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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A comprehensive review on development of eutectic organic phase change materials and their composites for low and medium range thermal energy storage applications	186
Numerical investigation of solar system equipped with innovative turbulator and hybrid nanofluid	176
Ferrites as solar photocatalytic materials and their activities in solar energy conversion and environmental protection: A review	162
Numerical analysis of solar energy storage within a double pipe utilizing nanoparticles for expedition of melting	158
Recent advances on improved optical, thermal, and radiative characteristics of plasmonic nanofluids: Academic insights and perspectives	147
Numerical modelling and analysis of earth abundant Sb2S3 and Sb2Se3 based solar cells using SCAPS-1D	137
A comprehensive review on phase change materials for heat storage applications: Development, characterization, thermal and chemical stability	128
Thermal and energy performance improvement of hybrid PV/T system by using olein palm oil with MXene as a new class of heat transfer fluid	111
Effect of fin number on the melting phase change in a horizontal finned shell-and-tube thermal energy storage unit	110
Performance enhancement of Sb2Se3 solar cell using a back surface field layer: A numerical simulation approach	103
A comparative life cycle assessment of silicon PV modules: Impact of module design, manufacturing location and inventory	98
Photothermal properties and photothermal conversion performance of nano-enhanced paraffin as a phase change thermal energy storage material	98
Energy, exergy, economic and environmental (4E) analysis of a parabolic trough solar collector using MXene based silicone oil nanofluids	95
Hierarchical microencapsulation of phase change material with carbon-nanotubes/polydopamine/silica shell for synergistic enhancement of solar photothermal conversion and storage	91
A review of natural materials for solar evaporation	89
Form-stable paraffin/graphene aerogel/copper foam composite phase change material for solar energy conversion and storage	88
Shape-stable composite phase change materials encapsulated by bio-based balsa wood for thermal energy storage	87
Passive/active photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) system implementing infiltrated phase change material (PCM) in PS-CNT foam	86
Challenges and opportunities towards the development of floating photovoltaic systems	85
CdTe-based thin film photovoltaics: Recent advances, current challenges and future prospects	80
Preparation, characterization and performance of paraffin/sepiolite composites as novel shape-stabilized phase change materials for thermal energy storage	80
Thermal assessment on solid-liquid energy storage tube packed with non-uniform angled fins	77
Ti3C2Tx@Polyvinyl alcohol foam-Supported Phase Change Materials with Simultaneous Enhanced Thermal Conductivity and Solar-Thermal Conversion Performance	76
TOPCon – Technology options for cost efficient industrial manufacturing	75
Improving the thermo-economic performance of hemispherical solar distiller using copper oxide nanofluids and phase change materials: Experimental and theoretical investigation	74

Spectrally-selective vanadium dioxide based tunable metafilm emitter for dynamic radiative cooling	74
Improving the thermal energy storage capability of diatom-based biomass/polyethylene glycol composites phase change materials by artificial culture methods	71
Reassessment of the intrinsic bulk recombination in crystalline silicon	71
Significant solar energy absorption of MXene Ti3C2Tx nanofluids via localized surface plasmon resonance	71
A janus solar evaporator with 2D water path for highly efficient salt-resisting solar steam generation	69
Effective radiative cooling with ZrO2/PDMS reflective coating	69
Structurally improved, TiO2-incorporated, CaO-based pellets for thermochemical energy storage in concentrated solar power plants	68
Biomass porous potatoes/MXene encapsulated PEG-based PCMs with improved photo-to-thermal conversion capability	67
Engineering molten MgCl2–KCl–NaCl salt for high-temperature thermal energy storage: Review on salt properties and corrosion control strategies	66
A review of end-of-life crystalline silicon solar photovoltaic panel recycling technology	66
Flexible phase change materials with enhanced tensile strength, thermal conductivity and photo-thermal performance	66
Mechanical and microstructural properties of broadband anti-reflective TiO2/SiO2 coatings for photovoltaic applications fabricated by magnetron sputtering	64
Encapsulation of inorganic phase change thermal storage materials and its effect on thermophysical properties: A review	63
Flexible textiles with polypyrrole deposited phase change microcapsules for efficient photothermal energy conversion and storage	63
Development of poly(ethylene glycol)/silica phase-change microcapsules with well-defined core-shell structure for reliable and durable heat energy storage	62
Novel bio-based composite phase change materials with reduced graphene oxide-functionalized spent coffee grounds for efficient solar-to-thermal energy storage	61
Enhancing tubular solar still productivity using composite aluminum/copper/sand sensible energy storage tubes	61
The stability and thermophysical properties of Al2O3-graphene oxide hybrid nanofluids for solar energy applications: Application of robust autoregressive modern machine learning technique	61
Lignin-assisted construction of well-defined 3D graphene aerogel/PEG form-stable phase change composites towards efficient solar thermal energy storage	59
Lamellar-structured phase change composites based on biomass-derived carbonaceous sheets and sodium acetate trihydrate for high-efficient solar photothermal energy harvest	59
Bio-based MXene hybrid aerogel/paraffin composite phase change materials with superior photo and electrical responses toward solar thermal energy storage	58
Advances in upconversion enhanced solar cell performance	57
3D reduced graphene oxide aerogel supported TiO2-x for shape-stable phase change composites with high photothermal efficiency and thermal conductivity	56
Numerical simulation on the efficiency of PVT system integrated with PCM under the influence of using fins	56
Role of the substrates in the ribbon orientation of Sb2Se3 films grown by Low-Temperature Pulsed Electron Deposition	55
BiVO4 and reduced graphene oxide composite hydrogels for solar-driven steam generation and decontamination of polluted water	53
Recent advances in thermophysical properties enhancement of phase change materials for thermal energy storage	53
Strategies for breaking theoretical evaporation limitation in direct solar steam generation	53