journal article·2023-12-14Open access

Status report on emerging photovoltaics

Annick Anctil, Meghan N. Beattie, Christopher Case, Aditya Chaudhary, Benjamin D. Chrysler, Michael G. Debije, Stephanie Essig, David K. Ferry, Vivian E. Ferry, Marina Freitag, Isaac Gould, Karin Hinzer, Harald Hoppe, Olle Inganäs, Lethy Krishnan Jagadamma, Min Hun Jee, Raymond K. Kostuk, Daniel Kirk, Stephan Kube, Minyoung Lim, Joseph M. Luther, Lorelle Mansfield, Michael D. McGehee, Duong Nguyen Minh, Preeti Nain, Matthew O. Reese, Angèle Reinders, Ifor D. W. Samuel, Wilfried van Sark, Hele Savin, Ian R. Sellers, Sean E. Shaheen, Zheng Tang, Fatima Toor, Ville Vähänissi, Ella Wassweiler, Emily L. Warren, Vincent R. Whiteside, Han Young Woo, Gang Xiong, Xitong Zhu

Journal of Photonics for Energy· Volume 13· Issue 04

Abstract

This report provides a snapshot of emerging photovoltaic (PV) technologies. It consists of concise contributions from experts in a wide range of fields including silicon, thin film, III-V, perovskite, organic, and dye-sensitized PVs. Strategies for exceeding the detailed balance limit and for light managing are presented, followed by a section detailing key applications and commercialization pathways. A section on sustainability then discusses the need for minimization of the environmental footprint in PV manufacturing and recycling. The report concludes with a perspective based on broad survey questions presented to the contributing authors regarding the needs and future evolution of PV.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: solar cell performance optimization · Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability · Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

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Affiliations

Michigan State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, East Lansing, Michigan, United States

University of Ottawa, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, SUNLAB, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Oxford Photovoltaics Ltd., Kidlington, United Kingdom

University of Stuttgart, Institute for Photovoltaics (IPV), Stuttgart, Germany

Amazon Lab, Sunnyvale, California, United States

Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Arizona State University, School of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering, Tempe, Arizona, United States

University of Minnesota, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Newcastle University, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

University of Colorado, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Boulder, Colorado, United States

Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Jena, Germany

Linköping University, Department of Biomolecular and Organic Electronics, Linköping, Sweden

University of St Andrews, School of Physics and Astronomy, St Andrews, United Kingdom

Korea University, Department of Chemistry, Seoul, Republic of Korea

University of Arizona, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Tucson, Arizona, United States

Heliatek GmbH, Dresden, Germany

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, United States

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), Boulder, Colorado, United States

Eindhoven University of Technology, Energy Technology Group, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

University of St Andrews, School of Physics and Astronomy, Organic Semiconductor Centre, St Andrews, United Kingdom

Utrecht University, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Aalto University, Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Espoo, Finland

University at Buffalo, Department of Electrical Engineering, Buffalo, New York, United States

Donghua University, Center for Advanced Low-dimension Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai, China

University of Iowa, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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