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Roy A, Ding B, Khalid M, Alzahrani M, Ding Y, Tahir AA, Sundaram S, Kinge S, Asiri AM, Slonopas A, Dyson PJ, Nazeeruddin MK, Mallick TK. Certified high-efficiency "large-area" perovskite solar module for Fresnel lens-based concentrated photovoltaics. iScience 2023; 26:106079. [PMID: 36843846 PMCID: PMC9950384 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The future of energy generation is well in tune with the critical needs of the global economy, leading to more green innovations and emissions-abatement technologies. Introducing concentrated photovoltaics (CPVs) is one of the most promising technologies owing to its high photo-conversion efficiency. Although most researchers use silicon and cadmium telluride for CPV, we investigate the potential in nascent technologies, such as perovskite solar cell (PSC). This work constitutes a preliminary investigation into a "large-area" PSC module under a Fresnel lens (FL) with a "refractive optical concentrator-silicon-on-glass" base to minimize the PV performance and scalability trade-off concerning the PSCs. The FL-PSC system measured the solar current-voltage characteristics in variable lens-to-cell distances and illuminations. The PSC module temperature was systematically studied using the COMSOL transient heat transfer mechanism. The FL-based technique for "large-area" PSC architectures is a promising technology that further facilitates the potential for commercialization.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anurag Roy
- Solar Energy Resaerch Group, Environment and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn TR10 9FE, UK
- Corresponding author
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Valais Wallis, 1951 Sion, Switzerland
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- Solar Energy Resaerch Group, Environment and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn TR10 9FE, UK
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- Mechanical and Energy Engineering Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Valais Wallis, 1951 Sion, Switzerland
- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, People’s Republic of China
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- Solar Energy Resaerch Group, Environment and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn TR10 9FE, UK
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- Cybersecurity and Systems Engineering, School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, Merchiston Campus, Edinburgh EH10 5DT, UK
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- Toyota Motor Europe, Materials Engineering Division, Hoge Wei 33, Zaventem 1820, Belgium
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering, 3400 N Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Valais Wallis, 1951 Sion, Switzerland
- Corresponding author
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Valais Wallis, 1951 Sion, Switzerland
- Corresponding author
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- Solar Energy Resaerch Group, Environment and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn TR10 9FE, UK
- Corresponding author
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Chen H, Gao L, Al-Hartomy OA, Zhang F, Al-Ghamdi A, Guo J, Song Y, Wang Z, Algarni H, Wang C, Wageh S, Xu S, Zhang H. Tailoring the ultrafast and nonlinear photonics of MXenes through elemental replacement. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:15891-15898. [PMID: 34522936 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04224f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Due to the outstanding electronic properties, unique chemical surface termination units and rich elemental compositions, MXenes have become promising candidates for the development of new generation optoelectronic devices. However, there is still a gap between advanced photonics applications and fundamental understanding of ultrafast carrier photo-physics dynamics and a nonlinear optical response in layered MXenes. Here, we present insight into the excited state relaxation processes and nonlinear optical response of few-layer Ti3CN and Ti3C2 nanosheets (NSs) via transient absorption spectroscopy and Z-scan measurements. Owing to similar structural compositions, the transient absorption and nonlinear absorption characteristics behave totally opposite. In addition, photo-induced bandgap renormalization and Pauli blocking phenomena exist in Ti3C2 and Ti3CN NSs, respectively. The element replacement may be a new strategy for tunable carrier kinetics and nonlinear optical response of MXenes. These research studies may provide insight into ultrafast carrier photo-physics dynamics as well as promote MXene-based advanced photonics and their applications in optoelectronic devices.
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- Hualong Chen
- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 2318 Yuhangtang Rd., Cangqian, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science; Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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