EPJ Photovoltaics

Open Access journal which publishes original, peer-reviewed papers focused in the field of photovoltaic solar energy conversion.

Special Issue: Advanced materials and processes to innovative applications - PhotoVoltaic Technical Conference 2017

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Doping profile measurement on textured silicon surface

Zahi Essa, Nadjib Taleb, Bernard Sermage, Cédric Broussillou, Barbara Bazer-Bachi and Maurice Quillec

EPJ Photovolt., 9 (2018) 5

Published online: 17 April 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2018001
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Time-dependent efficiency measurements of polymer solar cells with dye additives: unexpected initial increase of efficiency

Kyle J. Bandaccari, Grace E. Chesmore, Mitchel Bugaj, Parisa Tajalli-Tehrani Valverde, Richard P. Barber Jr. and Brian J. McNelis

EPJ Photovolt., 9 (2018) 4

Published online: 09 April 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2018003
Special Issue: French PV Days 2016

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Chalcogenide glass-ceramic with self-organized heterojunctions: application to photovoltaic solar cells

Xianghua Zhang, Ilia Korolkov, Bo Fan, Michel Cathelinaud, Hongli Ma, Jean-Luc Adam, Odile Merdrignac, Laurent Calvez, Hervé Lhermite, Laurent Le Brizoual et al. (2 more)

EPJ Photovolt., 9 (2018) 3

Published online: 16 March 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2018002
Special Issue: Advanced materials and processes to innovative applications - PhotoVoltaic Technical Conference 2017

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Semi-transparent photovoltaic glazing based on electrodeposited CIGS solar cells on patterned molybdenum/glass substrates

Tarik Sidali, Adrien Bou, Damien Coutancier, Elisabeth Chassaing, Bertrand Theys, Damien Barakel, Richard Garuz, Pierre-Yves Thoulon and Daniel Lincot

EPJ Photovolt., 9 (2018) 2

Published online: 16 March 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2017009
Special Issue: French PV Days 2016

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Temperature and color management of silicon solar cells for building integrated photovoltaic

Mohamed Amara, Fabien Mandorlo, Romain Couderc, Félix Gerenton and Mustapha Lemiti

EPJ Photovolt., 9 (2018) 1

Published online: 29 January 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2017008
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Novel rhodanine based molecular acceptor for organic solar cells

Surya Subianto, Mats Andersson, Naba Dutta and Namita Roy Choudhury

EPJ Photovolt., 8 (2017) 80402

Published online: 11 October 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2017007
Topical Issue: Theory and modelling

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On the ab initio calculation of vibrational formation entropy of point defect: the case of the silicon vacancy

Pia Seeberger and Julien Vidal

EPJ Photovolt., 8 (2017) 85505

Published online: 01 August 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2017006
Topical Issue: Theory and modelling

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High absorption coefficients of the CuSb(Se,Te)₂ and CuBi(S,Se)₂ alloys enable high-efficient 100 nm thin-film photovoltaics

Rongzhen Chen and Clas Persson

EPJ Photovolt., 8 (2017) 85504

Published online: 16 June 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2017005

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117	Open Access Novel rhodanine based molecular acceptor for organic solar cells Surya Subianto, Mats Andersson, Naba Dutta and Namita Roy Choudhury EPJ Photovolt., 8 (2017) 80402 Published online: 11 October 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2017007 Full HTML PDF (388.5 KB) ePUB (1.365 MB) References Supplementary Material
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403	Open Access Influence of patterning the TCO layer on the series resistance of thin film HIT solar cells Romain Champory, Fabien Mandorlo, Christian Seassal and Alain Fave EPJ Photovolt., 8 (2017) 80101 Published online: 16 January 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2016006 Full HTML PDF (2.291 MB) ePUB (2.243 MB) References
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343	Special Issue: French PV Days 2016 Open Access Temperature and color management of silicon solar cells for building integrated photovoltaic Mohamed Amara, Fabien Mandorlo, Romain Couderc, Félix Gerenton and Mustapha Lemiti EPJ Photovolt., 9 (2018) 1 Published online: 29 January 2018 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2017008 Full HTML PDF (1.929 MB) ePUB (5.452 MB) References
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