Authors: Ziv Hameiri
Source: Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications (article, 2023-03-01)
Field: Materials Science — Materials Chemistry

Photovoltaics literature survey (no. 182) In order to help readers stay up-to-date in the field, each issue of Progress in Photovoltaics will contain a list of recently published journal articles that are most relevant to its aims and scope. This list is drawn from an extremely wide range of journals, including IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Renewable Energy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Applied Physics, and Applied Physics Letters. To assist readers, the list is separated into broad categories, but please note that these classifications are by no means strict. Also note that inclusion in the list is not an endorsement of a paper's quality. If you have any suggestions please email Ziv Hameiri ([email protected]). Chetyrkina MR, Kameneva L, Mishchenko DV, et al. Lead, tin, bismuth or organics: Assessment of potential environmental and human health hazards originating from mature perovskite PV technology. 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