Themed collection Recent Reviews in EES Solar

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Additive engineering mechanisms in antimony chalcogenide solar cells: a focus on deeper understanding

Antimony chalcogenides represent a promising thin-film solar cell technology, offering inherently high stability, and with the potential to approach the Shockley–Queisser efficiency limit of ∼33%.

Graphical abstract: Additive engineering mechanisms in antimony chalcogenide solar cells: a focus on deeper understanding
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From fossil fuels to photovoltaics: energy's role in human development and sustainability

This perspective explores the central role of energy in human development and argues that a sustainable energy transition is feasible with current technologies—especially solar PV—requiring investments of ∼1% of global GDP.

Graphical abstract: From fossil fuels to photovoltaics: energy's role in human development and sustainability
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From metal nitrides to high-entropy nitrides: advances in spectrally selective absorber coatings

This review provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of spectrally selective absorber coatings, tracing developments from conventional metal nitrides to state-of-the-art high-entropy nitrides.

Graphical abstract: From metal nitrides to high-entropy nitrides: advances in spectrally selective absorber coatings
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Drift-diffusion modeling of perovskite solar cells: past and future possibilities

This review provides a comprehensive and critical evaluation of DD modeling approaches in perovskite solar cells, highlighting their strengths, limitations, and opportunities for improvement.

Graphical abstract: Drift-diffusion modeling of perovskite solar cells: past and future possibilities
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Photocatalytic ammonia decomposition for hydrogen generation: insights from gas-phase and liquid-phase pathways

It provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in photocatalytic ammonia decomposition for hydrogen production, focusing on both gas-and liquid-phase processes, and guidance for the rational design of next-generation photocatalytic systems.

Graphical abstract: Photocatalytic ammonia decomposition for hydrogen generation: insights from gas-phase and liquid-phase pathways
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Recent progress in Pb-, Sn-, and Pb–Sn-based inorganic perovskite solar cells: toward enhanced stability and efficiency

Inorganic perovskite solar cells have attracted significant attention. This review comprehensively discusses challenges and recent strategies for Pb-, Sn-, and Pb–Sn-based inorganic perovskite solar cells to improve their performance and stability.

Graphical abstract: Recent progress in Pb-, Sn-, and Pb–Sn-based inorganic perovskite solar cells: toward enhanced stability and efficiency
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Moving beyond the Shockley–Queisser limit: current bottlenecks and a new direction in solar energy conversion

This review examines strategies to surpass the Shockley–Queisser limit by addressing thermalization and sub-bandgap losses. It introduces the lattice energy reservoir as a unified mechanism enabling energy recycling in single-junction solar cells.

Graphical abstract: Moving beyond the Shockley–Queisser limit: current bottlenecks and a new direction in solar energy conversion
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Recent advances in polyoxometalates for photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction

This review highlights recent advances in CO2 photocatalytic reduction using polyoxometalate composites (MOFs/g-C3N4/LDHs), offering insights to optimize performance.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in polyoxometalates for photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction
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How to design active sites for tailoring the C1 and C2 products of CO2 photoreduction

The design of active sites is crucial for CO2 photoreduction. This review focuses on tailoring C1 and C2 products by strategically modulating light absorption, charge separation, and protonation processes.

Graphical abstract: How to design active sites for tailoring the C1 and C2 products of CO2 photoreduction
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Advances in self-assembled monolayer-engineered organic solar cells

Schematic illustration of a carbazole-based self-assembled monolayer (SAM) functioning as a hole transport layer in a thin-film organic solar cell.

Graphical abstract: Advances in self-assembled monolayer-engineered organic solar cells
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Recent progress in covalent organic frameworks as heterogeneous photocatalysts for photochemical conversion

Recent progress of covalent organic frameworks as heterogeneous photocatalysts has been reviewed, covering design strategies and their applications in photocatalytic H2 evolution, CO2 reduction, organic transformation, and H2O2 production.

Graphical abstract: Recent progress in covalent organic frameworks as heterogeneous photocatalysts for photochemical conversion
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Review of c-Si PV module recycling and industrial feasibility

As solar energy emerges as a pivotal renewable energy source, the environmental challenge of end-of-life photovoltaic (PV) module disposal intensifies.

Graphical abstract: Review of c-Si PV module recycling and industrial feasibility
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