Advanced Materials and Technologies for Photovoltaics addresses the key questions relating to the development of materials and technologies used in photovoltaic energy conversion. The book describes the fundamental and theoretical aspects of photovoltaic energy conversion, and then investigates each of the main technologies developed in this field. It also connects materials and concepts with emerging and disruptive applications of photovoltaic devices. This book will be of interest to researchers in materials science working on solar cells and photovoltaics, and also those investigating nanotechnology for photovoltaic applications. The book caters to both well-established and early career researchers, for example, it includes not only common characterization techniques for solar cells but also contains more advanced theoretical modeling and optimization of various solar cells using COMSOL and other software.

• Provides comprehensive coverage for researchers working in materials for solar cells
• Includes the theoretical modeling and optimization of several solar cells using COMSOL and other software
• Describes in detail the working principles of different instruments and the data analysis methods used to measure the performance of solar cells