TY - JOUR
T1 - Titanium Dioxide
T2 - A Versatile Earth-Abundant Optical Material for Photovoltaics
AU - Marcelis, Eloy J.
AU - ten Elshof, Johan E.
AU - Morales-Masis, Monica
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s). Advanced Optical Materials published by Wiley-VCH GmbH.
PY - 2024/12/20
Y1 - 2024/12/20
N2 - Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has long been receiving attention as a promising material for enhancing the performance of photovoltaic devices due to its tunable optoelectronic properties. This paper reviews the utilization of TiO2 in recent photovoltaic applications, focusing primarily on its role as an optical material. The fundamental properties of TiO2 are reviewed, such as its wide bandgap and unique property of tunable refractive index. Furthermore, various strategies are discussed to harness the fundamental properties of TiO2 to improve light absorption and charge carrier generation within various photovoltaic devices. Overall, the pivotal role of TiO2 as an Earth-abundant and non-critical optical material is highlighted for future advances in the power conversion efficiency and viability of photovoltaic technologies, paving the way for future research and developments aimed at achieving sustainable and cost-effective solar energy conversion.
AB - Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has long been receiving attention as a promising material for enhancing the performance of photovoltaic devices due to its tunable optoelectronic properties. This paper reviews the utilization of TiO2 in recent photovoltaic applications, focusing primarily on its role as an optical material. The fundamental properties of TiO2 are reviewed, such as its wide bandgap and unique property of tunable refractive index. Furthermore, various strategies are discussed to harness the fundamental properties of TiO2 to improve light absorption and charge carrier generation within various photovoltaic devices. Overall, the pivotal role of TiO2 as an Earth-abundant and non-critical optical material is highlighted for future advances in the power conversion efficiency and viability of photovoltaic technologies, paving the way for future research and developments aimed at achieving sustainable and cost-effective solar energy conversion.
KW - UT-Hybrid-D
KW - multilayers, optical coating
KW - photovoltaics (PV)
KW - refractive index
KW - titanium dioxide
KW - anti-reflective coating (ARC)
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U2 - 10.1002/adom.202401423
DO - 10.1002/adom.202401423
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85208984566
SN - 2195-1071
VL - 12
JO - Advanced Optical Materials
JF - Advanced Optical Materials
IS - 36
M1 - 2401423
ER -
