Thin-film solar modules transform the renewable energy landscape with their lightweight design, flexibility, and cost-effective production. Unlike traditional silicon-based photovoltaics, thin-film technology enables solar energy harvesting on unconventional surfaces, from building facades to wearable electronics.
Image Credit: Soonthorn Wongsaita/Shutterstock.com Recent research has led to significant advancements in thin-film solar cell technologies, focusing on materials such as Gallium Arsenide (GaAs), Amorphous Silicon (a-Si), Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS), and Cadmium Telluride (CdTe).
This paper reviews recent advances in photovoltaic devices based on nanostructured materials and film designs, focusing on cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS), dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and perovskite solar cells.
Front. Energy Res., 15 June 2025 Thin-film photovoltaics, particularly those based on perovskite materials, are revolutionizing solar energy research through rapid efficiency gains, innovative device architectures, and advanced modeling techniques.
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A single-walled carbon nanotubes transparent conductive film for electrostatic dust removal of photovoltaic panels was prepared by a rod coating metho…
However, the inherent polycrystalline nature of perovskite films renders an exceptional density of structural defects, especially at the grain boundaries (GBs) and film …
Field tests of a self-sintering, anti-soiling, self-cleaning, nanoporous metal oxide, transparent thin film coating for solar photovoltaic modules
Downshifting and antireflective thin films for solar module power enhancement Yujuan He1, Jie Liu2, Shi-Joon Sung3, Chih-hung Chang1*
Gas quenching and vacuum quenching process are widely applied to accelerate solvent volatilization to induce nucleation of perovskites in blade-coating method. In this work, …
In the study presented, a double layer graded refractive indices silicon dioxide nano-porous coating was deposited on glass substrates to reduce the optical losses in solar …
MIT researchers developed a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, flexible, durable, lightweight solar cells that can be …
Abstract Thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies address crucial challenges in solar energy applications, including scalability, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability. …
Thin-film photovoltaics, particularly those based on perovskite materials, are revolutionizing solar energy research through rapid efficiency gains, innovative device …
As the world urgently seeks clean energy solutions, solar power stands out for its abundance and scalability compared to other renewable energy sources. In recent years, …
Perovskite materials can also be made into thin films at temperatures that are more than ten-times lower than those required in the production of conventional solar-cell materials …
Original research article Materials Optimization for thin-film copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell based on distributed braggs reflector
Materials used in thin-film technologies, such as perovskites and organic compounds, are abundant and inexpensive, further contributing to lower production costs. As …
In addition to selective absorbers, functional nano-structured thin films play important roles in specific solar thermal applications, such as steam generation, solar …
CdTe thin-film modules: basic developments, optimizing performance and considerations in module design Frank Becker & Hubert-Joachim Frenck, Calyxo GmbH, …
The reason behind this is that silicon is the leading material used in bulk (1st generation), thin film (2nd generation) and some of the nano-structured (3rd generation) solar …
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