Optical Thin Film and Photovoltaic (PV) Related Technologies, Volume II
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 14706
Special Issue Editor
Interests: photovoltaics; energy conversion; magnetic nanoparticles; material synthesis (hydrothermal/solvothermal, solid state reaction); thin film growth; transparent conducting oxides (TCOs); thin-film transistor (TFT); vacuum deposition via sputtering; ferroelectrics; electromagnetism simulation
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Dear Colleagues,
As interest in the problem of global warming has grown, many groups have begun to search extensively for renewable sources such as solar, wind power, hydroelectric energy, and biomass devices which can provide energy without harm to humans or the Earth. Among them, solar energy-based photovoltaic (PV) devices are considered the most likely candidates for a clean energy solution which avoids the emission of carbon dioxide resulting from the burning of fossil fuels. Since the photovoltaic effect was first reported by E. Becquerel in 1839, the phenomenon has been exploited for the conversion of solar energy directly into clean, reliable, scalable, and affordable energy such as electricity. Photovoltaic (PV) devices represented by solar cells and conventional solar cells have been widely used as both negative (N) and positive (P) types of semiconductor material. Between the two different materials, a particular substrate absorbs light and emits electrons, or photons, that can move freely.
Meanwhile, the choice of structure (manufacturing structure, layers, and surface design, etc.) and materials (substrate, absorbance, and metal electrode) is a very important factor for the high performance of solar cells.
Moreover, flexible PV devices with foldable properties have been emerging on the new renewable energy market. Flexible PV devices can also be wearable and can be produced through low-cost and simple processes while achieving high performance. Flexible PV devices require technology that focuses on the substrate, materials, driving circuits, etc.
This Special Issue will deal with state-of-the-art technologies and the latest research advances in the photovoltaic (PV) field and energy-related research, including:
- organic and inorganic photovoltaics;
- solar cells with silicon and beyond;
- flexible photovoltaics;
- photovoltaic technology and related technologies;
- energy conversion technology;
- film coating technology in vacuum and non-vacuum.
We look forward to receiving your contribution.
Prof. Dr. Sangmo Kim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- thin film growth
- solar cell
- flexible energy conversion
- coating technology
- photovoltaic (PV)-related technologies
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