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n-Type Si solar cells with passivating electron contact: Identifying sources for efficiency limitations by wafer thickness and resistivity variation by Richter, Armin, Benick, Jan, Feldmann, Frank, Fell, Andreas, Hermle, Martin, Glunz, Stefan W.

“…In this work, the efficiency of n-type silicon solar cells with a front side boron-doped emitter and a full-area tunnel oxide passivating electron contact was…”
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From unstable CsSnI3 to air-stable Cs2SnI6: A lead-free perovskite solar cell light absorber with bandgap of 1.48 eV and high absorption coefficient by Qiu, Xiaofeng, Cao, Bingqiang, Yuan, Shuai, Chen, Xiangfeng, Qiu, Zhiwen, Jiang, Yanan, Ye, Qian, Wang, Hongqiang, Zeng, Haibo, Liu, Jian, Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.

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Life Cycle Assessment of an innovative recycling process for crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels by Latunussa, Cynthia E.L., Ardente, Fulvio, Blengini, Gian Andrea, Mancini, Lucia

“…Lifecycle impacts of photovoltaic (PV) plants have been largely explored in several studies. However, the end-of-life phase has been generally excluded or…”
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Daytime passive radiative cooling by ultra emissive bio-inspired polymeric surface by Jeong, S.Y., Tso, C.Y., Wong, Y.M., Chao, C.Y.H., Huang, B.

“…Saharan silver ants can maintain their body temperature below ambient air due to unique triangular shaped hairs that enhance solar reflection and thermal…”
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Relation between degradation of polymeric components in crystalline silicon PV module and climatic conditions: A literature review by Omazic, A., Oreski, G., Halwachs, M., Eder, G.C., Hirschl, C., Neumaier, L., Pinter, G., Erceg, M.

“…During their outdoor service, photovoltaic (PV) modules are exposed to different set of external stresses that can affect their efficiency and lifetime such as…”
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Molten chloride salts for next generation concentrated solar power plants: Mitigation strategies against corrosion of structural materials by Ding, Wenjin, Shi, Hao, Jianu, Adrian, Xiu, Yanlei, Bonk, Alexander, Weisenburger, Alfons, Bauer, Thomas

“…Molten chloride salts are promising advanced high-temperature (400–800 °C) thermal energy storage (TES) and heat transfer fluid (HTF) materials in next…”
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Hot corrosion behavior of commercial alloys in thermal energy storage material of molten MgCl2/KCl/NaCl under inert atmosphere by Ding, Wenjin, Shi, Hao, Xiu, Yanlei, Bonk, Alexander, Weisenburger, Alfons, Jianu, Adrian, Bauer, Thomas

“…Hot corrosion behavior of three commercial alloys (stainless steel SS 310, Incoloy 800 H, Hastelloy C-276) in molten MgCl2/NaCl/KCl (60/20/20 mol%) under inert…”
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A review of natural materials for solar evaporation by Fillet, R., Nicolas, V., Fierro, V., Celzard, A.

“…One way to harvest solar energy is to produce steam from liquid water. Steam can be used to provide freshwater even in a harsh environment, with extreme…”
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On the origin of band-tails in kesterite by Rey, G., Larramona, G., Bourdais, S., Choné, C., Delatouche, B., Jacob, A., Dennler, G., Siebentritt, S.

“…Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(SxSe1−x)4 is an attractive earth-abundant material for low-cost thin film photovoltaics with the capability to achieve power production in…”
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Reassessment of the intrinsic bulk recombination in crystalline silicon by Niewelt, T., Steinhauser, B., Richter, A., Veith-Wolf, B., Fell, A., Hammann, B., Grant, N.E., Black, L., Tan, J., Youssef, A., Murphy, J.D., Schmidt, J., Schubert, M.C., Glunz, S.W.

“…Characterisation and optimization of next-generation silicon solar cell concepts rely on an accurate knowledge of intrinsic charge carrier recombination in…”
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TOPCon – Technology options for cost efficient industrial manufacturing by Kafle, Bishal, Goraya, Baljeet Singh, Mack, Sebastian, Feldmann, Frank, Nold, Sebastian, Rentsch, Jochen

“…Formation of an interfacial tunnel oxide capped by the polysilicon (poly-Si) layer is one of the most promising methods to realize carrier-selective contacts…”
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Albedo Reflection Modeling in Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules by d’Alessandro, Vincenzo, Daliento, Santolo, Dhimish, Mahmoud, Guerriero, Pierluigi

“…This paper focuses on the analytical modeling of albedo reflection in bifacial photovoltaic modules, with particular emphasis on the backside. First, we…”
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High-Precision Defect Detection in Solar Cells Using YOLOv10 Deep Learning Model by Aktouf, Lotfi, Shivanna, Yathin, Dhimish, Mahmoud

“…This study presents an advanced defect detection approach for solar cells using the YOLOv10 deep learning model. Leveraging a comprehensive dataset of 10,500…”
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Solar Power Supply for Sensor Applications in the Field : A Guide for Environmental Scientists by Boitier, Vincent, Cao, Kha Bao Khanh, Estibals, Bruno, Raimbault, Vincent, Cauchoix, Maxime, Druilhe, Jean-Louis, Elger, Arnaud

“…The move toward sophisticated sensor networks in ecological applications requires a substantial amount of energy. Energy storage solutions based simply on…”
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A Novel Spectral Correction Method for Predicting the Annual Solar Photovoltaic Performance Ratio Using Short-Term Measurements by Daniel-Durandt, Francisca Muriel, Rix, Arnold Johan

“…A novel spectral-corrected Performance Ratio calculation method that aligns the short-term Performance Ratio calculation to the annual calculated Performance…”
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Correlation between Broken Contact Fingers and I–V Characteristics of Partially Shaded Photovoltaic Modules by Atia, Abdulhamid, Anayi, Fatih, Bahr, Ali, Min, Gao

“…This paper reports on the correlation between broken contact fingers and the shape of the current–voltage (I–V) curve of a photovoltaic (PV) module. It was…”
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A review on the complementarity of renewable energy sources: Concept, metrics, application and future research directions by Jurasz, J., Canales, F.A., Kies, A., Guezgouz, M., Beluco, A.

“…[Display omitted] •Pearson correlation is most common metric of complementarity quantification.•Concept of complementarity is often mentioned but clear…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Traditional and Advanced Algorithms for Photovoltaic Systems in Partial Shading Conditions by Sørensen, Robert, Mihet-Popa, Lucian

“…The optimization of photovoltaic (PV) systems is vital for enhancing efficiency and economic viability, especially under Partial Shading Conditions (PSCs)…”
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Corrosion of alloys in a chloride molten salt (NaCl-LiCl) for solar thermal technologies by Gomez-Vidal, Judith C., Tirawat, Robert

“…Next-generation solar power conversion systems in concentrating solar power (CSP) applications require high-temperature advanced fluids in the range of…”
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Evaluation of Direct Sunlight Availability Using a 360° Camera by Chambel Lopes, Diogo, Nogueira, Isabel

“…One important aspect to consider when buying a house or apartment is adequate solar exposure. The same applies to the evaluation of the shadowing effects of…”
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