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Energy and exergy analyses of new cooling schemes based on a serpentine configuration for a high concentrator photovoltaic system (2021)
Journal Article
Ahmed, A., Shanks, K., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. (2021). Energy and exergy analyses of new cooling schemes based on a serpentine configuration for a high concentrator photovoltaic system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 199, Article 117528. https://doi.org

High concentrator photovoltaic is expected to play an increasingly important role in electrical energy production. Controlling multijunction solar cell temperature within the recommended conditions is a key challenge that limits the functionality of... Read More about Energy and exergy analyses of new cooling schemes based on a serpentine configuration for a high concentrator photovoltaic system.

Surface Treatment of Industrial-Grade Magnetite Particles for Enhanced Thermal Stability and Mitigating Paint Contaminants (2021)
Journal Article
Sinhababu, M., Roy, A., Kumar, N., Dutta, M., Sundaram, S., Karazhanov, S., & Udayabhanu, G. (2021). Surface Treatment of Industrial-Grade Magnetite Particles for Enhanced Thermal Stability and Mitigating Paint Contaminants. Nanomaterials, 11(9), Article

Pigments can retain their color for many centuries and can withstand the effects of light and weather. The paint industry suffers from issues like aggressive moisture, corrosion, and further environmental contamination of the pigment materials. Low-c... Read More about Surface Treatment of Industrial-Grade Magnetite Particles for Enhanced Thermal Stability and Mitigating Paint Contaminants.

Soiling on PV performance influenced by weather parameters in Northern Nigeria (2021)
Journal Article
Chanchangi, Y. N., Ghosh, A., Baig, H., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2021). Soiling on PV performance influenced by weather parameters in Northern Nigeria. Renewable Energy, 180, 874-892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.08.090

The photovoltaic device's economic and environmental merits have made it the most suitable clean energy alternative to help developing countries achieve the SDG-7. However, the low efficiency of the device, which is undergoing massive study across th... Read More about Soiling on PV performance influenced by weather parameters in Northern Nigeria.

Simulation study for a switchable adaptive polymer dispersed liquid crystal smart window for two climate zones (Riyadh and London) (2021)
Journal Article
Hemaida, A., Ghosh, A., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2021). Simulation study for a switchable adaptive polymer dispersed liquid crystal smart window for two climate zones (Riyadh and London). Energy and Buildings, 251, Article 111381. https://doi.org/1

Polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) is an electrically switchable smart window, that can provide privacy and control solar radiation, resulting in a potential energy saving. The optical properties of the PDLC window can be altered from translucen... Read More about Simulation study for a switchable adaptive polymer dispersed liquid crystal smart window for two climate zones (Riyadh and London).

A New Model for Estimation of Energy Extraction from Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules (2021)
Journal Article
Sahu, P. K., Roy, J. N., Chakraborty, C., & Sundaram, S. (2021). A New Model for Estimation of Energy Extraction from Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules. Energies, 14(16), Article 5089. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14165089

The energy yield from bifacial solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can be enhanced by optimizing the tilt angle. Bifacial modules boost the energy yield by 4% to 15% depending on the module type and ground reflectivity with an average of 9%. The selectio... Read More about A New Model for Estimation of Energy Extraction from Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules.

Understanding the semi-switchable thermochromic behavior of mixed halide hybrid perovskite nanorods (2021)
Journal Article
Roy, A., Ullah, H., Ghosh, A., Baig, H., Sundaram, S., Tahir, A. A., & Mallick, T. K. (2021). Understanding the semi-switchable thermochromic behavior of mixed halide hybrid perovskite nanorods. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 125(32), 18058-18070. https

Intelligent regulation of solar irradiation and modulation of a window’s thermo-optical properties can be achieved using thermochromic (TC) coatings. In this work, the semi-switchable TC property of a mixed halide hybrid perovskite, CH3NH3PbI3–xBrx,... Read More about Understanding the semi-switchable thermochromic behavior of mixed halide hybrid perovskite nanorods.

Angular dependencies of soiling loss on photovoltaic performance in Nigeria (2021)
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Chanchangi, Y. N., Ghosh, A., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2021). Angular dependencies of soiling loss on photovoltaic performance in Nigeria. Solar Energy, 225, 108-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.07.001

Photovoltaic performance is significantly affected by soiling on its covering surface, which is strongly influenced by its tilt angle. This raises concern for the potential investor, policymakers, engineers, and local populace in regions where the so... Read More about Angular dependencies of soiling loss on photovoltaic performance in Nigeria.

Intriguing CeO2–TiO2 hybrid nanostructured photoanode resulting up to 46% efficiency enhancement for dye-sensitized solar cells (2021)
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Roy, A., Bhandari, S., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2021). Intriguing CeO2–TiO2 hybrid nanostructured photoanode resulting up to 46% efficiency enhancement for dye-sensitized solar cells. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 272, Article 125036. https://

The harvesting of electrical energy from sunrays with low cost, clean form and prosperity is an excellent progression. In this context, significant advancement has been made in the solar energy area in terms of cell's design to enhance efficiency. Li... Read More about Intriguing CeO2–TiO2 hybrid nanostructured photoanode resulting up to 46% efficiency enhancement for dye-sensitized solar cells.

In-situ assessment of photovoltaic soiling mitigation techniques in northern Nigeria (2021)
Journal Article
Chanchangi, Y. N., Roy, A., Ghosh, A., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2021). In-situ assessment of photovoltaic soiling mitigation techniques in northern Nigeria. Energy Conversion and Management, 244, Article 114442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2

The photovoltaic (PV) system's performance suffers from intensifying external factors such as soiling, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions with massive solar energy potential. Mitigation techniques are one of the crucial factors to prevent and... Read More about In-situ assessment of photovoltaic soiling mitigation techniques in northern Nigeria.

Investigation of Thermal Stress Arising in a Graphene Neutral Density Filter for Concentrated Photovoltaic System (2021)
Journal Article
Alzahrani, M. M., Roy, A., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2021). Investigation of Thermal Stress Arising in a Graphene Neutral Density Filter for Concentrated Photovoltaic System. Energies, 14(12), Article 3515. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14123515

As an excellent heat spreader candidate, graphene attracts considerable interest concerning its application in concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems. The consequences of employing a graphene-coated neutral density (GCND) filter to mitigate concentr... Read More about Investigation of Thermal Stress Arising in a Graphene Neutral Density Filter for Concentrated Photovoltaic System.