OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells is 54. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Green picosecond pulsed laser-induced front poly-Si finger patterning for rear-junction double-sided Poly-Si passivated contact solar cells	342
Editorial Board	197
Influence of the annealing temperature of (n) poly-Si/SiOx passivating contacts on their firing stability	181
Surface defect passivation by copper incorporation for efficient perovskite solar cells	181
Green solvents for end-of-life photovoltaic module recycling: Mechanisms, applications, environmental and economic perspectives	135
Improving the performance of industrial TOPCon solar cells through the insertion of intrinsic a-Si layer	118
Thermophotovoltaic conversion efficiency measurement at high view factors	117
Characterization and performance analysis of SrCl2 impregnated activated alumina composites for solar thermal energy storage	115
Preparation and optimization of all-inorganic CdSe/ZnTe solar cells	111
Balance of efficiency and stability of silicon heterojunction solar cells	99
Optical characterization of alumina darkened with boron carbide inclusions for solar energy applications	96
ZIF-derived carbon/BN/CMF composite PCM for enhanced latent thermal storage, photothermal conversion, and thermal insulation	96
Corrigendum to “Inaccuracies in contact resistivity from the Cox–Strack method: A review” [Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 246 (2022) 111909]	90
Improving the efficiency of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cell by using localized K-doped precursor film	89
Influence of In2O3:SnO2 films at different sputtering power on efficiency and stability of heterojunction solar cells	87
Effects and mechanisms of argon flow rate on the quality of cast multicrystalline silicon	79
Corrosion behavior of alloys in Li2CO3-K2CO3 eutectic salt under an Air-then-Argon condition	78
Polyamide 6-Al2O3 nanoparticle composite nanofiber membranes with high solar reflectivity and human radiation transmittance for passive human body cooling	78
New frontiers in thermal energy storage: An experimental analysis of thermophysical properties and thermal stability of a novel ternary chloride molten salt	77
Alternative low-power plasma-sprayed inconel 625 coatings for thermal solar receivers: Effects of high temperature exposure on adhesion and solar absorptivity	76
Effects of complexing agent on carrier transport property and photovoltaic performance of TiO2@MAPbI3 core-shell structured nanowire arrays	72
Evaluation of the resistance of halide perovskite solar cells to high energy proton irradiation for space applications	71
Influence of carbon incorporation on PECVD-deposited n+ polycrystalline silicon passivating contacts for high-efficiency solar cells	69
Pyrrole-based viologen derivatives with high contrast and magenta color for electrochromic-fluorescent devices	68
4E assessment and optimization of conical solar still performance: A study on innovative dual-tray basins combined with truncated conical external reflectors	67

Impact of temperature on corrosion behavior of austenitic stainless steels in solar salt for CSP application: An electrochemical study	66
Progress of phase change materials in solar water desalination system: A review	66
Optical performance of a solar dish concentrator formed by the same size mirror located on parabolic frame	65
VO2:Ge based thermochromic solar absorber coatings	65
Defect detection in III-V multijunction solar cells using reverse-bias stress tests	65
High efficiency stable planar perovskite solar cells via heavy water additive	65
Effect of UV irradiation on SiNx anti-reflective coating and silicon-based materials	65
Design, development and analysis of large-area industrial silicon solar cells featuring a full area polysilicon based passivating contact on the rear and selective passivating contacts on the front	64
A visible-to-infrared broadband all-solid-state electrochromic device based Li4Ti5O12/WO3 for optical and thermal management	64
Multifunctional Ti(Al)Ox layers for silver and indium-free perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells	63
Integration of thin n-type nc-Si:H layers in the window-multilayer stack of heterojunction solar cells	63
Narrow bandgap photovoltaic cells	62
Improved Auger recombination models: Consequences for c-Si solar cells	61
Dynamic/static corrosion behavior of 347H stainless steel in quaternary molten salt: A cellular automaton modeling study	61
Enhanced dust removal stability of highly transparent superhydrophobic coatings by ultrathin ZnO “nano-armor” conformal micro/nanostructures	61
Corrosion mechanism of NiCrMoNb model alloy and NiCoFeCrMoNb high entropy alloy in molten solar salt at 600 °C	60
Effects of CuAlO2 on the heterojunction interface and performance of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 thin-film solar cells	60
A comprehensive review of hole-transporting materials for inverted perovskite solar cells	60
Sub-ambient radiative cooling under tropical climate using highly reflective polymeric coating	60
Hybridising photovoltaics and thermoelectrics: A detailed-balance analysis	59
A comprehensive study on ZnSnN2-based solar cells with different Cu-based delafossite as buffer layers: A numerical analysis using SCAPS-1D	59
Characterization, experimental study and optimization of the performance of photovoltaic panel integrated with form-stable phase change materials and conductive ZnO/MnO2 nanoparticles	58
Synergistic engineering of back interface and bulk defects via Mo:Na layer incorporation for efficient directly sputtered Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells	58
A novel phase change materials used for direct photothermal conversion and efficient thermal storage	57
Enhancement of solar desalination efficiency using nanocoated pebble-based heat storage in pyramid solar stills	57
The differences between the hydrogenation by means of photon-injection and electron-injection for N-type tunnel oxide passivated contacts solar cells	57
Sustainable silver recovery by chemical treatment of metal rich fines from solar panel waste	56
Experimental enhancement study of thermophysical properties of ternary carbonate phase change material with multi-dimensional nanoparticles	56
CQD-ATO hybrid nanofluid with good stability in the application of spectral beam splitters	55
CdS(In)/CZTSSe bandgap alignment engineering for performance enhancement of solar cells without ZnO layer	54