Publications

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2026

Journal Articles

Time-of-flight: The last frontier in positron emission tomography instrumentation

G. Konstantinou; P. Lecoq 

Zeitschrift für Medizinische Physik. 2026. DOI : 10.1016/j.zemedi.2026.03.003.

Energy, environment, and economy implications of electrifying minibus taxis in African cities

J. Dumoulin; A. Pena-Bello; N. Jeannin; C. Ballif; N. Wyrsch 

Scientific Reports. 2026. Vol. 16, num. 1. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-026-45790-w.

Rapid Parameter Prediction in Perovskite Solar Cells via AI-Assisted Performance Analysis

J. Diekmann; Z. Yang; N. Tokmoldin; Z. Liu; F. Peña-Camargo et al. 

ACS Energy Letters. 2026. DOI : 10.1021/acsenergylett.6c00075.

Triple-junction solar cells with improved carrier and photon management

K. Artuk; D. Türkay; A. G. Kuba; S. Riemelmoser; J. A. Steele et al. 

Nature. 2026. DOI : 10.1038/s41586-026-10385-y.

Bandgap Tunable Two-Step Vapor-Deposited Perovskite Absorbers for Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells

A. G. Kuba; K. Artuk; M. Othman; D. Türkay; C. Ongaro et al. 

ACS Energy Letters. 2026. DOI : 10.1021/acsenergylett.6c00156.

Influence of firing temperature and silver–aluminum paste intermixing on front contact quality and performance of TOPCon silicon solar cells

M. Krejci; J. Hurni; E. Genç; J. Čech; J. Kuliček et al. 

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 2026. Vol. 296, p. 114085. DOI : 10.1016/j.solmat.2025.114085.

Defect Passivation via Plasma Modification of Lead Halide Perovskite Thin Films

A. Vlk; R. Hlavac; L. Landova; M. Khytko; S. Banerjee et al. 

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications. 2026. DOI : 10.1002/pip.70075.

Rapid Laser-Based Deposition of PbI 2 /CsBr Inorganic Scaffolds for Hybrid Fabrication of Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells

S. Kralj; K. Artuk; M. Nales; V. Hnapovskyi; M. Mínguez-Avellán et al. 

ACS Energy Letters. 2026. DOI : 10.1021/acsenergylett.5c04010.

Unraveling bulk degradation mechanisms of wide-bandgap perovskite absorbers for tandem applications

C. Ongaro; M. Othman; C. Ballif; C. M. Wolff; A. Hessler-Wyser 

EES Solar. 2026. DOI : 10.1039/d5el00199d.

Device Simulation Analysis of the Perovskite/Perovskite/Silicon Triple Junction Solar Cell Structure

L. Restat; C. A. Messmer; J. Schön; M. Heydarian; M. Heydarian et al. 

Solar RRL. 2026. Vol. 10, num. 1. DOI : 10.1002/solr.202500842.

Impact of Acetic Acid on the Hydrolysis Kinetics of Polycarbonate

D. Ghebremariam; U. Desai; M. Turan; G. Cattaneo; F. Mujovi et al. 

International Journal of Polymer Science. 2026. Vol. 2026, num. 1, p. 3765621. DOI : 10.1155/ijps/3765621.

Foreword [Green Energy and Technology , 2026, Vol.Part F1823]

C. Ballif 

2026. 

Characterization of Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Detectors With Clinical Photon and Electron Beams

M. Ponzecchi; K. Kanxheri; L. Servoli; M. V. Rossi; E. Gazzera et al. 

IEEE Sensors Journal. 2026.  p. 1 – 1. DOI : 10.1109/jsen.2026.3689750.

Theses

Geospatial modelling of the potential for coupling electric vehicle charging with photovoltaic electricity generation in Europe

N. A. Y. S. Jeannin / C. Ballif; N. Würsch (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2026. 

Elimination of Nanoscale Phase Impurities for Intrinsically Stable Formamidinium-Rich Perovskite Films and Devices

M. R. S. B. Othman / A. Hessler-Wyser; C. M. Wolff (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2026. 

Design, fabrication and characterization of monolithic perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells

D. Türkay / C. Ballif; C. M. Wolff (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2026. 

Book Chapters

Model optimisation, hyperparameter tuning and performance evaluation in machine learning models for solar PV generation forecast

H. J. A. Quest; C. Ballif; E. Shirazi 

AI-Based Forecasting of Solar Photovoltaics Power Generation; United Kingdom: The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2026. p. 177 – 214.

Working Papers

Benefits of Coupling Electric Vehicle Charging with Photovoltaic Electricity Production: A Global Overview

N. Jeannin; J. Dumoulin; C. Ballif; N. Wyrsch 

2026

Datasets

Boosting Conversion Efficiency in Zn3P2/InP Solar Cells via Nanoscale Junction Engineering

R. F. Lemerle; A. Fillipo; V. Piazza; M. Micali; L. Warzawa et al. 

2026.

2025

Journal Articles

High‐Mobility and Low Carrier Concentration Transparent Conducting Oxide Rear Contact for Bifacial CIGS Solar Cells

N. Nisika; S. Nishiwaki; C. Mitmit; M. De Marzi; K. Artuk et al. 

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications. 2025. DOI : 10.1002/pip.70061.