Special Issue on Printable Solar Cells: From Materials to Devices
Published 30 April, 2021
Printable solar cells, including organic photovoltaics and perovskite solar cells, are fabricated using soluble semiconducting materials via printing technologies. They share distinctive advantages; for example, they are light weight, flexible, have tunable colour and are potentially low cost. In recent years, this field has made great breakthroughs, achieving power conversion efficiency comparable to single crystalline silicon solar cells. Novel photovoltaic technology is now on the verge of commercialisation. With this background in mind, this themed special issue will present the most recent advances in printable solar cells, and provide a broad overview of the theoretical and experimental advancements, from materials to devices. The editors welcome original research articles, reviews and communications, as well as progress reports.
Topics Covered:
- Novel design of organic photoactive materials
- Stable/environmentally-friendly perovskites
- Simulation of material/device properties
- Interface engineering
- New device architectures
- Printing technologies for solar modules
- Encapsulation materials and technologies
Important Deadlines:
- Submission deadline: 9 July 2021
Submission Instructions:
Please read the Guide for Authors before submitting. All articles should be submitted online; please select Printable Solar Cells on submission.
Guest Editors:
- Prof. Kuan Sun, Chongqing University, China. Email: kuan.sun@cqu.edu.cn
- Prof. Shirong Lu, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, CAS, China. Email: lushirong@cigit.ac.cn
- Prof. Youdi Zhang, Changchun Normal University, China. Email: ydzhang2007@ncu.edu.cn
- Prof. Jiangzhao Chen, Chongqing University, China. Email: jiangzhaochen@cqu.edu.cn
- Dr. Shanshan Chen, Chongqing University, China. Email: shanshanchen@cqu.edu.cn