A review on the role of materials science in solar cells

Nilofar Asim; Kamaruzzaman Sopian; Shideh Ahmadi; Kasra Saeedfar; M. A. Alghoul; Omidreza Saadatian; Saleem H. Zaidi

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2012.06.004

A review on the role of materials science in solar cells

Nilofar Asim^*
, Kamaruzzaman Sopian
, Shideh Ahmadi
, Kasra Saeedfar
, M. A. Alghoul
, Omidreza Saadatian
, Saleem H. Zaidi

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5834-5847
Number of pages	14
Journal	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Volume	16
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.06.004
State	Published - Oct 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Chemistry
Materials
Nanomaterials
Solar cells

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A review on the role of materials science in solar cells

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