OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells is 53. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	221
Enhanced optical properties and light-to-heat conversion performance of Ti3C2/[BMIM]BF4 nanofluids based direct absorption solar collector	191
Corrigendum to “Inaccuracies in contact resistivity from the Cox–Strack method: A review” [Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 246 (2022) 111909]	191
Preparation and optimization of all-inorganic CdSe/ZnTe solar cells	183
Improving the efficiency of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cell by using localized K-doped precursor film	175
Kinetics of silicon nitride coatings degradation and its influence on liquid infiltration in PV silicon crystallization processes	169
Corrigendum to “Metal nano-grids for transparent conduction in solar cells” [Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 169 (2017) 68–77]	152
Alternative low-power plasma-sprayed inconel 625 coatings for thermal solar receivers: Effects of high temperature exposure on adhesion and solar absorptivity	142
Optical characterization of alumina darkened with boron carbide inclusions for solar energy applications	133
Thermostat property of Janus emitter in enclosures	130
Integration of thin n-type nc-Si:H layers in the window-multilayer stack of heterojunction solar cells	121
Effects and mechanisms of argon flow rate on the quality of cast multicrystalline silicon	111
Ga-doped Czochralski silicon with rear p-type polysilicon passivating contact for high-efficiency p-type solar cells	111
Surface defect passivation by copper incorporation for efficient perovskite solar cells	104
Effects of complexing agent on carrier transport property and photovoltaic performance of TiO2@MAPbI3 core-shell structured nanowire arrays	103
Influence of the annealing temperature of (n) poly-Si/SiOx passivating contacts on their firing stability	102
A comprehensive study on ZnSnN2-based solar cells with different Cu-based delafossite as buffer layers: A numerical analysis using SCAPS-1D	98
Narrow bandgap photovoltaic cells	96
Impact of temperature on corrosion behavior of austenitic stainless steels in solar salt for CSP application: An electrochemical study	96
Effects of CuAlO2 on the heterojunction interface and performance of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 thin-film solar cells	91
Experimental enhancement study of thermophysical properties of ternary carbonate phase change material with multi-dimensional nanoparticles	89
Synthesis and characterization of a novel high durability alloy microcapsule for thermal energy storage	85
Effect of UV irradiation on SiNx anti-reflective coating and silicon-based materials	80
Hybridising photovoltaics and thermoelectrics: A detailed-balance analysis	78
Polyamide 6-Al2O3 nanoparticle composite nanofiber membranes with high solar reflectivity and human radiation transmittance for passive human body cooling	76

A high-performance electrochromic battery based on complementary Prussian white/Li4Ti5O12 thin film electrodes	75
Synergistic engineering of back interface and bulk defects via Mo:Na layer incorporation for efficient directly sputtered Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells	74
Corrosion behavior of alloys in Li2CO3-K2CO3 eutectic salt under an Air-then-Argon condition	73
Corrosion mechanism of NiCrMoNb model alloy and NiCoFeCrMoNb high entropy alloy in molten solar salt at 600 °C	71
Optical performance of a solar dish concentrator formed by the same size mirror located on parabolic frame	70
VO2:Ge based thermochromic solar absorber coatings	69
The differences between the hydrogenation by means of photon-injection and electron-injection for N-type tunnel oxide passivated contacts solar cells	69
Characterization and performance analysis of SrCl2 impregnated activated alumina composites for solar thermal energy storage	66
Fast-switching electrochromic smart windows based on NiO-nanorods counter electrode	65
Defect detection in III-V multijunction solar cells using reverse-bias stress tests	65
Sub-ambient radiative cooling under tropical climate using highly reflective polymeric coating	64
Ambient condition curable, highly weather stable anti-soiling coating for photovoltaic application	64
A novel phase change materials used for direct photothermal conversion and efficient thermal storage	61
CQD-ATO hybrid nanofluid with good stability in the application of spectral beam splitters	61
A visible-to-infrared broadband all-solid-state electrochromic device based Li4Ti5O12/WO3 for optical and thermal management	59
On the limiting efficiency for silicon heterojunction solar cells	59
Improving the performance of industrial TOPCon solar cells through the insertion of intrinsic a-Si layer	58
Balance of efficiency and stability of silicon heterojunction solar cells	58
High efficiency stable planar perovskite solar cells via heavy water additive	57
ZIF-derived carbon/BN/CMF composite PCM for enhanced latent thermal storage, photothermal conversion, and thermal insulation	56
Influence of In2O3:SnO2 films at different sputtering power on efficiency and stability of heterojunction solar cells	55
Tunable thermal management based on solar heating and radiative cooling	54
Effect of fin number on the melting phase change in a horizontal finned shell-and-tube thermal energy storage unit	54
New frontiers in thermal energy storage: An experimental analysis of thermophysical properties and thermal stability of a novel ternary chloride molten salt	54
Sustainable silver recovery by chemical treatment of metal rich fines from solar panel waste	53
Pyrrole-based viologen derivatives with high contrast and magenta color for electrochromic-fluorescent devices	53
Measurement of poly-Si film thickness on textured surfaces by X-ray diffraction in poly-Si/SiO passivating contacts for monocrystalline Si solar cells	53
Evaluation of the resistance of halide perovskite solar cells to high energy proton irradiation for space applications	53
Improved Auger recombination models: Consequences for c-Si solar cells	53