1  Cover

      2  Title page

      3  Copyright

      4  Preface

      5  1 Organic Solar Cells 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Classification of Solar Cells 1.3 Solar Cell Structure 1.4 Photovoltaic Parameters or Terminology Used in BHJOSCs 1.5 Some Basic Design Principles/Thumb Rules Associated With Organic Materials Required for BHJOSCs 1.6 Recent Research Advances in Small-Molecule Acceptor and Polymer Donor Types 1.7 Recent Research Advances in All Small-Molecule Acceptor and Donor Types 1.8 Conclusion Acknowledgement References

      6  2 Plasmonic Solar Cells 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Principles and Working Mechanism of Plasmonic Solar Cells 2.3 Important Optical Properties 2.4 Advancements in Plasmonic Solar Cells 2.5 Conclusion and Future Aspects Acknowledgements References

      7  3 Tandem Solar Cell List of Abbreviations 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Review of Organic Tandem Solar Cell 3.3 Review of Inorganic Tandem Solar Cell 3.4 Conclusion References

      8  4 Thin-Film Solar Cells 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Why Thin-Film Solar Cells? 4.3 Amorphous Silicon 4.4 Cadmium Telluride 4.5 Copper Indium Diselenide Solar Cells 4.6 Comparison Between Flexible a-Si:H, CdTe, and CIGS Cells and Applications 4.7 Conclusion References

      9  5 Biohybrid Solar Cells Abbreviations 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Photovoltaics 5.3 Solar Cells 5.4 Biohybrid Solar Cells 5.5 Role of Photosynthesis 5.6 Plant-Based Biohybrid Devices 5.7 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 5.8 Polymer and Semiconductors-Based Biohybrid Solar Cells 5.9 Conclusion References

      10  6 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Cell Architecture and Working Mechanism 6.3 Fabrication of Simple DSSC in Lab Scale 6.4 Electrodes 6.5 Counter Electrode 6.6 Blocking Layer 6.7 Electrolytes Used 6.8 Commonly Used Natural Dyes in DSSC 6.9 Calculations 6.10 Conclusion References

      11  7 Characterization and Theoretical Modeling of Solar Cells 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Classification of SC 7.3 Working Principle of DSSC 7.4 Operation Principle of DSSC 7.5 Photovoltaic Parameters 7.6 Theoretical and Computational Methods 7.7 Conclusion References

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