Photovoltaics Literature Survey (No. 197)

In order to help readers stay up-to-date in the field, each issue of Progress in Photovoltaics will contain a list of recently published journal articles that are most relevant to its aims and scope. This list is drawn from an extremely wide range of journals, including IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Renewable Energy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Applied Physics, and Applied Physics Letters. To assist readers, the list is separated into broad categories, but please note that these classifications are by no means strict. Also note that inclusion in the list is not an endorsement of a paper's quality. If you have any suggestions please email Ziv Hameiri at [email protected]. Akinsemolu AA, Onyeaka H. The role of green education in achieving the sustainable development goals: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2025; 210: 115239. Zhang C, Fan H, Wang S, et al. Influence of spectrum mismatch on the standard measurement and outdoor field test for silicon heterojunction solar modules with photon energy tailorable encapsulants. Solar Energy 2025; 286: 113157. Ramos C, Maelo Ferrer A, Santana G, et al. Surface photovoltage spectroscopy for texture and passivation processes monitoring in black silicon solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2025; 282: 113324. Yang L, Hu ZC, Liu ZK, et al. Modification on electrical characteristics of interface states by using nitrogen and phosphorus co-doped polysilicon in tunnel oxide passivation contact silicon solar cells. Applied Physics Letters 2024; 125(24): 243502. Tong HL, Ma TS, Yang X, et al. How illumination treatment affects on copper-assisted chemical etching of silicon wafers. Applied Surface Science 2025; 685: 162030. Gao K, Li W, Chen X, et al. Neodymium oxide electron-selective contact for crystalline silicon solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2025; 282: 113363. Hu Z, Yang L, Zhao T, et al. Higher stability of p-type Ga-doped Czochralski silicon for light and elevated-temperature induced degradation: Insights into Ga-related precursors. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2025; 282: 113357. Huang H, Du D, Li L, et al. Revealing the effect of phosphorus diffusion gettering on industrial silicon heterojunction solar cell. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2025; 282: 113392. Li X, Jia X, Zhao L, et al. Corrosion resistance improvement of transparent conductive oxide films to the acidic etching during the electroplating preparation of copper electrodes on silicon heterojunction solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2025; 282: 113360. Liu D, Wright M, Altermatt PP, et al. The impact of surface polarisation on the degradation of tunnel oxide passivating contacts in silicon solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2025; 282: 113340. Tachibana T, Shirasawa K, Yuasa Y, et al. Highly passivating and blister-free electron selective poly-Si based contact fabricated by PECVD for crystalline silicon solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2025; 282: 113339. Rodriguez-Garcia G, Kellar JJ, Zhu ZT, et al. Comparative life cycle toxicity assessment of perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaics. Acs Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering 2024; 12(48): 17523-17530. Huang YC, Huang SW, Li CF, et al. A comprehensive optimization of highly efficient MA-free wide-bandgap perovskites for 4-T perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. Chemical Engineering Journal 2025; 503: 158272. Fang Z, Deng BR, Jin YB, et al. Surface reconstruction of wide-bandgap perovskites enables efficient perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. Nature Communications 2024; 15(1): 10554. Adnan M, Irshad Z, Lim J. Impact of structural advancements interface engineering operational stability and commercial viability of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. Solar Energy 2025; 286: 113190. Memon WA, Zhu YW, Xiong SL, et al. Dual additive strategy with quasi-planar heterojunction architecture assisted in morphology optimization for high-efficiency organic solar cells. Acs Applied Materials and Interfaces 2024; 16(50): 69467-69478. Xia YK, Wang C, Guo ER, et al. Fluorination strategy for benzimidazole core based electron acceptors achieving over 19% efficiency for ternary organic solar cells. Acs Applied Materials and Interfaces 2024; 16(50): 69660-69669. Li L, Li N, Hai J, et al. The impeded film-formation kinetics with ameliorated carrier trap density to construct efficient as-cast organic solar cells through short multi-branched alkylthio chains strategy. Chemical Engineering Journal 2025; 503: 158263. Dong YF, Zheng R, Qian DP, et al. Activationless charge transfer drives photocurrent generation in organic photovoltaic blends independent of energetic offset. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2024; 146(49): 33579-33586. Zhou J, Wang L, Liu CH, et al. Tuning of the polymeric nanofibril geometry via side-chain interaction toward 20.1% efficiency of organic solar cells. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2024; 146(50): 34998-35006. Giannini S, Sowood DJC, Cerdá J, et al. On the role of charge transfer excitations in non-fullerene acceptors for organic photovoltaics. Materials Today 2024; 80: 308-326. Chen R, Wang H, Yuan S, et al. Modulated aggregation on terpolymer towards 19.2% green solvent processed binary organic solar cells. Nano Energy 2025; 134: 110576. Huang JM, Fu JH, Yuan B, et al. 19.5% Inverted organic photovoltaic with record long-lifetime via multifunctional interface engineering featuring radical scavenger. Nature Communications 2024; 15(1): 10565. Yao JX, Li L, Tong XW, et al. WS2/WN interface-triggered energetic triiodide reduction activity to enhance performance of solar cells. Carbon 2025; 233: 119855. Venkatesan S, Hong RY, Teng HS, et al. Quasi-solid-state monolithic DSSCs with optimized spacer layers and composite electrolytes for better efficiency and stability. Materials Today Energy 2025; 48: 101761. Dehghani N, Jamekhorshid A, Jalali T, et al. Numerical modeling of charge transfer and recombination kinetics in the dye-sensitized solar cell: Conceptual integration of optics, electricity, and electrochemistry. Renewable Energy 2025; 239: 122150. Gunasekaran K, Kamesh S, Wakiya N, et al. Pt-free dye-sensitized solar cells fabricated with highly efficient co-substituted NiO nanosheets as a counter electrode. Solar Energy 2025; 286: 113124. Salam JA, R A, Anand AM, et al. Low temperature SILAR grown ZnS over TiO2 photoanode: A hetero-structure for dye-sensitized solar cell application. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2025; 282: 113374. Basak S, Ghosh S, Pariari D, et al. Self-healing significantly improves performances of NiO sputtered n-i-p perovskite solar cells. Acs Energy Letters 2024; 9(12): 6117-6125. Chen CY, Harata F, Murdey R, et al. Enhanced power conversion efficiency in tin halide perovskite solar cells with zinc iodide interlayers. Acs Energy Letters 2024; 9(12): 6039-6046. Wang L, Bi H, Liu JQ, et al. Exceeding 15% performance with energy level tuning in tin-based perovskite solar cells. Acs Energy Letters 2024; 9(12): 6238-6244. Zhang Q, Wang H, Zhao QQ, et al. Machine-learning-assisted design of buried-interface engineering materials for high-efficiency and stable perovskite solar cells. Acs Energy Letters 2024; 9(12): 5924-5934. Jiang CK, Li N, Niu YW, et al. In-situ growth of one-dimensional blocking layer to mitigate deficient surface of single-crystal perovskites. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2024; 63(52): e202412485. Fu YF, Shao W, Deng ZH, et al. Enabling high-efficiency ambient-air printable carbon-based large-area perovskite solar cells via effective anionic passivation. Chemical Engineering Journal 2025; 503: 158282. Kang SB, Patil P, Yoon GW, et al. Study of interface engineering on perovskite-based indoor photovoltaics for powering Internet-of-Things. Chemical Engineering Journal 2024; 502: 157973. Yong T, Choi S, Kim SK, et al. Hydrogen bond-mediated pseudo-halide complexation for stable and efficient perovskite precursors and solar cells. Energy and Environmental Science 2024; 17(24): 9443-9454. Machado JF, Hieulle J, Vanderhaegen A, et al. Light-induced degradation of methylammonium tin iodide absorber layers. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2024; 13(1): 517-525. Zhao ZZ, Sun ML, Xiang F, et al. Enhanced charge carrier extraction and transport with interface modification for efficient tin-based perovskite solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2024; 13(1): 409-417. Jiang XQ, Zhu LN, Zhang BQ, et al. Spatial conformation engineering of aromatic ketones for highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2024; 146(50): 34833-34841. Akbulatov AF, Zhidkov IS, Gutsev LG, et al. The impact of ZnO on the stability of perovskite films and solar cells: Surface chemistry rules the game! Materials Today Energy 2025; 47: 101747. Li WJ, Li YC, Wang D, et al. Tailored interface molecules for modulating charge carrier dynamics in perovskite solar cells. Nano Energy 2025; 134: 110548. Nazir G, Rehman A, Hussain S, et al. Bifacial perovskite thin film solar cells: Pioneering the next frontier in solar energy. Nano Energy 2025; 134: 110523. Xiong SB, Zang XX, Wu HB, et al. Double-side improved charge extraction via 2D perovskite for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells. Nano Energy 2025; 134: 110538. Chen SL, Wu YN, Wang YL, et al. Atomic-scale insights into surface instability in halide perovskites. Nano Letters 2024; 24(48): 15363-15370. Wen B, Chen T, Yin QX, et al. Robust chelated lead octahedron surface for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. Nature Communications 2024; 15(1): 7720. Yang Y, Chen H, Liu C, et al. Amidination of ligands for chemical and field-effect passivation stabilizes perovskite solar cells. Science 2024; 386(6724): 898-902. Neupane S, Li DB, Jamarkattel MK, et al. Evaporated CdSe for efficient polycrystalline CdSeTe thin-film solar cells. Acs Energy Letters 2024; 9(12): 6233-6237. Ben Hjal A, Yazdanpanah A, Colusso E, et al. Enhancing kesterite-based thin-film solar cells: A dual-strategy approach utilizing SnS back surface field and eco-friendly ZnSe electron transport layer. Applied Surface Science 2025; 684: 161942. Guo XC, Cui XP, Sun K, et al. Ag,Cd double gradient doping at front interface for high efficiency CZTSSe solar cells. Chemical Engineering Journal 2025; 503: 158123. Belhcen A, Renaud A, Guillot-Deudon C, et al. Photo-electrochemical characterization of CIGSn lamellar compounds: Potential candidates for photoinduced applications. Electrochimica Acta 2025; 511: 145391. Zhang J, Ma Z, Zhang Y, et al. Highly efficient narrow bandgap Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with enhanced open circuit voltage for tandem application. Nature Communications 2024; 15(1): 10365. Zhang J, Sun Y, Li M, et al. Balancing ideality factor and reverse saturation current density to prepare high efficiency kesterite solar cells. Renewable Energy 2025; 239: 122112. Han R, Duan LR, Xu YX, et al. PCBM constructing heterojunction for efficient CsPbI3 perovskite quantum dot solar cells. Acs Applied Materials and Interfaces 2024; 16(50): 69459-69466. You HR, Yu HN, Lee EJ, et al. Quantum dot in perovskite hybrids for photovoltaics: Progress and perspective. Applied Physics Reviews 2024; 11(4): 041329. Campos RD, Singh S, Heffner H, et al. Self-assembled molecules for hole extraction in efficient inverted PbS quantum dot solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2024; 12(47): 32689-32696. Chang RG, Xu QL, Yin QY, et al. High-performance photodiodes based on in-situ etched PbSe colloidal quantum dots with responses extended to 2500 nm. Nano Letters 2024; 24(49): 15845-15851. Hooshyar P, Moghadasi H, Moosavi SA, et al. Recent progress of soiling impact on solar panels and its mitigation strategies: A review. Applied Energy 2025; 379: 124979. Zheng WT, Xiao H, Pei W. Distributed-regional photovoltaic power generation prediction with limited data: A robust autoregressive transfer learning method. Applied Energy 2025; 380: 125058. Dimd BD, Garcia AS, Bellmann M. Empirical analysis of bifacial photovoltaic modules in high-latitude regions: Performance insights from a field laboratory in Norway. Energy Conversion and Management 2025; 325: 119396. He ZX, Chen HC, Shan S, et al. Shading type and severity diagnosis in photovoltaic systems via I-V curve imaging and two-stream deep neural network. Energy Conversion and Management 2025; 324: 119311. Shahverdian MH, Sayyaadi H, Sohani A. A detailed optical thermo-electrical model for better thermal analysis of bifacial PV systems. Energy Conversion and Management: X 2024; 24: 100817. Mahim TM, Rahim AHMA, Mosaddequr Rahman M. Weather responsive multidimensional photovoltaic efficiency model for simulation of custom-built bifacial panel. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2024; 14(5): 848-860. Jiang W, Tashakor N, Abkenar PP, et al. Optimizing PV-battery hybrid systems: A reconfigurable approach with module-level maximum-power-point tracking and load sharing. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 2025; 40(1): 2327-2341. Li CX, Shah N, Li Z, et al. Modelling of wind and solar power output uncertainty in power systems based on historical data: A characterisation through deterministic parameters. Journal of Cleaner Production 2024; 484: 144233. Maity S, Rather ZH, Doolla S. A comprehensive review of grid support services from solar photovoltaic power plants. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2025; 210: 115133. Abuzaid H, Awad M, Shamayleh A, et al. Predictive modeling of photovoltaic system cleaning schedules using machine learning techniques. Renewable Energy 2025; 239: 122149. Fernández Solas Á, Riedel-Lyngskær N, Hanrieder N, et al. Photovoltaic soiling loss in Europe: Geographical distribution and cleaning recommendations. Renewable Energy 2025; 239: 122086. Bian C, Cheung KL, Chen X, et al. Integrating microclimate modelling with building energy simulation and solar photovoltaic potential estimation: The parametric analysis and optimization of urban design. Applied Energy 2025; 380: 125062. Damianakis N, Mouli GRC, Bauer P. Grid impact of photovoltaics, electric vehicles and heat pumps on distribution grids — An overview. Applied Energy 2025; 380: 125000. Zhang J, Guo A, Wang Y, et al. How to achieve optimal photovoltaic plant capacity in hydro-photovoltaic complementary systems: Fully coupling long-term and short-term operational modes of cascade hydropower plants. Energy 2024; 313: 134161. Khosravi N, Oubelaid A, Belkhier Y. Energy management in networked microgrids: A comparative study of hierarchical deep learning and predictive analytics techniques. Energy Conversion and Management: X 2025; 25: 100828. Bravo-Melgarejo S, Haritchabalet C. Prosumers: Grid vs. individual storage. Energy Economics 2025; 141: 108095. Olabisi M, Olabisi LS, Richardson RB. Renewable energy finance in Africa as a global leverage point. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2025; 210: 115233. Pandey JG, Kumar A. Navigating India's energy transition: A systematic literature review of risks in the coal phase-down process. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2025; 210: 115260. Rout S, Jana P, Borra CR, et al. Unlocking silver from end-of-life photovoltaic panels: A concise review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2025; 210: 115205. Qi Z, Wang S, Gao D, et al. A novel ion exchange method for recover silver and aluminum from waste crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules. Solar Energy 2025; 286: 113142. Khetri M, Gupta MC. Recycling of silver from CIGS solar cells using laser ablation and debonding. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2025; 282: 113381.