OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells is 52. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
High efficiency stable planar perovskite solar cells via heavy water additive	188
Editorial Board	182
Corrigendum to “Inaccuracies in contact resistivity from the Cox–Strack method: A review” [Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 246 (2022) 111909]	181
Preparation and optimization of all-inorganic CdSe/ZnTe solar cells	169
The differences between the hydrogenation by means of photon-injection and electron-injection for N-type tunnel oxide passivated contacts solar cells	168
PV modules and their backsheets - A case study of a Multi-MW PV power station	164
Improving the efficiency of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cell by using localized K-doped precursor film	141
Kinetics of silicon nitride coatings degradation and its influence on liquid infiltration in PV silicon crystallization processes	132
Ambient condition curable, highly weather stable anti-soiling coating for photovoltaic application	127
Tunable thermal management based on solar heating and radiative cooling	122
Corrigendum to “Metal nano-grids for transparent conduction in solar cells” [Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 169 (2017) 68–77]	112
Effects of CuAlO2 on the heterojunction interface and performance of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 thin-film solar cells	110
CQD-ATO hybrid nanofluid with good stability in the application of spectral beam splitters	105
Alternative low-power plasma-sprayed inconel 625 coatings for thermal solar receivers: Effects of high temperature exposure on adhesion and solar absorptivity	99
Highly efficient long thin-film fiber-shaped dye sensitized solar cells based on a fully organic sensitizer	98
Ga-doped Czochralski silicon with rear p-type polysilicon passivating contact for high-efficiency p-type solar cells	97
Defect detection in III-V multijunction solar cells using reverse-bias stress tests	96
Experimental enhancement study of thermophysical properties of ternary carbonate phase change material with multi-dimensional nanoparticles	96
Comparative study of As and Cu doping stability in CdSeTe absorbers	92
New frontiers in thermal energy storage: An experimental analysis of thermophysical properties and thermal stability of a novel ternary chloride molten salt	89
Surface defect passivation by copper incorporation for efficient perovskite solar cells	87
Effects of complexing agent on carrier transport property and photovoltaic performance of TiO2@MAPbI3 core-shell structured nanowire arrays	87
Measurement of poly-Si film thickness on textured surfaces by X-ray diffraction in poly-Si/SiO passivating contacts for monocrystalline Si solar cells	85
Narrow bandgap photovoltaic cells	82
Influence of the annealing temperature of (n) poly-Si/SiOx passivating contacts on their firing stability	81

Enhanced optical properties and light-to-heat conversion performance of Ti3C2/[BMIM]BF4 nanofluids based direct absorption solar collector	77
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	77
Balance of efficiency and stability of silicon heterojunction solar cells	73
Thermophotovoltaic conversion efficiency measurement at high view factors	72
On the limiting efficiency for silicon heterojunction solar cells	72
Synthesis and characterization of a novel high durability alloy microcapsule for thermal energy storage	71
VO2:Ge based thermochromic solar absorber coatings	71
Improved Auger recombination models: Consequences for c-Si solar cells	71
Sustainable silver recovery by chemical treatment of metal rich fines from solar panel waste	69
Thermostat property of Janus emitter in enclosures	68
ZIF-derived carbon/BN/CMF composite PCM for enhanced latent thermal storage, photothermal conversion, and thermal insulation	67
Impact of temperature on corrosion behavior of austenitic stainless steels in solar salt for CSP application: An electrochemical study	65
Evaluation of the resistance of halide perovskite solar cells to high energy proton irradiation for space applications	65
A novel phase change materials used for direct photothermal conversion and efficient thermal storage	65
Improving the performance of industrial TOPCon solar cells through the insertion of intrinsic a-Si layer	64
Radiative cooling film with self-cleaning function	62
Fast-switching electrochromic smart windows based on NiO-nanorods counter electrode	61
Characterization and performance analysis of SrCl2 impregnated activated alumina composites for solar thermal energy storage	61
A high-performance electrochromic battery based on complementary Prussian white/Li4Ti5O12 thin film electrodes	59
A visible-to-infrared broadband all-solid-state electrochromic device based Li4Ti5O12/WO3 for optical and thermal management	59
Influence of In2O3:SnO2 films at different sputtering power on efficiency and stability of heterojunction solar cells	58
High performance electrochromic energy storage devices based on Mo-doped crystalline/amorphous WO3 core-shell structures	57
Pyrrole-based viologen derivatives with high contrast and magenta color for electrochromic-fluorescent devices	57
Optical performance of a solar dish concentrator formed by the same size mirror located on parabolic frame	55
Sub-ambient radiative cooling under tropical climate using highly reflective polymeric coating	55
Polyamide 6-Al2O3 nanoparticle composite nanofiber membranes with high solar reflectivity and human radiation transmittance for passive human body cooling	55
Progress of phase change materials in solar water desalination system: A review	54
Silicon surface texturing via TBAB-SDS composite additives enhanced copper-assisted chemical etching	52
Integration of thin n-type nc-Si:H layers in the window-multilayer stack of heterojunction solar cells	52
Effect of fin number on the melting phase change in a horizontal finned shell-and-tube thermal energy storage unit	52
Parametric analysis of empirical parameters and solar radiation uniformity on the thermal performance of porous volumetric solar receivers	52
3D reduced graphene oxide aerogel supported TiO2-x for shape-stable phase change composites with high photothermal efficiency and thermal conductivity	52