A review on the role of materials science in solar cells

The demand for energy of modern society is constantly increasing. The desire for environmental-friendly alternative energy resources with the least dependency on fossil fuels is growing. Solar energy is an important technology for many reasons and is worthy of urgent attention. Indeed, it has experi...

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Published inRenewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 5834 - 5847
Main Authors Asim, Nilofar, Sopian, Kamaruzzaman, Ahmadi, Shideh, Saeedfar, Kasra, Alghoul, M.A., Saadatian, Omidreza, Zaidi, Saleem H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2012
Elsevier
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Applied sciences
Chemistry
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
fossil fuels
Materials
materials science
Nanomaterials
photovoltaic cells
society
Solar cells
solar energy
Solar cells
Nanomaterials
Chemistry
Materials
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Summary:The demand for energy of modern society is constantly increasing. The desire for environmental-friendly alternative energy resources with the least dependency on fossil fuels is growing. Solar energy is an important technology for many reasons and is worthy of urgent attention. Indeed, it has experienced rapid growth over the last few years. It is expected to become truly main stream when the breakeven of high performance is achieved and its cost becomes comparable with other energy sources. Various approaches have been proposed to enhance the efficiency of solar cells. This paper reviews some current initiatives and critical issues on the efficiency improvement of solar cells from the material sciences and chemistry perspectives.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.06.004
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ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2012.06.004