All Outputs (226)

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., …Velauthapillai, D. (2020). A review on the classification of organic/inorganic/carbonaceous hole transporting materials for perovskite solar cell applicatio

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 c

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., …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

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., …Velauthapillai, D. (2018). Nickel sulphide-carbon composite hole transporting material for (CH3NH3PbI3) planar heterojunction perovskite solar cell. Material

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.

The colour rendering index and correlated colour temperature of dye-sensitized solar cell for adaptive glazing application (2018)
Journal Article
Ghosh, A., Selvaraj, P., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2018). The colour rendering index and correlated colour temperature of dye-sensitized solar cell for adaptive glazing application. Solar Energy, 163, 537-544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.

The colour rendering index (CRI) and correlated colour temperature (CCT) of transmitted daylight through a DSSC glazing is an essential parameter for building interior space comfort. Six small-scale dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were fabricated... Read More about The colour rendering index and correlated colour temperature of dye-sensitized solar cell for adaptive glazing application.

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., …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.

Jet-nebulizer-spray coated copper zinc tin sulphide film for low cost platinum-free electrocatalyst in solar cells (2018)
Journal Article
Kirubakaran, D. D., Pitchaimuthu, S., Dhas, C. R., Selvaraj, P., Karazhanov, S. Z., & Sundaram, S. (2018). Jet-nebulizer-spray coated copper zinc tin sulphide film for low cost platinum-free electrocatalyst in solar cells. Materials Letters, 220, 122-125.

The copper zinc tin sulphide (CZTS) alloy is a promising p-type earth abundant alloy that received profound attention as an electron driven dark catalyst in electrocatalytic reduction reaction. We report about fabrication of p-type CZTS film with the... Read More about Jet-nebulizer-spray coated copper zinc tin sulphide film for low cost platinum-free electrocatalyst in solar cells.

ICE report T1. 1.1: An overview of renewable energy supply potential (2018)
Report
Hardwick, J., Smith, H., Fitch-Roy, O., Connor, P., & Sundaram, S. (2018). ICE report T1. 1.1: An overview of renewable energy supply potential. European Union

This report reviews available renewable energy technologies for remote communities, outlines appropriate methodologies for assessing the available resources, and identifies key constraints. A parallel report, ‘T1.1.2 Policy Issues’, describes the reg... Read More about ICE report T1. 1.1: An overview of renewable energy supply potential.

Morphology tuned BaSnO3 active layer for ambient perovskite solar cells (2018)
Journal Article
Roy, A., Selvaraj, P., Devi, P. S., & Sundaram, S. (2018). Morphology tuned BaSnO3 active layer for ambient perovskite solar cells. Materials Letters, 219, 166-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2018.02.055

A new type of electron transporting active layer made of BaSnO3 with different morphology, rod and particle is prepared via a wet chemical process for perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The effects of this BSO morphology is considered to play an essentia... Read More about Morphology tuned BaSnO3 active layer for ambient perovskite solar cells.

Perforated BaSnO3 nanorods exhibiting enhanced efficiency in dye sensitized solar cells (2018)
Journal Article
Roy, A., Das, P. P., Selvaraj, P., Sundaram, S., & Devi, P. S. (2018). Perforated BaSnO3 nanorods exhibiting enhanced efficiency in dye sensitized solar cells. ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering, 6(3), 3299-3310. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng

Here, we report the synthesis of phase pure perforated porous BaSnO3 (BSO) nanorods and their application as an alternative photoanode in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). BaSnO3, synthesized using different amounts of dextran, has been characteriz... Read More about Perforated BaSnO3 nanorods exhibiting enhanced efficiency in dye sensitized solar cells.

Photovoltaics fundamentals, technology and application (2017)
Book Chapter
Messenger, R., Goswami, D. Y., Upadhyaya, H. M., Sundaram, S., Ivaturi, A., Buecheler, S., & Tiwari, A. N. (2017). Photovoltaics fundamentals, technology and application. In D. Yogi Goswami, & F. Kreith (Eds.), Energy Conversion (765-850). Boca Raton: CRC

Photovoltaic (PV) conversion is the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity with no intervening heat engine. This chapter briefly reviews the physics of PV electrical generation, followed by a discussion of the PV system design process. The PV... Read More about Photovoltaics fundamentals, technology and application.

Enhancing the efficiency of transparent dye-sensitized solar cells using concentrated light (2017)
Journal Article
Selvaraj, P., Baig, H., Mallick, T. K., Siviter, J., Montecucco, A., Li, W., …Sundaram, S. (2018). Enhancing the efficiency of transparent dye-sensitized solar cells using concentrated light. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 175, 29-34. https://d

Transparent dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) can be coupled within a building's architecture to provide daylighting and electrical power simultaneously. In this work, the relationship between the transparency and performance of DSSCs is studied by... Read More about Enhancing the efficiency of transparent dye-sensitized solar cells using concentrated light.

Synthesis and photo electrochemical characterization of an extended π-conjugated heteroleptic ruthenium (II) complex (2017)
Journal Article
Jella, T., Selvaraj, P., Upadhyaya, H. M., Mallick, T. K., Sundaram, S., & Giribabu, L. (2017). Synthesis and photo electrochemical characterization of an extended π-conjugated heteroleptic ruthenium (II) complex. MOJ Solar and Photoenergy Systems, 1(2),

A new extended π-conjugate heteroleptic ruthenium(II) complex (m-HRD-1) that contains a 4,4'-bis-2-(5(3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)thiophene-2-yl)vinyl)2,2'-bipyridine as ancillary ligand, 4,4’-dicaboxy-2,2'-bipyridine as anchoring group, and two thiocyan... Read More about Synthesis and photo electrochemical characterization of an extended π-conjugated heteroleptic ruthenium (II) complex.

Reliability investigation for a built ultrahigh concentrator prototype (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shanks, E., Senthilarasu, S., & Mallick, T. (2017). Reliability investigation for a built ultrahigh concentrator prototype. In AIP Conference Proceedings (020011). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5001410

Ultrahigh concentrator photovoltaics hold a great potential in both reducing the cost of photovoltaic energy and to higher conversion efficiencies. The challenges in their design and manufacturing however have not yet permitted a reliable ultrahigh (... Read More about Reliability investigation for a built ultrahigh concentrator prototype.

Thermal analysis of a multi-layer microchannel heat sink for cooling concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) cells (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Siyabi, I. A., Shanks, K., Mallick, T., & Sundaram, S. (2017). Thermal analysis of a multi-layer microchannel heat sink for cooling concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) cells. In AIP Conference Proceedings (070001). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5001434

Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) technology is increasingly being considered as an alternative option for solar electricity generation. However, increasing the light concentration ratio could decrease the system output power due to the increase in the... Read More about Thermal analysis of a multi-layer microchannel heat sink for cooling concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) cells.

Performance analysis of perovskite and dye-sensitized solar cells under varying operating conditions and comparison with monocrystalline silicon cell (2017)
Journal Article
Khanna, S., Sundaram, S., Reddy, K., & Mallick, T. K. (2017). Performance analysis of perovskite and dye-sensitized solar cells under varying operating conditions and comparison with monocrystalline silicon cell. Applied Thermal Engineering, 127, 559-565.

The efficiency of solar cell is generally defined at standard test conditions. However, wind direction, wind velocity, tilt angle of panel and solar radiation during operation differ from those at standard test conditions. The effects of operating co... Read More about Performance analysis of perovskite and dye-sensitized solar cells under varying operating conditions and comparison with monocrystalline silicon cell.