Outputs (25)

Investigation of thermal and electrical performances of a combined semi-transparent PV-vacuum glazing (2018)
Journal Article
Ghosh, A., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2018). Investigation of thermal and electrical performances of a combined semi-transparent PV-vacuum glazing. Applied Energy, 228, 1591-1600

Combined semi-transparent PV-vacuum glazing provides low overall heat transfer coefficient, reduces solar heat gain, generates clean electricity and admits comfortable daylight. In this work, thermal and electrical performances of a multicrystalline... Read More about Investigation of thermal and electrical performances of a combined semi-transparent PV-vacuum glazing.

A review on the classification of organic/inorganic/carbonaceous hole transporting materials for perovskite solar cell application (2018)
Journal Article
Pitchaiya, S., Natarajan, M., Santhanam, A., Asokan, V., Yuvapragasam, A., Ramakrishnan, V. M., Palanisamy, S. E., Sundaram, S., & Velauthapillai, D. (2020). A review on the classification of organic/inorganic/carbonaceous hole transporting materials for perovskite solar cell application. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 13(1), 2526-2557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.06.006

The rapid increase in the efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) in last few decades have made them very attractive to the photovoltaic (PV) community. However, the serious challenge is related to the stability under various conditions and toxic... Read More about A review on the classification of organic/inorganic/carbonaceous hole transporting materials for perovskite solar cell application.

Multiple Phase Change Material (PCM) Configuration for PCM-Based Heat Sinks—An Experimental Study (2018)
Journal Article
Al Siyabi, I., Khanna, S., Mallick, T., & Sundaram, S. (2018). Multiple Phase Change Material (PCM) Configuration for PCM-Based Heat Sinks—An Experimental Study. Energies, 11(7), Article 1629. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11071629

A small-scale phase change material (PCM)-based heat sink can regulate the temperature of electronics due to high latent-heat capacity. Three different heat sinks are examined to study the effects of PCM combination, arrangement of PCMs in multiple-P... Read More about Multiple Phase Change Material (PCM) Configuration for PCM-Based Heat Sinks—An Experimental Study.

Conjugate refractive–reflective based building integrated photovoltaic system (2018)
Journal Article
Baig, H., Chemisana, D., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. (2018). Conjugate refractive–reflective based building integrated photovoltaic system. Materials Letters, 228, 25-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2018.05.117

Building Integrated Concentrating Photovoltaic (BICPV) systems make use of optical elements to concentrate the incoming solar radiation on small-sized solar cells with the aim of integrating PV technology into the building. We present a novel conjuga... Read More about Conjugate refractive–reflective based building integrated photovoltaic system.

Thin Film Photovoltaics (2018)
Book Chapter
Sundaram, S., Shanks, K., & Upadhyaya, H. (2018). Thin Film Photovoltaics. In T. M. Letcher, & V. M. Fthenakis (Eds.), A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Energy Systems (361-370). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/c2016-0-01527-9

Thin film solar cell technology has recently seen some radical advancement as a result of new materials and innovations in device structures. The increase in the efficiency of thin film solar cells and perovskite into 23% mark has created significant... Read More about Thin Film Photovoltaics.

A >3000 suns high concentrator photovoltaic design based on multiple Fresnel lens primaries focusing to one central solar cell (2018)
Journal Article
Shanks, K., Ferrer-Rodriguez, J. P., Fernández, E. F., Almonacid, F., Pérez-Higueras, P., Senthilarasu, S., & Mallick, T. (2018). A >3000 suns high concentrator photovoltaic design based on multiple Fresnel lens primaries focusing to one central solar cell. Solar Energy, 169, 457-467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.05.016

A high concentrator photovoltaic design is proposed of 5800x geometrical concentration ratio based on multiple primary Fresnel lenses focusing to one central solar cell. The final stage optic is of a novel design, made of a high refractive index (n =... Read More about A >3000 suns high concentrator photovoltaic design based on multiple Fresnel lens primaries focusing to one central solar cell.

The effect of sun altitude and orientation on the performance of Embedded Systems for Integrated Photovoltaics in Rural Buildings (E-IPB) (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shanks, K., Baig, H., Sun, Y., Wu, Y., Knowles, A., Brierley, A., Orr, H., Senthilarasu, S., & Mallick, T. (2018, April). The effect of sun altitude and orientation on the performance of Embedded Systems for Integrated Photovoltaics in Rural Buildings (E-IPB). Poster presented at 14th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference, London

Nickel sulphide-carbon composite hole transporting material for (CH3NH3PbI3) planar heterojunction perovskite solar cell (2018)
Journal Article
Pitchaiya, S., Natarajan, M., Santhanam, A., Ramakrishnan, V. M., Asokan, V., Palanichamy, P., Rangasamy, B., Sundaram, S., & Velauthapillai, D. (2018). Nickel sulphide-carbon composite hole transporting material for (CH3NH3PbI3) planar heterojunction perovskite solar cell. Materials Letters, 221, 283-288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2018.03.161

The present work reports about the low-cost inorganic nickel sulphide-carbon composite synthesized using the simple chemical method and to be used as hybrid hole extraction and as a counter electrode material for perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3)-based solar c... Read More about Nickel sulphide-carbon composite hole transporting material for (CH3NH3PbI3) planar heterojunction perovskite solar cell.

Charge transfer mechanics in transparent dye-sensitised solar cells under low concentration (2018)
Journal Article
Selvaraj, P., Baig, H., Mallick, T. K., & Sundaram, S. (2018). Charge transfer mechanics in transparent dye-sensitised solar cells under low concentration. Materials Letters, 222, 78-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2018.03.137

In dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), the incoming sunlight can influence many of the key electron transfer processes occurring at the TiO2/dye/electrolyte interface. So, the intensity of incident light is crucial in determining the overall efficien... Read More about Charge transfer mechanics in transparent dye-sensitised solar cells under low concentration.

ICE report T1. 4: A Community Specific Assessment of Local Energy (2018)
Report
Hardwick, J., Zheng, S., Smith, H. C., Fitch-Roy, O., Williams, J., Connor, P. M., Sundaram, S., & Iglesias, G. (2018). ICE report T1. 4: A Community Specific Assessment of Local Energy. Penryn, UK: European Union

This report builds on the output generated in ICE reports T1.1.1 and T1.1.2 to assess the current generation and demand characteristics for the two target sites: the island of Ushant off Northwest France and the University of East Anglia campus in No... Read More about ICE report T1. 4: A Community Specific Assessment of Local Energy.