The book takes a simple approach to address the evolution in photovoltaics from the material to the device to the panel. It discusses the associated challenges in the research area and the solutions to these problems from the materials, device, and systems processing & characterization perspective. The techniques that are required at each stage of the cell and panel characterization are described in detail, and the process-properties- performance correlations in solar cells are described as case studies.
Key Features:
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Presents the most recent advances in the area of solar cells.
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Addresses the evolution in photovoltaics from the material to the device to the panel.
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Discusses the challenges in the area and the solutions to these problems from the materials, device, and systems processing and characterization perspective.
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Includes case studies that describe the process-properties-performance correlations in solar cells.
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Provides an overview of the various computational methods that are being utilized to simulate the performance of solar cells.
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Covers detailed approaches to the recycling of solar panels.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgements
Author biographies
1 Introduction
2 Material considerations
3 Copper indium gallium diselenide, cadmium telluride and copper zinc tin sulfide based solar cells
4 Perovskite solar cells
5 Polymer solar cells
6 Concentrator photovoltaic systems
7 Instantaneous performance measurements of PV modules
8 Long term performance measurements
9 Influence of weather conditions
10 Approaches to hotspot reduction and shade loss minimization
11 Computational methods
12 Tandem solar cells
13 Recent patents and disclosures
14 Conclusions
15 Challenges, opportunities and future directions
About the Author :
Dr. Nuggehalli M. Ravindra (Ravi) is a Professor of Physics at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Previously, Ravi was the Chair of the Department of Physics and Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Materials Science & Engineering at NJIT. A coauthor of more than 350 papers and seven books, Ravi’s research interests are in the areas of Education, Electronic Materials, Devices & Structures, Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, and Semiconductors.
Ms. Leqi Lin is a senior PhD student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Previously, Leqi obtained her Master’s degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering at NJIT and Mechanical Engineering at State University of New York - Buffalo. Leqi is a coauthor of more than 12 papers in the areas of Devices & Structures, Semiconductors, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Machine Learning.
Dr. Priyanka Singh has been associated with the National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India. Previously, she worked as a Research Scientist, with Professor N.M. Ravindra, in the Department of Physics at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Priyanka is a coauthor of more than 13 papers in the field of solar cells and Semiconductors.
