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Small atom doping: a synergistic strategy to reduce SnZn recombination center concentration in Cu2ZnSnSe4
(Wiley, 2022-11-07)
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Open AccessKesterite Cu2ZnSnS x Se4-x (CZTSSe) is among the most promising inorganic Earth-abundant thin-film photovoltaic technologies, although currently, the larger voltage deficit compared with more mature chalcogenide technologies ... -
Characterization of the stability of indium tin oxide and functional layers for semitransparent back-contact applications on Cu(in,Ga)Se2 solar cells
(Wiley, 2022-07-08)
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Open AccessHerein, a detailed study of the stability of different ITO-based back-contact configurations (including bare ITO contacts and contacts functionalized with nanometric Mo, MoSe2, and MoS2 layers) under the coevaporation ... -
Electric vehicle battery health expected at end of life in the upcoming years based on UK data
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-10-07)
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Open AccessSecond-life businesses from Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries are gaining attention considering that these batteries are deemed as inappropriate for transport purposes once they reach 80 or 70% of State of Health (SoH). ... -
Dual extended Kalman filter for state of charge estimation of lithium–sulfur batteries
(2022-09-23)
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Open AccessLithium-Sulfur is a promising technology for the next generation of batteries and research efforts for early-stage prototype implementation increased in recent years. For the development of a suitable Battery Management ... -
Procedure for Assessing the Suitability of Battery Second Life Applications after EV First Life
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-09-09)
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Open AccessUsing batteries after their first life in an Electric Vehicle (EV) represents an opportunity to reduce the environmental impact and increase the economic benefits before recycling the battery. Many different second life ... -
Towards low cost and sustainable thin film thermoelectric devices based on quaternary chalcogenides
(2022-05-20)
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Open AccessA major challenge in thermoelectrics (TEs) is developing devices made of sustainable, abundant, and non-toxic materials. Furthermore, the technological drive toward low sizes makes crucial the study of nano and micro ... -
Combining 2D organic and 1D inorganic nanoblocks to develop free-standing hybrid nanomembranes for conformable biosensors
(2022-03-02)
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Covenantee: Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu / Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya / Institut de Bioenginyeria de CatalunyaWe report a simple approach to fabricate free-standing perforated 2D nanomembranes hosting well-ordered 1D metallic nanostructures to obtain hybrid materials with nanostructured surfaces for fexible electronics. Nanomembranes ... -
Controlling the anionic ratio and gradient in kesterite technology
(2022-01-03)
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Open AccessAccurate anionic control during the formation of chalcogenide solid solutions is fundamental for tuning the physicochemical properties of this class of materials. Compositional grading is the key aspect of band gap engineering ... -
Does Sb2Se3 admit nonstoichiometric conditions? How modifying the overall se content affects the structural, optical, and optoelectronic properties of Sb2Se3 thin films
(2022-03-09)
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Open AccessSb2Se3 is a quasi-one-dimensional (1D) semiconductor, which has shown great promise in photovoltaics. However, its performance is currently limited by a high Voc deficit. Therefore, it is necessary to explore new strategies ... -
Molecular engineering to tune the ligand environment of atomically dispersed nickel for efficient alcohol electrochemical oxidation
(2021-09-16)
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Open AccessAtomically dispersed metals maximize the number of catalytic sites and enhance their activity. However, their challenging synthesis and characterization strongly complicates their optimization. Here, the aim is to demonstrate ... -
Insights on the thermal stability of the Sb2Se3 quasi-1D photovoltaic technology
(Wiley, 2021-10-13)
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Open AccessThis work explores the thermal stability of antimony-based photovoltaic (PV) technologies investigating the effect of low-temperature (50—350¿°C) postdeposition annealings (PDAs) on bare Sb2Se3 absorbers and complete ... -
High efficiency Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells over FTO substrates and their CZTS/CdS interface passivation via thermal evaporation of Al2O3
(Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2021-04-28)
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Open AccessThe 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 ...