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Photovoltaic Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Hole Transport Layer
31 Aug 2023 | | Contributor(s):: Chika Okolo, Mariana Quinn, Rice University
Heatwaves are responsible for more deaths across the world than floods, tornados, or hurricanes. The problem, and the potential solution is the Sun. Every hour, it emits enough energy to power our entire world for a year. However, we need an efficient, green, and cost effective way to harness...
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Photovoltaics at Multi-Terawatt Scale: Waiting is Not an Option
10 Apr 2024 |
The world passed a PV milestone in 2022, reaching and quickly exceeding 1 TW of global installed PV capacity. Achieving global decarbonization goals for 2035 and 2050 will require continued expansion of PV manufacturing, as well as innovation in materials science and device and module design. ...
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PUMP: A tool of global meteorological data for optimizing
07 Aug 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Binglin Zhao, Xingshu Sun, Muhammad A. Alam
We have build a PUMP can facilitate the development and optimization of solar farms globally by providing quick access to various meteorological database. Solar energy is one of the top runners among the renewable energy. The design and...
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Purdue University Bifacial Module Calculator (PUB)
20 Feb 2018 | | Contributor(s):: Binglin Zhao, Xingshu Sun, Mohammad Ryyan Khan, Muhammad A. Alam
A tool to simulate and optimize the energy yield of both bifacial and monofacial solar modules
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PV Analyzer
28 Mar 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Sourabh Dongaonkar, Muhammad Alam
Extract compact model parameters from solar cell data
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PVLimits: PV thermodynamic limit calculator
21 Mar 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Mohammad Ryyan Khan, Xin Jin, Muhammad A. Alam
The tool is designed to calculate the thermodynamic performance limit of single-junction and multi-junction solar cells.
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Renewable Energy Sources
17 May 2010 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska
This presentation in pictures describes possibilities and utilization of alternative (green) sources of energy. Many sources contributed in the creation of this presentation.vasileska.faculty.asu.eduNSF
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Renewable Solar Energy: Has the Sun Finally Risen on Photovoltaics?
23 Feb 2009 | | Contributor(s):: Mark R. Pinto
After a review of the overall renewable energy landscape, including the central role of economics, we present here the case that PV is on the verge of becoming a major source of electrical power through a principle similar to that which underlies the 50 year progress of IC technology - the...
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Semiconducting Halide Perovskite Nanomaterials and Heterojunctions
09 May 2018 | | Contributor(s):: Letian Dou
Firstly, we present new synthetic methodology of halide perovskite nanowires with desired size, composition, and properties. Such synthetic approach includes colloidal, solution-phase, and vapor-phase growth. Sub-micrometer single crystal nanowires from solution-phase growth were demonstrated...
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Semiconductor Device Education Material
28 Jan 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Gerhard Klimeck
This page has moved to "a Wiki page format" When we hear the words, semiconductor device, we may think first of the transistors in PCs or video game consoles, but transistors are the basic component in all of the electronic devices we use in our daily lives. Electronic systems are...
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Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency: Comparing Input Power to Output Power of a Silicon Photovoltaic Cell
28 Oct 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Oskar Cymerman, NNCI Nano
This lesson is designed to help students find a measure of a solar cell’s power conversion efficiency, by studying output power (Pout) of a silicon PV cell and comparing it to the input power (Pin) of incandescent light bulbs illuminating the PV from a set distance. In this activity,...
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SILVACO Simulation of Solar Cells
06 Feb 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska
This set of lecture notes describes the SILVACO simulation of Solar Cells. In particular, emphasis is placed on the module LUMINOUS.
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Simulation of Organic Solar Cell with Graphene Transparent Electrode
12 Nov 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Paolo Paletti, giacomo ulisse, Giuseppe Iannaccone, Gianluca Fiori
IWCE 2015 presentation. We present a simulation study of the performance of organic solar cell (OSC) exploiting graphene as transparent electrode. The approach is based on a multi-scale/multi-physics simulation framework, which is able to provide relevant information regarding the design...
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Solar Cell Fundamentals
19 Aug 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Mark Lundstrom, J. L. Gray, Muhammad A. Alam
A new version of the course has been posted here. The modern solar cell was invented at Bell Labs in 1954 and is currently receiving renewed attention as a potential contribution to addressing the world's energy challenge. This set of five tutorials is an introduction to solar...
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Solar Cell Optics
01 Feb 2018 | | Contributor(s):: Atilla Ozgur Cakmak, NACK Network
Outline:What is Light?Light AbsorptionInteraction of Light with MatterReflection/RefractionFabry Perot resonancesWaveguidingDiffraction / Photonic CrystalsPlasmonicsMie Scattering
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Solar Cells Lecture 1: Introduction to Photovoltaics
19 Aug 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Mark Lundstrom
An introduction to solar cells covering the basics of PN junctions, optical absorption, and IV characteristics. Key technology options and economic considers are briefly presented.
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Solar Cells Lecture 2: Physics of Crystalline Solar Cells
19 Aug 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Mark Lundstrom
Solar cell performance is determined by generation and recombination of electron-hole pairs. This tutorial focussing on recombination losses in crystalline silicon solar cells under short-circuit and open-circuit conditions.
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Solar Cells Lecture 3: Modeling and Simulation of Photovoltaic Devices and Systems
20 Jul 2011 | | Contributor(s):: J. L. Gray
Modeling and simulation play an important role in designing and optimizing PV systems. This tutorial is a broad overview of the topic including a look at detailed, numerical device simulation.
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Solar Cells Lecture 4: What is Different about Thin-Film Solar Cells?
29 Aug 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Muhammad A. Alam
Thin film solar cells promise acceptable efficiency at low cost. This tutorial examines the device physics of thin-film solar cells, which generally require a different type of analysis than crystalline solar cells.
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Solar Cells Lecture 5: Organic Photovoltaics
29 Aug 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Muhammad A. Alam
Organic solar cells make use of low-cost organic polymers for photovoltaics. Although these solar cells may appear to be quite different from solar cells made with conventional, inorganic semiconductors (e.g. they make use of exciton generation rather than electron-hole generation) this tutorial...