Photovoltaics literature survey (No. 106)

In order to help keep readers up-to-date in the field, each issue of Progress in Photovoltaics will contain a list of recently published journal articles most relevant to its aims and scope. This list is drawn from an extremely wide range of journals, including IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Journal of Applied Physics, Applied Physics Letters, Progress in Photovoltaics, and Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. To assist the reader, the list is separated into broad categories, but please note that these classifications are by no means strict. Also, note that inclusion in the list is not an endorsement of a paper's quality. If you have any suggestions, please email Santosh Shrestha at [email protected].

1 FUNDAMENTALS, NEW APPROACHES, AND REVIEWS

Chiechi, RC, Havenith, RWA, Hummelen, JC, et al. Modern plastic solar cells: materials, mechanisms and modeling. Materials Today 2013; 16(7–8): 281–289.

Mingzhen, L, Johnston, MB, Snaith, HJ. Efficient planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells by vapour deposition. Nature 2013; 501(7467): 395–398.

Rao, A, Chow, PY, Gelinas, S, et al. The role of spin in the kinetic control of recombination in organic photovoltaics. Nature 2013; 500(7463): 435–439.

Bradshaw, DS, Andrews, DL. Laser-modified one- and two-photon absorption: expanding the scope of optical nonlinearity. Physical Review A 2013; 88(3).

Fahr, S, Rockstuhl, C, Lederer, F. Negative refractive index materials for improved solar cells. Physical Review B 2013; 88(11): 115403–115405.

Li, C, Wu, YL, Pennycook, TJ, et al. Carrier separation at dislocation pairs in CdTe. Physical Review Letters 2013; 111(9): 096403.

2 GENERAL CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES AND MODELING

Taretto, K, Soldera, M, Troviano, M, et al. Accurate explicit equations for the fill factor of real solar cells—applications to thin-film solar cells. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2013; 21(7): 1489–1498.

Alam, MA, Khan, MR. Fundamentals of PV efficiency interpreted by a two-level model. American Journal of Physics 2013; 81(9): 655–662.

Hung-Ying, Y, Shih-Wen, C, In-Bai, L, et al. Enhanced light trapping for the silver nanoparticles embedded in the silica layer atop the silicon substrate. Applied Physics A 2013; 112(3): 525–532.

Helmers, H, Karcher, C, Bett, AW. Bandgap determination based on electrical quantum efficiency. Applied Physics Letters 2013; 103(3): 032108.

Olguin, D, Rubio-Ponce, A, Cantarero, A. Ab initio electronic band structure study of III-VI layered semiconductors. European Physical Journal B 2013; 86(8): 350.

Khanna, A, Mueller, T, Stangl, RA, et al. A fill factor loss analysis method for silicon wafer solar cells. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2013; 3(4): 1170–1177.

Kim, KA, Chenyang, X, Lei, J, et al. A dynamic photovoltaic model incorporating capacitive and reverse-bias characteristics. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2013; 3(4): 1334–1341.

Gokmen, T, Gunawan, O, Mitzi, DB. Minority carrier diffusion length extraction in Cu₂ZnSn(Se,S)₄ solar cells. Journal of Applied Physics 2013; 114(11): 114511.

Junyan, L, Melnikov, A, Mandelis, A. Contactless measurement of electrical parameters and estimation of current–voltage characteristics of Si solar cells using the illumination intensity dependence of lock-in carrierography (photoluminescence) images. Journal of Applied Physics 2013; 114(10): 104509.

Weiguo, H, Rahman, MM, Ming-Yi, L, et al. Simulation study of type-II Ge/Si quantum dot for solar cell applications. Journal of Applied Physics 2013; 114(12): 124509.

Das, S, Kundu, A, Saha, H, et al. Design of a high efficiency solar cell with lossless nanoentities atop and embedded in silicon substrate. Journal of Optics 2013; 15(10): 105006.

Cotfas, DT, Cotfas, PA, Kaplanis, S. Methods to determine the dc parameters of solar cells: a critical review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2013; 28(0): 588–596.

Sachenko, AV, Kulish, MR, Sokolovskyi, IO, et al. Lateral multijunction photovoltaic cells. Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics 2013; 16(1): 1–17.

Vijayakumar, V, Birnie Iii, DP. Optical and electronic simulation of gallium arsenide/silicon tandem four terminal solar cells. Solar Energy 2013; 97(0): 85–92.

Berbezier, A, Michelini, F. Modeling of quantum dot junction for third generation solar cell. Thin Solid Films 2013; 543: 16–18.

3 CRYSTALLINE SILICON—BULK CELLS AND TECHNOLOGY

Bauer, J, Lausch, D, Blumtritt, H, et al. Avalanche breakdown in multicrystalline solar cells due to preferred phosphorous diffusion at extended defects. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2013; 21(7): 1444–1453.

Lennon, A, Yao, Y, Wenham, S. Evolution of metal plating for silicon solar cell metallisation. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2013; 21(7): 1454–1468.

Huang, CK, Chen, YC, Hung, WB, et al. Enhanced light harvesting of Si solar cells via luminescent down-shifting using YVO4:Bi3+, Eu3+ nanophosphors. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2013; 21(7): 1507–1513.

Kim, H, Park, S, Kang, B, et al. Effect of texturing process involving saw-damage etching on crystalline silicon solar cells. Applied Surface Science 2013; 284: 133–137.

Balaji, N, Song, K, Choi, J, et al. Influence of laser power on POCl3 diffused back surface field on n-type PERT silicon solar cells with local back contact. Current Applied Physics 2013; 13(7): 1397–1400.

Balaji, N, Song, K, Choi, J, et al. Si-rich SiNx rear passivated c-Si solar cell with a novel antimony Local Back Surface Field formed by Laser Fired Contact. Current Applied Physics 2013; 13(8): 1826–1829.

Kim, DH, Lee, SH. Investigation on plated Ni/Cu contact for mono-crystalline silicon solar cells. Electronic Materials Letters 2013; 9(5): 677–681.

Lin, JW, Chen, YY, Gan, JY, et al. Improved rear-side passivation by atomic layer deposition Al₂O₃/SiNx stack layers for high V-OC industrial p-type silicon solar cells. IEEE Electron Device Letters 2013; 34(9): 1163–1165.

Berdebes, D, Bhosale, J, Montgomery, KH, et al. Photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy for in-line optical characterization of crystalline solar cells. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2013; 3(4): 1342–1347.

Haoxiang, Z, Stavola, M, Seacrist, M. Nitrogen-containing point defects in multi-crystalline Si solar-cell materials. Journal of Applied Physics 2013; 114(9): 093707.

Li, XH, Li, PC, Hu, DZ, et al. Light trapping in thin-film solar cells via scattering by nanostructured antireflection coatings. Journal of Applied Physics 2013; 114(4): 044310.

Choi, J, Song, K, Balaji, N, et al. A simulation study on the shallow emitter sheet resistance for selective emitter crystalline silicon solar cell with screen printed etched back process. Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience 2013; 10(8): 1767–1771.

Bonse, J, Mann, G, Kruger, J, et al. Femtosecond laser-induced removal of silicon nitride layers from doped and textured silicon wafers used in photovoltaics. Thin Solid Films 2013; 542: 420–425.

4 THIN FILM, AMORPHOUS AND MICRO/NANOCRYSTALLINE SILICON, HETEROJUNCTION CELLS

Dong Hwan, W, Aung Ko Ko, K, Gupta, V, et al. Enhanced efficiency parameters of solution-processable small-molecule solar cells depending on ITO sheet resistance. Advanced Energy Materials 2013; 3(9): 1161–1165.

Jiangong, L, Peng, W, Peng, Y, et al. The research on solar cell of a novel ribbon silicon material. Advanced Materials Research 2013; 676: 103–107.

Herasimenka, SY, Dauksher, WJ, Bowden, SG. 750 mV open circuit voltage measured on 50 m thick silicon heterojunction solar cell. Applied Physics Letters 2013; 103(5): 053511.

Grancic, B, Solntsev, S, Zeman, M. Performance analysis of thin-film crystalline silicon-on-glass solar cells. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2013; 3(4): 1144–1148.

Hayashi, Y, Debin, L, Ogura, A, et al. Role of i-aSi:H layers in aSi:H/cSi heterojunction solar cells. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2013; 3(4): 1149–1155.

Holman, ZC, Descoeudres, A, De Wolf, S, et al. Record infrared internal quantum efficiency in silicon heterojunction solar cells with dielectric/metal rear reflectors. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2013; 3(4): 1243–1249.

Krc, J, Sever, M, Topic, M. The Two approaches of surface-texture optimization in thin-film silicon solar cells. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2013; 3(4): 1156–1162.

Kumar, A, Hidayat, H, Ke, C, et al. Impact of the n+ emitter layer on the structural and electrical properties of p-type polycrystalline silicon thin-film solar cells. Journal of Applied Physics 2013; 114(13): 134505.

Micco, A, Ricciardi, A, Pisco, M, et al. Light trapping efficiency of periodic and quasiperiodic back-reflectors for thin film solar cells: a comparative study. Journal of Applied Physics 2013; 114(6): 063103.

Fang, Y, Hou, Y, Lou, Z, et al. Surface plasmonic effect and scattering effect of Au nanorods on the performance of polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells. Science China. Technological Sciences 2013; 56(8): 1865–1869.

5 ORGANIC AND HYBRID CELLS

Wu, Y, Li, ZJ, Ma, W, et al. PDT-S-T: a New polymer with optimized molecular conformation for controlled aggregation and pi-pi stacking and its application in efficient photovoltaic devices. Advanced Materials 2013; 25(25): 3449–3455.

Fleetham, T, O'Brien, B, Mudrick, JP, et al. External quantum efficiency enhancement in organic photovoltaic devices employing dual organic anode interfacial layers. Applied Physics Letters 2013; 103(8): 083303.

Jheng-Yuan, C, Ming-Hung, Y, Shun-Fa, C, et al. Highly efficient poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate)/Si hybrid solar cells with imprinted nanopyramid structures. Applied Physics Letters 2013; 103(13): 133901.

Liu, HX, Wu, ZH, Hu, JQ, et al. Efficient and ultraviolet durable inverted organic solar cells based on an aluminum-doped zinc oxide transparent cathode. Applied Physics Letters 2013; 103(4): 043309.

Ma, GF, Xie, HJ, Cheng, PP, et al. Performance enhancement of polymer solar cells with luminescent down-shifting sensitizer. Applied Physics Letters 2013; 103(4): 043302.

Liu, YC, Tippets, CA, Kirsch, C, et al. Balance between light trapping and charge carrier collection: electro-photonic optimization of organic photovoltaics with ridge-patterned back electrodes. Journal of Applied Physics 2013; 113(24): 244503.

Beaupre, S, Leclerc, M. PCDTBT: en route for low cost plastic solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2013; 1(37): 11097–11105.

Wei, WR, Tsai, ML, Ho, ST, et al. Above-11%-efficiency organic–inorganic hybrid solar cells with omnidirectional harvesting characteristics by employing hierarchical photon-trapping structures. Nano Letters 2013; 13(8): 3658–3663.

Silva, WJ, Kim, HP, Yusoff, ARB, et al. Transparent flexible organic solar cells with 6.87% efficiency manufactured by an all-solution process. Nanoscale 2013; 5(19): 9324–9329.

Guo, XG, Zhou, NJ, Lou, SJ, et al. Polymer solar cells with enhanced fill factors. Nature Photonics 2013; 7(10): 825–833.

Biswas, R, Timmons, E. Nano-photonic light trapping near the Lambertian limit in organic solar cell architectures. Optics Express 2013; 21(18): A841–A846.

Ajuria, J, Chavhan, S, Tena-Zaera, R, et al. Nanomorphology influence on the light conversion mechanisms in highly efficient diketopyrrolopyrrole based organic solar cells. Organic Electronics. Materials, Physics, Chemistry and Applications 2013; 14(1): 326–334.

He, Y, Shao, M, Xiao, K, et al. High-performance polymer photovoltaics based on rationally designed fullerene acceptors. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2013; 118(0): 171–178.

6 PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS

Chu, F, Li, W, Shi, CS, et al. Performance improvement of dye-sensitized solar cells using room-temperature-synthesized hierarchical TiO₂ honeycomb nanostructures. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2013; 5(15): 7170–7175.

Dang, DF, Chen, WC, Yang, RQ, et al. Fluorine substitution enhanced photovoltaic performance of a D-A(1)-D-A(2) copolymer. Chemical Communications 2013; 49(81): 9335–9337.

Shang, GL, Wu, JH, Huang, ML, et al. Improving the photovoltaic performance of a dye-sensitized solar cell by using a hierarchical titania bur-like microspheres double layered photoanode. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2013; 1(34): 9869–9874.

Lu-Yin, L, Chia-Yuan, C, Min-Hsin, Y, et al. Improved performance of dye-sensitized solar cells using TiO₂ nanotubes infiltrated by TiO₂ nanoparticles using a dipping-rinsing-hydrolysis process. Journal of Power Sources 2013; 243: 535–543.

Sharma, GD, Singh, SP, Nagarjuna, P, et al. Efficient dye-sensitized solar cells based on cosensitized metal free organic dyes with complementary absorption spectra. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 2013; 5(4): 043107.

Yang, LJ, Leung, WWF, Wang, JC. Improvement in light harvesting in a dye sensitized solar cell based on cascade charge transfer. Nanoscale 2013; 5(16): 7493–7498.

De Marco, L, Di Carlo, G, Giannuzzi, R, et al. Highly efficient photoanodes for dye solar cells with a hierarchical meso-ordered structure. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2013; 15(39): 16949–16955.

Bella, F, Nair, JR, Gerbaldi, C. Towards green, efficient and durable quasi-solid dye-sensitized solar cells integrated with a cellulose-based gel-polymer electrolyte optimized by a chemometric DoE approach. Rsc Advances 2013; 3(36): 15993–16001.

Yuan, SJ, Zhou, ZJ, Hou, ZL, et al. Enhanced efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells using Cu₂ZnSnSe₄ nanocrystal counter electrode prepared by in situ synthesis and film deposition. Science of Advanced Materials 2013; 5(8): 927–932.

7 COPPER INDIUM SELENIDE, COPPER INDIUM GALLIUM SELENIDE/SULFIDE, CADMIUM TELLURIDE, AND II–VI CELLS

Abbas, A, West, GD, Bowers, JW, et al. The effect of cadmium chloride treatment on close-spaced sublimated cadmium telluride thin-film solar cells. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2013; 3(4): 1361–1366.

Gloeckler, M, Sankin, I, Zhao, Z. CdTe solar cells at the threshold to 20% efficiency. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2013; 3(4): 1389–1393.

Gokmen, T, Gunawan, O, Mitzi, DB. Minority carrier diffusion length extraction in Cu2ZnSn(Se,S)4 solar cells. Journal of Applied Physics 2013; 114(11): 114511.

Hultqvist, A, Salome, PMP, Fjallstrom, V, et al. Performance of Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 solar cells using nominally alkali free glass substrates with varying coefficient of thermal expansion. Journal of Applied Physics 2013; 114(9): 10.1063/1.4819802.

Li, C, Wu, YL, Pennycook, TJ, et al. Carrier separation at dislocation pairs in CdTe. Physical Review Letters 2013; 111(9): 096403.

Ma, J, Kuciauskas, D, Albin, D, et al. Dependence of the minority-carrier lifetime on the stoichiometry of CdTe using time-resolved photoluminescence and first-principles calculations. Physical Review Letters 2013; 111(6): 10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.067402.

8 III–V, QUANTUM WELL, SPACE, CONCENTRATOR, AND THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS

Buencuerpo, J, Llorens, JM, Dotor, ML, et al. Photon management with nanostructures on concentrator solar cells. Applied Physics Letters 2013; 103(8): 083901.

Choi, SB, Shim, JP, Kim, DM, et al. Effect of indium composition on carrier escape in InGaN/GaN multiple quantum well solar cells. Applied Physics Letters 2013; 103(3): 033901.

Geisz, JF, Steiner, MA, Garcia, I, et al. Enhanced external radiative efficiency for 20.8% efficient single-junction GaInP solar cells. Applied Physics Letters 2013; 103(4): 041118.

Lang, JR, Faucher, J, Tomasulo, S, et al. Comparison of GaAsP solar cells on GaP and GaP/Si. Applied Physics Letters 2013; 103(9): 10.1063/1.4819456.

Li, L, Zhao, DG, Jiang, DS, et al. The effects of InGaN layer thickness on the performance of InGaN/GaN p-i-n solar cells. Chinese Physics B 2013; 22(6): 068802.

Derendorf, K, Essig, S, Oliva, E, et al. Fabrication of GaInP/GaAs//Si solar cells by surface activated direct wafer bonding. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2013; 3(4): 1423–1428.

Friedman, DJ, Geisz, JF, Steiner, MA. Analysis of multijunction solar cell current–voltage characteristics in the presence of luminescent coupling. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2013; 3(4): 1429–1436.

Ikeda, K, Yamaguchi, M, Bouzazi, B, et al. III-V-N materials for super-high efficiency multi junction solar cells. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 2013; 52(8).

Dai, P, Lu, SL, Zhu, YQ, et al. The investigation of GaInP solar cell grown by all-solid MBE. Journal of Crystal Growth 2013; 378: 604–606.

Holm, JV, Jorgensen, HI, Krogstrup, P, et al. Surface-passivated GaAsP single-nanowire solar cells exceeding 10% efficiency grown on silicon. Nature Communications 2013; 4: 1498.

9 TERRESTRIAL MODULES, BALANCE OF SYSTEM COMPONENTS, BUILDING INTEGRATED, SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

Domínguez, C, Antón, I, Sala, G, et al. Current-Matching Estimation for Multijunction Cells Within a CPV Module by Means of Component Cells. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2013; 21(7): 1478–1488.

Giannuzzi, R, Manca, M, Gigli, G. A New electrical model for the analysis of a partially shaded dye-sensitized solar cells module. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2013; 21(7): 1520–1530.

Smaali, R, Centeno, E, Moreau, A. Hot spot engineering for light absorption enhancement of solar cells with a super-structured transparent conducting electrode. Applied Physics Letters 2013; 103(11): 113905.

Rawat, R, Chandel, SS. Review of Maximum-Power-Point Tracking Techniques for Solar-Photovoltaic Systems. Energy Technology 2013; 1(8): 438–448.

Dongaonkar, S, Deline, C, Alam, MA. Performance and reliability implications of two-dimensional shading in monolithic thin-film photovoltaic modules. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2013; 3(4): 1367–1375.

Ahmed, A, Li, R, Sol, M, et al. A fast PV power tracking control algorithm with reduced power mode. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2013; 28(3): 565–575.

Alam, MJE, Muttaqi, KM, Sutanto, D. A three-phase power flow approach for integrated 3-wire MV and 4-wire multigrounded LV networks with rooftop solar PV. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 2013; 28(2): 1728–1737.

Eftekharnejad, S, Vittal, V, Heydt, GT, et al. Impact of increased penetration of photovoltaic generation on power systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 2013; 28(2): 893–901.

Attivissimo, F, Adamo, F, Carullo, A, et al. On the performance of the double–diode model in estimating the maximum power point for different photovoltaic technologies. Measurement 2013; 46(9): 3549–3559.

Ahmad, KNEK, Rahim, NA, Selvaraj, J, et al. An effective passive islanding detection method for PV single-phase grid-connected inverter. Solar Energy 2013; 97(0): 155–167.

Barker, L, Neber, M, Lee, H. Design of a low-profile two-axis solar tracker. Solar Energy 2013; 97(0): 569–576.

Di Vincenzo, MC, Infield, D. Detailed PV array model for non-uniform irradiance and its validation against experimental data. Solar Energy 2013; 97(0): 314–331.

Forniés, E, Naranjo, F, Mazo, M, et al. The influence of mismatch of solar cells on relative power loss of photovoltaic modules. Solar Energy 2013; 97(0): 39–47.

Li, S, Gao, X, Wang, L, et al. A novel maximum power point tracking control method with variable weather parameters for photovoltaic systems. Solar Energy 2013; 97(0): 529–536.

Baig, H, Sarmah, N, Heasman, KC, et al. Numerical modelling and experimental validation of a low concentrating photovoltaic system. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2013; 113: 201–219.

10 POLICY, ECONOMICS, EDUCATION, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, AND THE SOLAR RESOURCE

Hummon, M, Denholm, P, Margolis, R. Impact of photovoltaic orientation on its relative economic value in wholesale energy markets. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2013; 21(7): 1531–1540.

Anctil, A, Babbitt, CW, Raffaelle, RP, Landi, BJ, et al. Cumulative energy demand for small molecule and polymer photovoltaics. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2013; 21(7): 1541–1554.

Hung-Cheng, C. Optimum capacity determination of stand-alone hybrid generation system considering cost and reliability. Applied Energy 2013; 103: 155–164.

Axaopoulos, PJ, Fylladitakis, ED. Performance and economic evaluation of a hybrid photovoltaic/thermal solar system for residential applications. Energy and Buildings 2013; 65: 488–496.

Krasko, VA, Doris, E. State distributed PV policies: can low cost (to government) policies have a market impact? Energy Policy 2013; 59: 172–181.

Youngsang, B, Trung-Kien, V, Rae-Young, K. Implemental control strategy for grid stabilization of grid-connected PV system based on German grid code in symmetrical low-to-medium voltage network. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2013; 28(3): 619–631.

Dae-hyun, J, Young-il, K. Technology flow analysis of renewable energy convergence using network analysis. International Journal of Digital Content Technology and its Applications 2013; 7(12): 183–191.

Bezmalinovic, D, Barbir, F, Tolj, I. Techno-economic analysis of PEM fuel cells role in photovoltaic-based systems for the remote base stations. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2013; 38(1): 417–425.

Hernandez, RR, Easter, SB, Murphy-Mariscal, ML, et al. Environmental impacts of utility-scale solar energy. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2014; 29(0): 766–779.

Hutchby, JA. A “Moore's Law”-like approach to roadmapping photovoltaic technologies. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2014; 29(0): 883–890.

Aslani, A, Wong, K-FV. Analysis of renewable energy development to power generation in the United States. Renewable Energy 2014; 63(0): 153–161.

Redweik, P, Catita, C, Brito, M. Solar energy potential on roofs and facades in an urban landscape. Solar Energy 2013; 97(0): 332–341.