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Impedance estimation is an important tool for grid- converter interaction evaluation. Using existing grid-connected converters for perturbation injection enables grid impedance estimation during operation without additional hardware (namely dedicated pertu ...

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Advanced Manufacturing and Characterization of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Modules

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Photovoltaic (PV) technology is necessary for global decarbonization. However, one of the challenges of the technology is that its land use may conflict with other space demands. Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) is a solution to efficiently use the ...

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Network time series forecasting in photovoltaics power production

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A thermotropic liquid crystal enables efficient and stable perovskite solar modules

Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Yong Ding, Bin Ding, Cheng Liu, Jian Xu

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Functional-Basis Analysis of Non-Stationary Signals in Modern Power Grids: Theory and Implementation in Embedded Systems

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Synergistic Redox Modulation for High-Performance Nickel Oxide-Based Inverted Perovskite Solar Modules

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All-inorganic halide perovskites for air-processed "n-i-p" monolithic perovskite/organic hybrid tandem solar cells exceeding 23% efficiency

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Surface Passivation of FAPbI3-Rich Perovskite with Cesium Iodide Outperforms Bulk Incorporation

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Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) have shown an incredible increase in efficiency, reaching as high as 25.7%, which now competes with traditional photovoltaic technologies. Herein, we excluded CsX and RbX (X = I–, Br–, Cl–), the most commonly used cations to ...

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Engineering ligand reactivity enables high-temperature operation of stable perovskite solar cells

Michael Graetzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Zaiwei Wang, Felix Thomas Eickemeyer, Mingyang Wei, Thi Thu Trang Pham, Cheng Liu, Jian Xu

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American Association for the Advancement of Science2023

Low-loss contacts on textured substrates for inverted perovskite solar cells

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Zenodo2023

CsPbBr3 Quantum Dots-Sensitized Mesoporous TiO2 Electron Transport Layers for High-Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells

Michael Graetzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Felix Thomas Eickemeyer, Jing Gao, Jingshan Luo, Hong Zhang, Linrui Duan

The carrier transport layer plays a critical role in high efficiency and stable perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, CsPbBr3 quantum dots-sensitized mesoporous TiO2 (CPB-TiO2) electron transport layer for fabricating high-quality perovskite films with en ...

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH2023

Low-loss contacts on textured substrates for inverted perovskite solar cells

Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Mingyang Wei, Ursula Röthlisberger, Felix Thomas Eickemeyer, Virginia Carnevali, Nikolaos Lempesis, Lorenzo Agosta

Inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) promise enhanced operating stability compared to their normal-structure counterparts1–3. To improve efficiency further, it is crucial to combine effective light management with low interfacial losses4,5. Here we devel ...

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Intelligent RF System for Ultra Low Power Spectrum Sensing with Machine Learning

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Visualizing Interfacial Energy Offset and Defects in Efficient 2D/3D Heterojunction Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules

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Currently, the full potential of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is limited by chargecarrier recombination owing to imperfect passivation methods. Here, the recombination loss mechanisms owing to the interfacial energy offset and defects are quantified. The ...

Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh2023

Design and operational guidelines of solar-driven catalytic conversion of CO2 and H2 to fuels

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD2023

Optimized market value of alpine solar photovoltaic installations

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Solar photovoltaic (PV) is the most rapidly expanding renewable resource worldwide. Yet, its full potential may be hindered by mismatches with market demand and correlated production profiles. In this research, we explore a case study of innovative PV plac ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2022

In situ growth of graphene on both sides of a Cu-Ni alloy electrode for perovskite solar cells with improved stability

Michael Graetzel, Yinghui Wu, Huimin Su

The instability of rear electrodes undermines the long-term operational durability of efficient perovskite solar cells. Here, a composite electrode of copper-nickel (Cu-Ni) alloy stabilized by in situ grown bifacial graphene is designed. The alloying makes ...

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Compositional and interfacial optimization for enhancement of perovskite solar cells performance

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EPFL2022

Suppressed recombination for monolithic inorganic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with an approximate efficiency of 23%

Michael Graetzel, Peng Wang, Yang Li, Xiaoyu Zhang, Shilong Wang

Potentially temperature-resistant inorganic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs) are promising devices for boosting efficiency past the single-junction silicon limit. However, undesirable non-radiative recombination generally leads to a significant ...

Keai Publishing Ltd2022

N-Type Conductive Small Molecule Assisted 23.5% Efficient Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

Ulf Anders Hagfeldt, Xiong Li, Bowen Yang, Hui Chen, Jiabao Yang, Tong Wang, Hadi Salari

Because of the compatibility with tandem devices and the ability to be manufactured at low temperatures, inverted perovskite solar cells have generated far-ranging interest for potential commercial applications. However, their efficiency remains inadequate ...

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH2022