Recent developments and applications of nanocomposites in solar cells: a review

Sami Saadi; Behzad Nazari

doi:10.29252/jcc.1.1.7

Authors

Sami Saadi Department of Mechanical Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch, Iran
Behzad Nazari School of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29252/jcc.1.1.7

Keywords:

Composites, Solar-cell, Perovskite, nanomaterial, Amorphous Silicon

Abstract

These days, solar cells have attracted considerable attentions because they are environment-friendly sources of electric power. The present review is focused on composites and materials that are used in the field of solar cells, including Si-based solar cells, thin film solar cells, dye-Sensitized solar cells (DSSC), Quantum dot solar cells (QDSC) and Perovskite solar cells (PSC). TiO₂based nanocomposites, which are widely applicable in the solar cells are also reviewed.

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