Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Functional Materials

What are new materials for solar photovoltaic devices?

This review discusses the latest advancements in the field of novel materials for solar photovoltaic devices, including emerging technologies such as perovskite solar cells. It evaluates the efficiency and durability of different generations of materials in solar photovoltaic devices and compares them with traditional materials.

How a photovoltaic solar cell can be fabricated?

Schematic diagram of a photovoltaic (PV) solar cell and the futuristic next-generation model PV solar cells can be fabricated by using various semiconducting materials, in which cell parameters play a crucial role in the photovoltaic solar cell’s performance.

What are photovoltaic cells made of?

Photovoltaic devices usually employ semiconductor materials to generate energy, with silicon-based solar cells being the most popular. Photovoltaic (PV) cells or modules made of crystalline silicon (c-Si), whether single-crystalline (sc-Si) or multi-crystalline (c-Si) (mcSi).

Are 'nano photovoltaics' the future of solar PV cells?

The newer devices for photovoltaic power generation are considered in the fourth generation of solar PV cell technology, these devices often termed as “nano photovoltaics” can become the future of solar PV cells with high prospect.

What is a photovoltaic cell?

Photovoltaic cells, commonly known as solar cells, are electronic components or devices that convert light energy from the sun into electrical energy (electricity) . Edmond Becquerel is considered the first person to discover PV power in 1839 .

What are polymers/organic solar PV cells?

The polymers/organic solar PV cells can also be categorized into dye-sensitized organic solar PV cells (DSSC), photoelectrochemical solar PV cells, plastic (polymer) and organic photovoltaic devices (OPVD) with the difference in their mechanism of operation , , .