Materials | Special Issues

Materials publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas

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An overview of solar photovoltaic panels'' end-of-life material

Most efforts related to solar panel recycling concentrate on Si panels and aim to recover and recycle the most important parts. As stated above, there are presently three different types of

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Materials | Editor''s choice Articles

This review systematically explores two prominent classes of materials, thermo-optic and electro-optic, for their roles in such tunable devices. Thermo-optic materials utilize refractive [...]

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Editorial Board | Materials | MDPI

Materials, an international, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal.

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What are solar panels made of and how are they made?

Answering that question means understanding how solar energy works, how solar panels are manufactured, and what the parts of a solar panel are. Most panels on the market are made of

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Aims & Scope | Materials | MDPI

It covers all aspects of materials science and engineering including synthesis, structure, mechanical, chemical, electronic, magnetic, and optical properties, as well as their various applications. In

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Materials | An Open Access Journal from MDPI

Materials Materials is an international peer-reviewed, open access journal on materials science and engineering published semimonthly online by MDPI.

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All articles published in Materials (ISSN 1996-1944) are published in full open access. An article processing charge (APC) of CHF 2600 (Swiss francs) applies to papers accepted after peer review.

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A Comprehensive Review of Solar Panel Performance Degradation

These components are based on solid-state electronic devices and do not involve moving mechanical parts, resulting in a more stable system with reduced maintenance requirements. The

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Understanding PV Material Degradation

Explore the various degradation mechanisms affecting photovoltaic materials and their impact on solar panel efficiency and lifespan.

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Overview of the Current State of Flexible Solar Panels and Photovoltaic

A detailed examination of photovoltaic materials, including monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon as well as alternative materials such as cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper indium gallium selenide

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Materials | Sections

Materials Physics 1514 Articles Prof. Dr. Vlassios Likodimos Topical Collections (2) Current Special Issues (36)

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Investigation of Degradation of Solar Photovoltaics: A Review of Aging

There are several factors that can contribute to the linear degradation of PV modules. One of the most significant factors is exposure to sunlight, which can cause the gradual breakdown

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What are solar panels made of and how are they

Answering that question means understanding how solar energy

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This paper presents an overview of the different materials currently on the market, the general requirements of PV module

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Materials | Section Materials Physics

The "Materials Physics" section provides a forum for the rapid publication of original works that significantly advance our current understanding of materials or unveil novel aspects of the physical

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Analysis of the Degradation Products of the Organic Materials Present

Therefore, the work reported herein, the analysis of the degradation products of the organic materials present in the PV modules, encapsulant, and backsheet, emitted during a pyrolysis

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Photovoltaic Backsheet Materials and Degradation Analysis

Recent research has highlighted that the degradation of these polymeric materials, through mechanisms such as photo‐oxidation, hydrolysis and mechanical stress, can compromise the long‐term...

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Thin-film solar cell

Thin-film solar cells are a type of solar cell made by depositing one or more thin layers (thin films or TFs) of photovoltaic material onto a substrate, such as glass, plastic or metal.

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Materials | 2025

Materials, an international, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal.

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Materials | Instructions for Authors

Materials requires that authors publish all experimental controls and make full datasets available where possible (see the guidelines on Supplementary Materials and references to unpublished data).

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