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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Green picosecond pulsed laser-induced front poly-Si finger patterning for rear-junction double-sided Poly-Si passivated contact solar cells	288
Multifunctional Ti(Al)Ox layers for silver and indium-free perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells	199
CQD-ATO hybrid nanofluid with good stability in the application of spectral beam splitters	197
Editorial Board	179
Influence of the annealing temperature of (n) poly-Si/SiOx passivating contacts on their firing stability	177
Surface defect passivation by copper incorporation for efficient perovskite solar cells	152
Preparation and optimization of all-inorganic CdSe/ZnTe solar cells	146
The differences between the hydrogenation by means of photon-injection and electron-injection for N-type tunnel oxide passivated contacts solar cells	140
High efficiency stable planar perovskite solar cells via heavy water additive	120
Optical characterization of alumina darkened with boron carbide inclusions for solar energy applications	118
Characterization and performance analysis of SrCl2 impregnated activated alumina composites for solar thermal energy storage	112
Defect detection in III-V multijunction solar cells using reverse-bias stress tests	111
VO2:Ge based thermochromic solar absorber coatings	108
Hybridising photovoltaics and thermoelectrics: A detailed-balance analysis	107
Polyamide 6-Al2O3 nanoparticle composite nanofiber membranes with high solar reflectivity and human radiation transmittance for passive human body cooling	94
Influence of carbon incorporation on PECVD-deposited n+ polycrystalline silicon passivating contacts for high-efficiency solar cells	88
Green solvents for end-of-life photovoltaic module recycling: Mechanisms, applications, environmental and economic perspectives	88
Pyrrole-based viologen derivatives with high contrast and magenta color for electrochromic-fluorescent devices	86
Corrigendum to “Inaccuracies in contact resistivity from the Cox–Strack method: A review” [Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 246 (2022) 111909]	84
ZIF-derived carbon/BN/CMF composite PCM for enhanced latent thermal storage, photothermal conversion, and thermal insulation	82
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	79
Thermophotovoltaic conversion efficiency measurement at high view factors	79
Narrow bandgap photovoltaic cells	74
Corrosion mechanism of NiCrMoNb model alloy and NiCoFeCrMoNb high entropy alloy in molten solar salt at 600 °C	73
Experimental enhancement study of thermophysical properties of ternary carbonate phase change material with multi-dimensional nanoparticles	72

Evaluation of the resistance of halide perovskite solar cells to high energy proton irradiation for space applications	71
4E assessment and optimization of conical solar still performance: A study on innovative dual-tray basins combined with truncated conical external reflectors	70
Effects of CuAlO2 on the heterojunction interface and performance of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 thin-film solar cells	69
Optical performance of a solar dish concentrator formed by the same size mirror located on parabolic frame	65
Characterization, experimental study and optimization of the performance of photovoltaic panel integrated with form-stable phase change materials and conductive ZnO/MnO2 nanoparticles	65
Measurement of poly-Si film thickness on textured surfaces by X-ray diffraction in poly-Si/SiO passivating contacts for monocrystalline Si solar cells	62
Alternative low-power plasma-sprayed inconel 625 coatings for thermal solar receivers: Effects of high temperature exposure on adhesion and solar absorptivity	62
Tunable thermal management based on solar heating and radiative cooling	61
Effect of UV irradiation on SiNx anti-reflective coating and silicon-based materials	61
Balance of efficiency and stability of silicon heterojunction solar cells	60
Improved Auger recombination models: Consequences for c-Si solar cells	60
Effects of complexing agent on carrier transport property and photovoltaic performance of TiO2@MAPbI3 core-shell structured nanowire arrays	60
Progress of phase change materials in solar water desalination system: A review	60
Sustainable silver recovery by chemical treatment of metal rich fines from solar panel waste	60
Enhanced optical properties and light-to-heat conversion performance of Ti3C2/[BMIM]BF4 nanofluids based direct absorption solar collector	60
Improving the efficiency of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cell by using localized K-doped precursor film	59
Sub-ambient radiative cooling under tropical climate using highly reflective polymeric coating	58
New frontiers in thermal energy storage: An experimental analysis of thermophysical properties and thermal stability of a novel ternary chloride molten salt	58
A visible-to-infrared broadband all-solid-state electrochromic device based Li4Ti5O12/WO3 for optical and thermal management	58
A novel phase change materials used for direct photothermal conversion and efficient thermal storage	57
Improving the performance of industrial TOPCon solar cells through the insertion of intrinsic a-Si layer	56
A comprehensive study on ZnSnN2-based solar cells with different Cu-based delafossite as buffer layers: A numerical analysis using SCAPS-1D	56
Synergistic engineering of back interface and bulk defects via Mo:Na layer incorporation for efficient directly sputtered Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells	56
Influence of In2O3:SnO2 films at different sputtering power on efficiency and stability of heterojunction solar cells	56
Impact of temperature on corrosion behavior of austenitic stainless steels in solar salt for CSP application: An electrochemical study	55
High performance electrochromic energy storage devices based on Mo-doped crystalline/amorphous WO3 core-shell structures	55
Effects and mechanisms of argon flow rate on the quality of cast multicrystalline silicon	55
Effect of fin number on the melting phase change in a horizontal finned shell-and-tube thermal energy storage unit	54
Corrosion behavior of alloys in Li2CO3-K2CO3 eutectic salt under an Air-then-Argon condition	54