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    • High efficiency Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells over FTO substrates and their CZTS/CdS interface passivation via thermal evaporation of Al2O3 

      Ojeda Durán, Esteban; Monfil Leyva, Karim; Andrade Arvizu, Jacob; Becerril Romero, Ignacio; Sánchez González, Yudania; Fonoll Rubio, Robert; Guc, Maxim; Jehl Li-Kao, Zacharie; Luna Lópeza, José A.; Saucedo Silva, Edgardo Ademar (Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2021-04-28)
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      The fabrication of soda lime glass/fluorine-doped tin oxide (SLG/FTO) transparent substrates represents an important advance in the fabrication of tandem solar cells. In addition, possible passivation using Al2O3, which ...

    • Insights on the limiting factors of Cu2ZnGeSe4 based solar cells 

      Anefnaf, Ikram; Aazou, Safae; Vidal Fuentes, Pedro; Fonoll Rubio, Robert; Tiwari, Ashish Kumar; Jehl Li-Kao, Zacharie; Guc, Maxim; Saucedo Silva, Edgardo Ademar; Sekkat, Zouheir (2021-08-01)
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      Germanium-based wide band gap kesterite semiconductor Cu2ZnGe(S,Se)4 (CZGeSSe) is considered a very promising absorber compound as top cell in tandem devices. Autonomy to tailor the band gap from ~1.47 eV (Cu2ZnGeSe4-CZGeSe) ...

    • Ultrathin wide-bandgap a-Si:H-based solar cells for transparent photovoltaic applications 

      Lopez-Garcia, Alex J.; Blazquez, Oriol; Voz Sánchez, Cristóbal; Puigdollers i González, Joaquim; Izquierdo Roca, Víctor; Perez Rodriguez, Alejandro (Wiley, 2022-01-01)
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      Herein, the fabrication of UV-blue selective transparent solar cells based on ultrathin (<30¿nm) intrinsic hydrogenated amorphous silicon films (a-Si:H) as absorber and using a fully inorganic architecture is reported, ...

    • NbSe2 meets C2N: a 2D-2D heterostructure catalysts as multifunctional polysulfide mediator in ultra-long-life lithium–sulfur batteries 

      Yang, Dawei; Liang, Zhifu; Zhang, Chaoqi; Jacas Biendicho, Jordi; Spadaro, Maria Chiara; Li, Mengyao; Moghaddam, Ahmad Ostovari; Llorca Piqué, Jordi; Morante Lleonart, Joan Ramon; Arbiol, Jordi; Cabot, Andreu (2021-09-23)
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      The shuttle effect and sluggish conversion kinetics of lithium polysulfides (LiPS) hamper the practical application of lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs). Toward overcoming these limitations, herein an in situ grown C2N@NbSe2 ...

    • Combinatorial and machine learning approaches for the analysis of Cu2ZnGeSe4: influence of the off-stoichiometry on defect formation and solar cell performance 

      Grau Luque, Enric; Anefnaf, Ikram; Benhaddou, Nada; Fonoll Rubio, Robert; Becerril Romero, Ignacio; Aazou, Safae; Saucedo Silva, Edgardo Ademar; Sekkat, Zouheir; Pérez Rodríguez, Alejandro; Izquierdo Roca, Víctor; Guc, Maxim (Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2021-04-28)
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      Solar cells based on quaternary kesterite compounds like Cu2ZnGeSe4 are complex systems where the variation of one parameter can result in changes in the whole system, and, as consequence, in the global performance of the ...

    • The effect of annealing temperature on Cu2ZnGeSe4 thin films and solar cells grown on transparent substrates 

      Ruiz Perona, Andrea; Sánchez González, Yudania; Guc, Maxim; Kodalle, Tim; Placidi, Marcel Jose; Merino Álvarez, José Manuel; Cabello, Fátima; García Pardo, Marina; León Macarrón, Máximo; Caballero Mesa, Raquel (2021-07-01)
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      Semi-transparent solar cells are the next step for photovoltaics into our daily life. Over the last years, kesterite-type material has attracted a special attention to be used as an absorber in thin-film solar cells because ...

    • A metaheuristic optimization model for the inter-array layout planning of floating offshore wind farms 

      Lerch, Markus Jürgen; Prada Gil, Mikel de; Molins i Borrell, Climent (2021-10-01)
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      This paper presents an adapted particle swarm optimization model for the electrical layout planning of floating offshore wind farms (FOWFs). A comprehensive model is considered by taking into account the entire wind turbine ...

    • Reversible fuel electrode supported solid oxide cells fabricated by aqueous multilayered tape casting 

      Bernadet, Lucile; Morales Comas, Miguel; Morata García, Alejandro; Torrell Faro, Marc; Tarancón Rubio, Albert; Monterde Gascón, María Carmen (2021-01-28)
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      Fuel electrode supported solid oxide cells (SOCs) have been developed on an industrial scale using the aqueous tape-casting technique. The NiO–yttria-stabilized zirconia Y2O3–ZrO2 (YSZ) fuel electrode and YSZ electrolyte ...

    • Insights into interface and bulk defects in a high efficiency kesterite-based device 

      Fonoll Rubio, Robert; Andrade Arvizu, Jacob; Blanco Portals, Javier; Becerril Romero, Ignacio; Guc, Maxim; Saucedo Silva, Edgardo Ademar; Peiró Martínez, Francesca; Estradé Albiol, Sònia; Izquierdo Roca, Víctor; Pérez Rodríguez, Alejandro (2021-01-01)
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      This work provides a detailed analysis of a high efficiency Cu2ZnSnSe4 device using a combination of advanced electron microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. In particular, a full picture of the different defects present ...

    • Tubular CoFeP@CN as a Mott–Schottky catalyst with multiple adsorption sites for robust lithium-sulfur batteries 

      Zhang, Chaoqi; Du, Ruifeng; Jacas Biendicho, Jordi; Yang, Dawei; Zhang, Ting; Wang, Xiang; Arbiol, Jordi; Llorca Piqué, Jordi; Morante Lleonart, Joan Ramon; Cabot, Andreu (2021-06-24)
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      The shuttle effect and the sluggish reaction kinetics of lithium polysulfide (LiPS) seriously compromise the performance of lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs). To overcome these limitations and enable the fabrication of robust ...

    • Atomically dispersed Fe in a C2N based catalyst as a sulfur host for efficient lithium–sulfur batteries 

      Liang, Zhifu; Yang, Dawei; Tang, Pengyi; Zhang, Chaoqi; Jacas Biendicho, Jordi; Zhang, Yi; Llorca Piqué, Jordi; Wang, Xiang; Li, Junshan; Morante Lleonart, Joan Ramon; Cabot, Andreu; Arbiol, Jordi (2021-02-04)
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      Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are considered to be one of the most promising next generation energy storage systems due to their high energy density and low material cost. However, there are still some challenges for the ...

    • Simulation tools to build urban-scale energy models: a review 

      Sola Saura, Alaia; Corchero García, Cristina; Salom Tormo, Jaume; Sanmartí Cardona, Manel (2018-11-23)
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      The development of Urban-Scale Energy Modelling (USEM) at the district or city level is currently the goal of many research groups due to the increased interest in evaluating the impact of energy efficiency measures in ...