical modeling, cleaning methods, and monitoring systems. Solar Energy 2024; 268: 112300.

Ryland M, He W. Holistic analysis of consumer energy decarbonisation options and tariff effects. Applied Energy 2024; 353: 122165.

Al-Quraan A, Al-Mhairat B. Sizing and energy management of standalone hybrid renewable energy systems based on economic predictive control. Energy Conversion and Management 2024; 300: 117948.

Xiuchun W, Xuedong H, Xiaoqian S, et al. The diffusion path of distributed photovoltaic power generation technology driven by individual behavior. Energy Reports 2024; 11: 651-658.

Sheng CH, Liu JL. A systematic analysis of stakeholder interaction and the barriers towards upscaling urban residential solar PV: The case of Shanghai, China. Energy Strategy Reviews 2023; 50: 101259.

Zhou Y, Wang H, Liu Z, et al. Can Solar photovoltaic poverty alleviation policies reduce carbon emissions and increase income in China? Environmental Science & Technology 2023; 57(49): 20583-20594.

Caravella S, Crespi F, Cucignatto G, et al. Technological sovereignty and strategic dependencies: The case of the photovoltaic supply chain. Journal of Cleaner Production 2024; 434: 140222.

Chadly A, Hasan HR, Moawad K, et al. A blockchain-based solution for the traceability of rare earth metals used in thin-film photovoltaics. Journal of Cleaner Production 2023; 428: 139399.

Lu J, Sun Y, Pang S, et al. The crucial role of impurity of photovoltaic silicon waste in dictating the performance of lithium-ion battery anodes. Journal of Cleaner Production 2024; 434: 140209.

Acharya A, Ranjan Verma A, Bolia NB. Effective collection of end-of-life solar panels through an incentive-based model. Solar Energy 2024; 268: 112215.