Developed based on a multi-dimensional discrete-time Markov chain, the presented model can be used to analyze the performances of different sleep and wakeup strategies at each node (e.g., strategies based on available battery capacity, channel state, solar radiation condition and queue length, and hybrid of these conditions). The numerical ...
This article demonstrates the effect of tail states on the efficiency of solar cells. Liu, M. et al. Hybrid organic–inorganic inks flatten the energy landscape in colloidal quantum dot solids. Nat. Mater. 16, 258–263 (2017). Swarnkar, A. et al. Quantum dot-induced phase stabilization of α-CsPbI 3 perovskite for high-efficiency photovoltaics.
Although the fundamental physics and chemistry of a particular solar cell do not change while scaling up the size of a cell, maintaining the electronic quality over large areas and achieving the high manufacturing yields necessary to be able to build modules are challenging and require the ability to reproducibly fabricate large-area cells.
This c-Si solar cell had an area of 4 cm 2 and was based on the so-called passivated emitter and rear locally diffused (PERL) solar cell technology (Fig. 4a). However, this cell suffered from photocurrent losses due to shadowing from the front grid and non-radiative surface recombination due to the contacts.
Moreover, we present the rationale behind the theoretical assessment of solar cell efficiencies, highlighting and quantifying the impact of both electronic disorder in the solar absorber material and electron–hole recombination (radiative versus non-radiative) on the efficiency of a cell.
This decrease is a result of the combined effect of the inadequate diffusion length of the carriers and filtering from the CdS layer that is often used in these polycrystalline solar cells (see Supplementary Fig. 8a for a schematic of the device architecture of a CIGS cell).
For almost 14 years, the highest PCE of a c-Si solar cell stood at 25% 18. This c-Si solar cell had an area of 4 cm 2 and was based on the so-called passivated emitter and rear locally diffused (PERL) solar cell technology (Fig. 4a).
Developed based on a multi-dimensional discrete-time Markov chain, the presented model can be used to analyze the performances of different sleep and wakeup strategies at each node (e.g., strategies based on available battery capacity, channel state, solar radiation condition and queue length, and hybrid of these conditions). The numerical ...
Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) have attracted extensive attention from both academia and industry due to their advantages of low cost, solution processibility, and color tunability. 1 Owing to the overwhelming efforts devoted to the development of non-fullerene acceptors, 2 particularly Y6-type small molecular acceptors, 3, 4 organic solar cells (OSCs) …
This paper aims to investigate the performance of eight state-of-the-art metaheuristic algorithms (MAs) to solve the solar cell parameter estimation problem on four case studies constituting of ...
The current state of the art for space solar cells are multijunction cells ranging from 3 to 5 junctions based on Group III-V semiconductor elements (like GaAs). SmallSats and CubeSats typically use some of the highest performing cells that provide efficiencies up to 29% and 32%, even though they have a substantially higher cost than terrestrial silicon solar cells …
By comparing PV cell parameters across technologies, we appraise how far each technology may progress in the near future. Although accurate or revolutionary developments cannot be predicted,...
We review evidence showing that cells, small networks, and regional areas of brain share sleep-like properties with whole animal sleep. A testable hypothesis focused on how sleep is initiated …
We review evidence showing that cells, small networks, and regional areas of brain share sleep-like properties with whole animal sleep. A testable hypothesis focused on how sleep is initiated within local networks is presented.
Energy sharing among small cell base stations and sleep modes were jointly analyzed in [26] by implementing machine learning models based on traffic demand and …
All-inorganic CsPbI 3 perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with efficiencies exceeding 20% are ideal candidates for application in large-scale tandem solar cells. However, there are still two major obstacles hindering their scale-up: (i) the inhomogeneous solid-state synthesis process and (ii) the inferior stability of the photoactive CsPbI 3 black phase. Here, we have used a thermally …
In this review, we propose that membrane potential dynamics created by circadian photoreception and core clock molecules are critical for generating the set point of synaptic plasticity that …
We report on solid-state mesoscopic heterojunction solar cells employing nanoparticles (NPs) of methyl ammonium lead iodide (CH3NH3)PbI3 as light harvesters. The perovskite NPs were produced by ...
Abstract: A queuing analytical model is presented to investigate the performances of different sleep and wakeup strategies in a solar-powered wireless sensor/mesh network where a solar cell is used to charge the battery in a sensor/mesh node.
SCN neural outputs are mostly intra-hypothalamic but with close connections to key targets. Via the ventral sub-paraventricular zone, these include polysynaptic pathways to sleep- and wake …
Thermal admittance spectroscopy (TAS) and thermally stimulated current methods have been broadly applied to measure the energy-dependent trap density of states (tDOS) in perovskite solar cells (14–16).These methods can generally reach a trap depth of ~0.55 eV from the conduction or valence band edge, which is normally deep enough for most …
A correct determination of voltage losses is crucial for the development of organic solar cells (OSCs) with improved performance. This requires an in-depth understanding of the properties of interfacial charge transfer (CT) states, which not only set the upper limit for the open-circuit voltage of a system, but also govern radiative and non-radiative recombination …
Phosphonic acid self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) with a carbazole core have enabled performance advances in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), for both single-junction (1–4) and perovskite-based tandem solar cells …
On the basis of previous theoretical work (9, 21, 22) and state-of-the art experimental results (3, 11, ... (1-R) of the optimized tandem solar cell and (F) J-V curve of the tandem cells under different light intensities, ranging from …
One way to improve EE is to switch off small cell base stations (BSs) or to keep them in energy-saving mode while preserving the quality of service (QoS) experienced by …
Nir and de Lecea revisit the classic view of sleep and vigilance states as global and stationary. Synthesizing evidence for spatiotemporal dynamics and neuromodulatory heterogeneity offers a novel framework for considering functions and modeling …
Developed based on a multi-dimensional discrete-time Markov chain, the presented model can be used to analyze the performances of different sleep and wakeup strategies at each node (e.g., strategies based on available battery capacity, channel state, solar radiation condition and …
The purpose here is to determine how much the neighboring cells can zoom out, when the central cell is in Sleep Mode, while reducing the total consumed power in the network. To have a clear...
In this review, we propose that membrane potential dynamics created by circadian photoreception and core clock molecules are critical for generating the set point of synaptic plasticity that depend on neural coding. In this way, membrane potential dynamics drive formation of baseline sleep architecture, light-driven arousal, and memory processing.
Abstract: A queuing analytical model is presented to investigate the performances of different sleep and wakeup strategies in a solar-powered wireless sensor/mesh network where a solar …
One way to improve EE is to switch off small cell base stations (BSs) or to keep them in energy-saving mode while preserving the quality of service (QoS) experienced by users. With "bits/joule" as the metric, we aim to optimize EE with the introduction of …
SCN neural outputs are mostly intra-hypothalamic but with close connections to key targets. Via the ventral sub-paraventricular zone, these include polysynaptic pathways to sleep- and wake-active cell groups, suggesting a circadian influence on both behavioral states that is time-dependent [19,20].
Energy sharing among small cell base stations and sleep modes were jointly analyzed in [26] by implementing machine learning models based on traffic demand and available energy. The small cells exclusively obtain power from onsite distributed solar …
By comparing PV cell parameters across technologies, we appraise how far each technology may progress in the near future. Although accurate or revolutionary …
Nir and de Lecea revisit the classic view of sleep and vigilance states as global and stationary. Synthesizing evidence for spatiotemporal dynamics and neuromodulatory heterogeneity offers …
The charge-transfer electronic states that form at the interfaces between electron-donor and electron-acceptor components have a key role in the electronic processes in organic solar cells. This ...
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