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The extraordinary advancement in photovoltaic (PV) technologies over the last 5 years requires a renewed evaluation of their performance and prospective progress in the future. We analyze here comparing PV cell properties across technologies, we evaluate the extent to which any technology can move in the near future. Although accurate or revolutionary advancements cannot be foreseen, cross-fertilization happens between technologies and results in one cell type indicate evolutionary developments in other cells. This transfer of knowledge is crucial since the development of metal halide perovskites helps to connect the hitherto separate technological strands of photovoltaic research.
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Prajapati, T., Priyam, A. (2023). A Review on Photovoltaic Cells. In: Namrata, K., Priyadarshi, N., Bansal, R.C., Kumar, J. (eds) Smart Energy and Advancement in Power Technologies. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 926. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4971-5_36
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