OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells is 50. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Unveiling the molecular symphony - A DFT exploration of structure, electronic dynamics, and excited state electron transfer in D-π-A systems, enhanced by TeO2@GQD multi-junctions for solar energy conv	213
Unlocking dual-band electrochromism with stacked structure of amorphous tungsten oxide and Prussian blue	176
Encapsulation strategies for mechanical impact and damp heat reliability improvement of lightweight photovoltaic modules towards vehicle-integrated applications	163
Enhanced visible light-activated gas sensing properties of nanoporous copper oxide thin films	162
Insights into mechanism of UV-induced degradation in silicon heterojunction solar cells	156
Improving the performance of industrial TOPCon solar cells through the insertion of intrinsic a-Si layer	139
Corrosion behavior of alloys 600, 617, and hastelloy N in molten KCl salt	119
Ga-doped Czochralski silicon with rear p-type polysilicon passivating contact for high-efficiency p-type solar cells	115
Review of the spectrally selective (CSP) absorber coatings, suitable for use in SHIP	114
High-temperature corrosion of a nickel-based alloy in a molten chloride environment – The effect of thermal and chemical purifications	113
Renewable organic phase change materials for latent heat thermal energy storage applications: Diesters of sebacic acid	113
Origami-foldable tessellated Crystalline-Si solar cell module with metal textile-based stretchable connections	104
One-step construction of novel phase change composites supported by a biomass/MXene gel network for efficient thermal energy storage	103
Evaluation of the resistance of halide perovskite solar cells to high energy proton irradiation for space applications	98
Effect of oxide diffusion barrier and substrate on the reliability of stainless-steel-based CIGS solar cells	92
Design and simulation of 2D Ruddlesden–Popper perovskite solar cells under LED illumination: Role of ETL and front contact band alignment	88
Effects of complexing agent on carrier transport property and photovoltaic performance of TiO2@MAPbI3 core-shell structured nanowire arrays	85
Efficiency improvement of perovskite solar cells by charge transport balancing using length tunable ZnO nanorods and optimized perovskite morphology	82
Industrial metallization of fired passivating contacts for n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (n-TOPCon) solar cells	80
Interdigitated back-contacted crystalline silicon solar cells fully manufactured with atomic layer deposited selective contacts	80
Measurement of poly-Si film thickness on textured surfaces by X-ray diffraction in poly-Si/SiO passivating contacts for monocrystalline Si solar cells	79
A multifunctional flame retardant enabling efficient and stable formamidine-cesium perovskite solar cells	79
PV back sheet recovery from c-Si modules using hot knife technique	77
Highly reflective multilayer solar reflectors for daytime radiative cooling	77
A modified two-step sequential spin-coating method for perovskite solar cells using CsI containing organic salts in mixed ethanol/methanol solvent	75

WAlSiN-based solar-selective coating stability-study under heating and cooling cycles in vacuum up to 800 °C using in situ Rutherford backscattering spectrometry and spectroscopic ellipsometry	73
Plated copper electrodes for two-terminal perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells	71
Black zirconia composites with enhanced thermal, optical and mechanical performance for solar energy applications	70
Controllable crystallization engineering on amorphous tungsten oxide nanoparticles for highly efficient photochromic response	69
Impact of polymeric stabilisers on the reaction kinetics of SrBr2	67
Effect of chlorides and sulfates on the corrosion of SS347 and GH3539 in molten solar salt	67
Broad-band conical-shaped perfect absorber metamaterial for solar cells	66
New frontiers in thermal energy storage: An experimental analysis of thermophysical properties and thermal stability of a novel ternary chloride molten salt	66
Finite difference time domain simulations of absorption enhancement in thin GaAs solar cells with textured back surface reflectors	65
Intergranular corrosion of 316H stainless steel induced by SO42− ions in MgCl2–KCl–NaCl molten salt	62
Maxwell-Garnett permittivity optimized micro-porous PVDF/PMMA blend for near unity thermal emission through the atmospheric window	61
Comparative study of As and Cu doping stability in CdSeTe absorbers	61
Effects of fluoride salt addition to the physico-chemical properties of the MgCl2–NaCl–KCl heat transfer fluid: A molecular dynamics study	60
Prospects and requirements for thermophotonic waste heat energy harvesting	58
Optimization of the mass ratio and melting temperature of PCMs integrated in Salt Gradient Solar Ponds	57
Application of carbon nanofluids in non-concentrating solar thermal collectors: A critical review of experimental investigations	56
Towards high-efficiency Al-BSF c-Si solar cell with both superior omnidirectional and electrical performance by modulating the tilt angle of quasi-periodic inverted pyramid arrays	56
Multifunctional daytime radiative cooler resistant to UV aging	56
Contactless measurement of current-voltage characteristics for silicon solar cells	55
Hole selective contacts based on transition metal oxides for c-Ge thermophotovoltaic devices	54
C3N4 interlayer formation while synthesizing black titania and their dye sensitized solar cell and conductivity performances	54
Enhancing poly-Si contact through a highly conductive and ultra-thin TiN layer for high-efficiency passivating contact silicon solar cells	54
Caesium doping accelerates the hydration rate of potassium carbonate in thermal energy storage	53
Changes in ohmic shunts in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 devices during damp heat	51
Influence of the annealing temperature of (n) poly-Si/SiOx passivating contacts on their firing stability	50