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The Opportunity of Cadmium Stannate as Transparent Conducting Oxide for Perovskite-Based Concentrated Photovoltaic System (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khalid, M., Roy, A., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2021). The Opportunity of Cadmium Stannate as Transparent Conducting Oxide for Perovskite-Based Concentrated Photovoltaic System. . https://doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20212021-3BV.1.7

The relative scarcity and high cost associated with indium or fluorine, fabrication approaches surface roughness, and low adhesion to polymeric materials are significant drawbacks for indium tin oxide (ITO) and fluorine tin oxide (FTO)-based transpar... Read More about The Opportunity of Cadmium Stannate as Transparent Conducting Oxide for Perovskite-Based Concentrated Photovoltaic System.

Thermal performance evaluation and energy saving potential of semi-transparent CdTe in Façade BIPV (2021)
Journal Article
Alrashidi, H., Issa, W., Sellami, N., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. (2022). Thermal performance evaluation and energy saving potential of semi-transparent CdTe in Façade BIPV. Solar Energy, 232, 84-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.12.037

Semi-transparent PV glazing are promising in Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) applications. They provide daylight control, energy saving and power generation. The selection of optimal Photovoltaic (PV) glazing requires the accounting for vario... Read More about Thermal performance evaluation and energy saving potential of semi-transparent CdTe in Façade BIPV.

Employing CdS nanoparticles as an adsorbent for the removal of different dosages of hexavalent Cr (VI) from aqueous solution (2021)
Journal Article
Velusamy, S., Roy, A., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2022). Employing CdS nanoparticles as an adsorbent for the removal of different dosages of hexavalent Cr (VI) from aqueous solution. Materials Letters, 311, Article 131602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.m

The discharge of chromium effluent from various industries becomes a severe threat to the environment, creating a risk to human health and environmental aspects. In this study, Cr (VI) removal from aqueous solution by adsorption was investigated usin... Read More about Employing CdS nanoparticles as an adsorbent for the removal of different dosages of hexavalent Cr (VI) from aqueous solution.

The emergence of concentrator photovoltaics for perovskite solar cells (2021)
Journal Article
Sadhukhan, P., Roy, A., Sengupta, P., Das, S., Mallick, T. K., Nazeeruddin, M. K., & Sundaram, S. (2021). The emergence of concentrator photovoltaics for perovskite solar cells. Applied Physics Reviews, 8(4), Article 041324. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0062

The emergence of high-efficiency photovoltaic research is undergoing intense study and is technologically desirable to meet sustainable energy and environmental demand. However, every single solar cell has a theoretical power conversion efficiency li... Read More about The emergence of concentrator photovoltaics for perovskite solar cells.

Application of MSVPC- 5G Multicast SDN Network Eminence Video Transmission in Drone Thermal Imaging for Solar Farm Monitoring (2021)
Journal Article
Rajagopal, T., Balakrishnan, A., Valsalakumar, S., Rajagopal, T., & Sundaram, S. (2021). Application of MSVPC- 5G Multicast SDN Network Eminence Video Transmission in Drone Thermal Imaging for Solar Farm Monitoring. Energies, 14(24), Article 8255. https:/

The impact of multimedia in day-to-day life and its applications will be increased greatly with the proposed model (MSVPC)–5G Multicast SDN network eminence video transmission obtained using PSO and cross layer progress in wireless nodes. The drone i... Read More about Application of MSVPC- 5G Multicast SDN Network Eminence Video Transmission in Drone Thermal Imaging for Solar Farm Monitoring.

Cotton soot derived carbon nanoparticles for NiO supported processing temperature tuned ambient perovskite solar cells (2021)
Journal Article
Bhandari, S., Roy, A., Ali, M. S., Mallick, T. K., & Sundaram, S. (2021). Cotton soot derived carbon nanoparticles for NiO supported processing temperature tuned ambient perovskite solar cells. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 23388. https://doi.org/10.103

The emergence of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) in a "catfish effect" of other conventional photovoltaic technologies with the massive growth of high-power conversion efficiency (PCE) has given a new direction to the entire solar energy field. Replaci... Read More about Cotton soot derived carbon nanoparticles for NiO supported processing temperature tuned ambient perovskite solar cells.

A Review on Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicle Anatomy, Technology Evolution and Policy Drivers towards EVs and FCEVs Market Propagation (2021)
Journal Article
Chandran, M., Palanisamy, K., Benson, D., & Sundaram, S. (2022). A Review on Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicle Anatomy, Technology Evolution and Policy Drivers towards EVs and FCEVs Market Propagation. Chemical Record, 22(2), Article e202100235. https://doi.

The transportation sector is the largest consumer of fossil fuels; making it a major producer of greenhouse gases. Due to declining fossil fuel reserves and increasingly stringent vehicle emission regulations globally, it is essential to shift to alt... Read More about A Review on Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicle Anatomy, Technology Evolution and Policy Drivers towards EVs and FCEVs Market Propagation.

Opportunities of copper addition in CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite and their photovoltaic performance evaluation (2021)
Journal Article
Khalid, M., Roy, A., Bhandari, S., Selvaraj, P., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2022). Opportunities of copper addition in CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite and their photovoltaic performance evaluation. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 895, Article 162626. https://

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have encountered a fulgurant development in their power-conversion efficiency (PCEs) generation in the drive to provide a facile, cheap and clean source of energy over just a few years. The most efficient PSCs are fabric... Read More about Opportunities of copper addition in CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite and their photovoltaic performance evaluation.

Nanostructured perovskite oxides for dye-sensitized solar cells (2021)
Journal Article
Sheikh, M. S., Roy, A., Dutta, A., Sundaram, S., Mallick, T. K., & Sinha, T. (2021). Nanostructured perovskite oxides for dye-sensitized solar cells. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 54(49), Article 493001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ac252c

Since its discovery, the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) technology with its low-cost, simple fabrication procedure and promising photovoltaic (PV) performance remains a fertile research topic. Most DSSC research is focused on the TiO2, ZnO and othe... Read More about Nanostructured perovskite oxides for dye-sensitized solar cells.

Optical component analysis for ultrahigh concentrated photovoltaic system (UHCPV) (2021)
Journal Article
Alzahrani, M., Ahmed, A., Shanks, K., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. (2021). Optical component analysis for ultrahigh concentrated photovoltaic system (UHCPV). Solar Energy, 227, 321-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.09.019

This article investigates the discrepancy between the theoretical and the experimental optical characterisation results of a Fresnel Lens - silicon on glass (SOG), as a primary optical component toward UHCPV of >3000 suns design (Shanks et al., 2018)... Read More about Optical component analysis for ultrahigh concentrated photovoltaic system (UHCPV).

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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.