Solar Energy

Solar Energy, Vol.211 Entire volume, number list

ISSN: 0038-092X (Print)

In this Issue (123 articles)

1 - 10	BQC: A free web service to quality control solar irradiance measurements across Europe Urraca R, Sanz-Garcia A, Sanz-Garcia I
11 - 30	Carbon dioxide hydrates for cold thermal energy storage: A review Wang XL, Zhang FY, Lipinski W
31 - 54	Comprehensive modeling, simulation and analysis of nanoparticles laden volumetric absorption based concentrating solar thermal systems in laminar flow regime Singh A, Kumar M, Khullar V
55 - 61	CuGaS2 quantum dots with controlled surface defects as an hole-transport material for high-efficient and stable perovskite solar cells Ma WB, Zhang ZL, Ma MG, Liu YF, Pan GC, Gao HP, Mao YL
62 - 73	Effects of tunneling oxide defect density and inter-diffused carrier concentration on carrier selective contact solar cell performance: Illumination and temperature effects Park C, Balaji N, Ahn S, Park J, Cho EC, Yi J
74 - 81	Structural composition and thermal stability of extracted EVA from silicon solar modules waste Chitra, Sah D, Lodhi K, Kant C, Saini P, Kumar S
82 - 89	Improved precision of the outdoor performance measurements of photovoltaic modules by using the photovoltaic irradiance sensor Hishikawa Y, Higa M, Takenouchi T, Ueda Y, Nishioka K, Kobayashi T, Minemoto T, Taniguchi H, Wakabayashi H, Yoshita M
90 - 99	A facile one-step chemical synthesis of copper@reduced graphene oxide composites as back contact for CdTe solar cells Luo GC, Zhu LY, Tan B, Wang TW, Bi X, Li W, Zhang JQ, Hao X, Wang WW, Zhang ZL
100 - 110	Pt nanoparticles decorated Bi-doped TiO2 as an efficient photocatalyst for CO2 photo-reduction into CH4 Moradi M, Khorasheh F, Larimi A
111 - 116	On the combination of quantum dots with near-infrared reflective base coats to maximize their urban overheating mitigation potential Garshasbi S, Huang SJ, Valenta J, Santamouris M
117 - 146	Progressive cooling technologies of photovoltaic and concentrated photovoltaic modules: A review of fundamentals, thermal aspects, nanotechnology utilization and enhancing performance Gharzi M, Arabhosseini A, Gholami Z, Rahmati MH
147 - 157	Unsteady-state performance comparison of tandem photovoltaic-thermoelectric hybrid system and conventional photovoltaic system Yin ES, Li Q
158 - 166	Performance enhancement of organic/Si solar cell using CNT embedded hole selective layer Markose KK, Jasna M, Subha PP, Antony A, Jayaraj MK
167 - 182	Quasi-Monte Carlo ray tracing algorithm for radiative flux distribution simulation Duan XY, He CT, Lin XX, Zhao YH, Feng JQ
183 - 191	Experimental study of an evacuated tube solar adsorption cooling module and its optimal adsorbent bed design Alelyani SM, Bertrand WK, Zhang ZL, Phelan PE
192 - 209	A two-phase closed thermosyphon operated with nanofluids for solar energy collectors: Thermodynamic modeling and entropy generation analysis Wang WW, Cai Y, Wang L, Liu CW, Zhao FY, Sheremet MA, Liu D
210 - 226	Mathematical modeling framework of a PV model using novel differential evolution algorithm Patro SK, Saini RP
227 - 227	RETRACTION: Interval optimization based performance of photovoltaic/wind/FC/electrolyzer/electric vehicles in energy price determination for customers byelectricity retailer (Retraction of Vol 171, Pg 580, 2018) Nojavan S, Zare K
228 - 235	Improving the efficiency of organic sensitizers with various anchoring groups for solar energy applications Hosseinnezhad M, Nasiri S, Movahedi J, Ghahari M
236 - 236	RETRACTION: Information gap decision theory-based risk-constrained scheduling of smart home energy consumption in the presence of solar thermal storage system (Retraction of Vol 163, Pg 271, 2018) Najafi-Ghalelou A, Nojavan S, Zare K
237 - 243	Numerical study of solar cells based on ZnSnN2 structure Laidouci A, Aissat A, Vilcot JP
244 - 257	From existing neighbourhoods to net-zero energy and nearly zero carbon neighbourhoods in the tropical regions Nematchoua MK
258 - 264	Highly conductive PEDOT films with enhanced catalytic activity for dye-sensitized solar cells Kouhnavard M, Yifan DA, D'Arcy JM, Mishra R, Biswas P
265 - 282	Development on evacuated tube solar collectors: A review of the last decade results of using nanofluids Olfian H, Ajarostaghi SSM, Ebrahimnataj M
283 - 290	Performance enhancement of heterojunction ZnO/PbS quantum dot solar cells by interface engineering Kumar S, Upadhyay R, Pradhan B
291 - 300	The controllability of PbI2 morphology via nanorod-shaped underlying layer for solution-based perovskite two-step sequential deposition Kao SC, Chen YS, Lin PC, Ke SY, Wang CL
301 - 311	Understanding effects of defects in bulk Cu2ZnSnS4 absorber layer of kesterite solar cells Haddout A, Fahoume M, Qachaou A, Raidou A, Lharch M
312 - 323	High performance SnO2 pure photoelectrode in dye-sensitized solar cells achieved via electrophoretic technique Souza APS, Oliveira FGS, Nunes VF, Lima FM, Almeida AFL, de Carvalho IMM, Graca MPF, Freire FNA
324 - 335	Study on the cleaning process of n plus -poly-Si wraparound removal of TOPCon solar cells Wang QQ, Wu WP, Chen DM, Yuan L, Yang SC, Sun YF, Yang SB, Zhang Q, Cao YJ, Qu H, Yuan NY, Ding JN
336 - 344	Influence of sunspace on energy consumption of rural residential buildings Ma LY, Zhang X, Li D, Arici M, Yildiz C, Li Q, Zhang S, Jiang W
345 - 353	Defect states influencing hysteresis and performance of perovskite solar cells Kumar A, Rana A, Vashistha N, Garg KK, Singh RK
354 - 365	Line-line fault detection and classification for photovoltaic systems using ensemble learning model based on I-V characteristics Eskandari A, Milimonfared J, Aghaei M
366 - 374	Structure of a comprehensive solar radiation dataset Peterson J, Vignola F
375 - 382	Numerical study of organic graded bulk heterojunction solar cell using SCAPS simulation Abdelaziz W, Zekry A, Shaker A, Abouelatta M
383 - 395	Probing the Mg2Si/Si(111) heterojunction for photovoltaic applications Shevlyagin A, Chernev I, Galkin N, Gerasimenko A, Gutakovskii A, Hoshida H, Terai Y, Nishikawa N, Ohdaira K
396 - 411	Value chain in distributed generation of photovoltaic energy and factors for competitiveness: A systematic review Garlet TB, Ribeiro JLD, Savian FD, Siluk JCM
412 - 417	Effects of thermophoresis on dust accumulation on solar panels Oh S, Figgis BW, Rashkeev S
418 - 432	Data-driven inference of unknown tilt and azimuth of distributed PV systems Meng B, Loonen RCGM, Hensen JLM
433 - 445	Area and LCOE considerations in utility-scale, single-axis tracking PV power plant topology optimization Verissimo PHA, Campos RA, Guarnieri MV, Verissimo JPA, do Nascimento LR, Ruther R
446 - 452	Luminescent anti-reflection coatings based on down-conversion emission of Tb3+-Yb3+ co-doped NaYF4 nanoparticles for silicon solar cells applications Yao HY, Tang QT
453 - 462	Defined purge gas composition stabilizes molten nitrate salt - Experimental prove and thermodynamic calculations Sotz VA, Bonk A, Steinbrecher J, Bauer T
463 - 463	One-dimensional hollow metal-complex as catalytic electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells (vol 174, pg 502, 2018) Devulapally K, Vardhaman AK, Katakam R, Upadhyaya HM, Rajeswari R, Islavath N, Giribabu L
464 - 477	Thermal characteristics of a flat plate solar collector: Influence of air mass flow rate and correlation analysis among process parameters Rani P, Tripathy PP
478 - 487	Synthesis and characterization of Bi-doped g-C3N4 for photoelectrochemical water oxidation El Rouby WMA, Aboubakr AEA, Khan MD, Farghali AA, Millet P, Revaprasadu N
488 - 502	Lifecycle cost analysis (LCCA) of tailor-made building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) facade: Solsmaragden case study in Norway Gholami H, Rostvik HN, Kumar NM, Chopra SS
503 - 521	Evaluation of constraint in photovoltaic models by exploiting an enhanced ant lion optimizer Wang MJ, Zhao XH, Heidari AA, Chen HL
522 - 546	A review and recent advances in solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion based on photocatalytic water splitting over doped-TiO2 nanoparticles Ismael M
547 - 559	Large-area spray deposited Ta-doped SnO2 thin film electrode for DSSC application Ramarajan R, Purushothamreddy N, Dileep RK, Kovendhan M, Veerappan G, Thangaraju K, Joseph DP
560 - 568	Exploring the n-GaN films with Cs coating surface for low work function solar cell anode Liu L, Diao Y, Xia SH
569 - 583	A 28 kW e multi-source high-flux solar simulator: Design, characterization, and modeling Li X, Chen JL, Lipinski W, Dai YJ, Wang CH
584 - 599	Perovskite oxide-based photocatalysts for solar-driven hydrogen production: Progress and perspectives Nguyen VH, Do HH, Nguyen TV, Singh P, Raizada P, Sharma A, Sana SS, Grace AN, Shokouhimehr M, Ahn SH, Xia CL, Kim SY, Le QV
600 - 612	Annual simulation of photovoltaic retrofits within existing parabolic trough concentrating solar powerplants Goel N, O'Hern H, Orosz M, Otanicar T
613 - 621	Growth and optical properties of nanocrystalline Sb2Se3 thin-films for the application in solar-cells Ghosh S, Moreira MVB, Fantini C, Gonzalez JC
622 - 632	Experimental demonstration and analysis of a CSP plant with molten salt heat transfer fluid in parabolic troughs Giaconia A, Iaquaniello G, Metwally AA, Caputo G, Balog I
633 - 653	A color harmony algorithm and extreme gradient boosting control topology to cascaded multilevel inverter for grid connected wind and photovoltaic generation subsystems Mahendiran TV
654 - 660	Performance enhancement of CsPbI2Br perovskite solar cells via stoichiometric control and interface engineering Fatima K, Haider MI, Fakharuddin A, Akhter Z, Sultan M, Schmidt-Mende L
661 - 673	Peak load shifting using a price-based control in PCM-enhanced buildings Gholamibozanjani G, Farid M
674 - 682	Enhancement of resistance against damp heat aging through compositional change in PV encapsulant poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) Desai U, Sharma BK, Singh A, Singh A
683 - 699	Experimental study of different materials in fluidized beds with a beam-down solar reflector for CSP applications Diaz-Heras M, Barreneche C, Belmonte JF, Calderon A, Fernandez AI, Almendros-Ibanez JA
700 - 711	Experimental and numerical study on heat transfer driven dynamics and control of transient variations in a solar receiver Abuseada M, Ozalp N
712 - 724	Aerial infrared thermography for low-cost and fast fault detection in utility-scale PV power plants de Oliveira AKV, Aghaei M, Ruther R
725 - 731	Superstrate-type flexible and bifacial Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 thin-film solar cells with In2O3:SnO2 back contact Mavlonov A, Chantana J, Nishimura T, Kawano Y, Inoue M, Hamada N, Masuda T, Minemoto T
732 - 743	Investigation on optimal shell-to-tube radius ratio of a vertical shell-and-tube latent heat energy storage system Shen G, Wang XL, Chan A, Cao F, Yin X
744 - 752	Analysis of submerged amorphous, mono-and poly-crystalline silicon solar cells using halogen lamp and comparison with xenon solar simulator Enaganti PK, Dwivedi PK, Srivastava AK, Goel S
753 - 758	Excellent passivation with implied open-circuit voltage of 710 mV for p-type multi-crystalline black silicon using PECVD grown a-Si:H passivation layer Lin YR, Feng MM, Wang ZX, Zeng YH, Liao MD, Gong LF, Yan BJ, Yuan ZZ, Ye JC
759 - 766	Indium sulfide-based electron-selective contact and dopant-free heterojunction silicon solar cells Meng LX, Yao ZR, Cai L, Wang WX, Zhang LK, Qiu KF, Lin WJ, Shen H, Liang ZC
767 - 778	Assessment of spectral effects on outdoor characterization of PV modules using silicon reference cells with spectral filters Winck AL, da Fonseca JEF, Gasparin FP, Krenzinger A
779 - 788	Site-specific adjustment of a NWP-based photovoltaic production forecast Book H, Lindfors AV
789 - 798	Aminosilicate modified mesoporous anatase TiO2@graphene oxide nanocomposite for dye-sensitized solar cells Kandasamy M, Murugesan S
799 - 809	Examining a numerical model validity for performance evaluation of a prototype solar oriented Double skin Facade: Estimating the technical potential for energy saving Radmard H, Ghadamian H, Esmailie F, Ahmadi B, Adl M
810 - 821	SnxSy MSELD stack thin films: Processing, characteristics and devices for photonic applications Banotra A, Padha N
822 - 830	Interfacial plasmonic effects of gold nanoparticle-decorated graphene oxides on the performance of perovskite photovoltaic devices Lin YT, Kumar G, Chen FC
831 - 846	Parametric investigation and year round performance of a novel passive multi-chamber vertical solar diffusion still: Energy, exergy and enviro-economic aspects Sharon H, Reddy KS, Gorjian S
847 - 865	Optimization of the performance of a solar still assisted by a rotating drum with a rough surface Younis M, Habchi C, Ahmad MN, Ghali K
866 - 878	Enhanced solar-cell efficiency via fabricated zinc sulfide nanocrystalline thin film-based Schottky diodes as a bypass: An experimental and theoretical investigations Mukhamale SV, Chavan AR, Lokhande RM, Khirade PP
879 - 896	Performance assessment of partially shaded building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems in a positive-energy solar energy laboratory building: Architecture perspectives Zomer C, Custodio I, Antoniolli A, Ruther R
897 - 907	Transient thermal-electrical performance modelling of solar concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) receiver Maka AOM, O'Donovan TS
908 - 919	Design, modeling and analysis of efficient multi-rack tray solar cabinet dryer coupled with north wall reflector Spall S, Sethi VP
920 - 927	Devising square- and hexagonal-shaped monolayers of ZnO for nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic applications Ul Haq B, AlFaify S, Alshahrani T, Ahmed R, Butt FK, Rehman SU, Tariq Z
928 - 937	Experimental investigation of heat transfer performance of a heat pipe combined with thermal energy storage materials of CuO-paraffin nanocomposites Wang J, Li YX, Wang Y, Yang L, Kong XF, Sunden B
938 - 948	Effects of post-deposition CdCl2 annealing on electronic properties of CdTe solar cells Paul S, Sohal S, Swartz C, Li DB, Bista SS, Grice CR, Yan YF, Holtz M, Li JV
949 - 961	Eigenfunctions and genetic algorithm based improved strategies for performance analysis and geometric optimization of a two-zone solar pond Kumar A, Verma S, Das R
962 - 970	Study of dynamic performance of radiation collector and thermocline system under time-varying radiation environment Wang Y, Ortega-Fernandez I, Li HP, Huang XF, Jiang B, Bielsa D
971 - 976	Visible light induced H-2 evolution on the hetero-junction Pt/CuCo2O4 prepared by hydrothermal route Bagtache R, Sebai I, Trari M
977 - 987	Growth of antimony selenide solar absorber on micro textured substrates for efficient light trapping and enhanced optical absorption Jagadish R, Sathiamoorthy S, Tiwari KJ, Suraj TS, Rao MSR, Malar P
988 - 998	Preparation of the lead-free graphene-glass frit composites for crystalline silicon solar cells and investigation of performance Zhou B, Ma Q, Cui CT, Ma SH, Bai JT, Wang H
999 - 1016	Analysis of tubular receivers for concentrating solar tower systems with a range of working fluids, in exergy-optimised flow-path configurations Zheng MG, Zapata J, Asselineau CA, Coventry J, Pye J
1017 - 1026	Fluorine-free synthesis of reduced graphene oxide modified anatase TiO2 nanoflowers photoanode with highly exposed {001} facets for high performance dye-sensitized solar cell Pugazhenthiran N, Mangalaraja RV, Vijaya S, Suresh S, Kandasamy M, Sathishkumar P, Valdes H, Gracia-Pinilla MA, Murugesan S, Anandan S
1027 - 1041	Proposal of a new design of source heat exchanger for the technical feasibility of solar thermal plants coupled to supercritical power cycles Montes MJ, Linares JI, Barbero R, Rovira A
1042 - 1052	Comparison of three models to estimate the slant path atmospheric attenuation in central receiver solar thermal plants under Indian climatic conditions Mishra BR, Hanrieder N, Modi A, Kedare SB
1053 - 1069	Techno-economic analysis of a renewable quadruple hybrid system for efficient water/biofuel production Taheri P, Zahedi AR
1070 - 1083	Cyclical variation of drying air temperature on Mytilus galloprovincialis convective drying Kouhila M, Bahammou Y, Lamsyehe H, Moussaoui H, Tagnamas Z, Idlimam A, Lamharrar A, Mouhanni H
1084 - 1091	Additive engineering of 4, 4 '-Bis (N-carbazolyl)-1, 1 '-biphenyl (CBP) molecules for defects passivation and moisture stability of hybrid perovskite layer Sharma B, Singh S, Hossain K, Laxmi, Mallick S, Bhargava P, Kabra D
1092 - 1101	A comparative study of the effects of light and heavy alkali-halide postdeposition treatment on CuGaSe2 and Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 thin-film solar cells Ishizuka S, Taguchi N, Nishinaga J, Kamikawa Y, Shibata H
1102 - 1109	Enhanced organic photovoltaic performance through promoting crystallinity of photoactive layer and conductivity of hole-transporting layer by V2O5 doped PEDOT:PSS hole-transporting layers Li JF, Qin JC, Liu XP, Ren ML, Tong JF, Zheng N, Chen WC, Xia YJ
1110 - 1127	Performance enhancement of grid-tied PV system through proposed design cooling techniques: An experimental study and comparative analysis Gomaa MR, Hammad W, Al-Dhaifallah M, Rezk H
1128 - 1136	Improvement of photoresponse in an isatin hydrazone/CdTe hybrid heterostructure device via ZnO chelation for photovoltaic applications Makhlouf MM, Shehata MM
1137 - 1158	Using CFD and ray tracing to estimate the heat losses of a tubular cavity dish receiver for different inclination angles Craig KJ, Slootweg M, Le Roux WG, Wolff TM, Meyer JP
1159 - 1169	On the performance of inclined rooftop solar chimney integrated with photovoltaic module and phase change material: A numerical study Salari A, Ashouri M, Hakkaki-Fard A
1170 - 1183	Drift analysis in tilt-roll heliostats Martinez-Hernandez A, Gonzalo IB, Romero M, Gonzalez-Aguilar J
1184 - 1193	Estimating the standardized regression coefficients of design variables in daylighting and energy performance of buildings in the face of multicollinearity Allam AS, Bassioni HA, Kamel W, Ayoub M
1194 - 1205	Au nanoparticles decorated sulfonated graphene-TiO2 nanocomposite for sunlight driven photocatalytic degradation of recalcitrant compound Alamelu K, Ali BMJ
1206	On the dust deposition and its effects on heat transfer in absorber pores of an open volumetric air receiver Upadhyay VK, Singh G, Chandra L, Bandyopadhyay B
1214 - 1222	Imaging and quantifying carrier collection in silicon solar cells: A submicron study using electron beam induced current Yu MZ, Zhou RN, Hamer P, Chen DM, Zhang XL, Altermatt PP, Wilshaw PR, Bonilla RS
1223 - 1229	High efficiently CsPbBr3 perovskite solar cells fabricated by multi-step spin coating method Gao BW, Meng J
1230 - 1238	Enhancing effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) interfacial thin layer on silicon nanowires (SiNWs)/PEDOT: PSS hybrid solar cell Jbira E, Derouiche H, Missaoui K
1239 - 1254	Experimental investigations of fault tolerance due to shading in photovoltaic modules with different interconnected solar cell networks Agrawal N, Bora B, Kapoor A
1255 - 1262	How much power is lost in a hot-spot? A case study quantifying the effect of thermal anomalies in two utility scale PV power plants Skomedal AF, Aarseth BL, Haug H, Selj J, Marstein ES
1263 - 1269	BiOCl/cattail carbon composites with hierarchical structure for enhanced photocatalytic activity Hou JH, Dou Q, Jiang T, Yin J, Liu JL, Li YY, Zhang GS, Wang XZ
1270 - 1282	On the thermal response of buildings under the synergic effect of heat waves and urban heat island Zinzi M, Agnoli S, Burattini C, Mattoni B
1283 - 1300	Investigation of the operational performance and efficiency of an alternative PV plus PCM concept Savvakis N, Dialyna E, Tsoutsos T
1301 - 1310	Limits control and energy saturation management for DC bus regulation in photovoltaic systems with battery storage Assem H, Azib T, Bouchafaa F, Arab AH, Laarouci C
1311 - 1317	Back-contact barrier analysis to develop flexible and bifacial Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 solar cells using transparent conductive In2O3: SnO2 thin films Mavlonov A, Nishimura T, Chantana J, Kawano Y, Masuda T, Minemoto T
1318 - 1324	An autonomous solar driven adsorption cooling system Robbins T, Garimella S
1325 - 1334	A generic economic framework for electric rate design with prosumers Fikru MG, Canfield CI
1335 - 1346	Performance of laboratory scale packed-bed thermal energy storage using new demolition waste based sensible heat materials for industrial solar applications Kocak B, Paksoy H
1347 - 1364	Impact of daylight saving time on lighting energy consumption and on the biological clock for occupants in office buildings Bellia L, Acosta I, Campano M, Fragliasso F
1365 - 1372	Detection of shading effect by using the current and voltage at maximum power point of crystalline silicon PV modules Seapan M, Hishikawa Y, Yoshita M, Okajima K
1373 - 1391	Thermo-economic optimization of an air driven supercritical CO2 Brayton power cycle for concentrating solar power plant with packed bed thermal energy storage Trevisan S, Guedez R, Laumert B
1392 - 1402	Multi-year field assessment of seasonal variability of photovoltaic soiling and environmental factors in a desert environment Javed W, Guo B, Figgis B, Pomares LM, Aissa B
1403 - 1421	Thermal energy management optimization of solar thermal energy system based on small parabolic trough collectors for bitumen maintaining on heat process Ghazouani M, Bouya M, Benaissa M, Anoune K, Ghazi M
1422 - 1458	Commercial parabolic trough CSP plants: Research trends and technological advancements Awan AB, Khan MN, Zubair M, Bellos E
1459 - 1468	Design, characterization and indoor validation of the optical soiling detector "DUSST" Fernandez-Solas A, Micheli L, Muller M, Almonacid F, Fernandez EF