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Focus on Overview of innovative materials for energy

Material challenges for solar cells in the twenty-first century: directions in emerging technologies

Samy AlmosniNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8249-120X
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Amaury DelamarreNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Zacharie JehlNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Daniel SuchetNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Ludmila CojocaruNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Maxime GiteauNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Benoit BehaghelNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;IPVF, UMR CNRS 9006, Palaiseau, France;Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (C2N), CNRS, University Paris-Sud/Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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Anatole JulianNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Camille IbrahimNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Léa TatryNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Haibin WangNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Takaya KuboNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Satoshi UchidaNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Komaba Organization for Educational Excellence, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroshi SegawaNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Department of General Systems Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Naoya MiyashitaNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Ryo TamakiNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Yasushi ShojiNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Katsuhisa YoshidaNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Nazmul AhsanNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Kentaro WatanabeNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Tomoyuki InoueNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Masakazu SugiyamaNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Yoshiaki NakanoNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Tomofumi HamamuraNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Department of General Systems Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;University of Bordeaux, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (ISM), CNRS (UMR 5255), Talence Cédex, France
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Thierry ToupanceNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;University of Bordeaux, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (ISM), CNRS (UMR 5255), Talence Cédex, France
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Céline OlivierNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;University of Bordeaux, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (ISM), CNRS (UMR 5255), Talence Cédex, France
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Sylvain ChambonNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;University of Bordeaux, IMS, CNRS UMR 5218, Talence, France
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Laurence VignauNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;University of Bordeaux, IMS, CNRS UMR 5218, Talence, France
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Camille GeffroyNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Université de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), UMR 5629, ENSCBP, IPB, Pessac Cedex, France
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Eric CloutetNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Université de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), UMR 5629, ENSCBP, IPB, Pessac Cedex, France
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Georges HadziioannouNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Université de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), UMR 5629, ENSCBP, IPB, Pessac Cedex, France
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Nicolas CavassilasAix Marseille Université, CNRS, Université de Toulon, IM2NP UMR 7334, Marseille, France
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Pierre RaleCentre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (C2N), CNRS, University Paris-Sud/Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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Andrea CattoniNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (C2N), CNRS, University Paris-Sud/Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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Stéphane CollinNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (C2N), CNRS, University Paris-Sud/Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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François GibelliIPVF, UMR CNRS 9006, Palaiseau, France
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Myriam PaireIPVF, UMR CNRS 9006, Palaiseau, France
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Laurent LombezNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;IPVF, UMR CNRS 9006, Palaiseau, France
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Damien AureauNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Institut Lavoisier de Versailles (ILV), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin (UVSQ), Université Paris-Saclay, Versailles, France
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Muriel BouttemyNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Institut Lavoisier de Versailles (ILV), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin (UVSQ), Université Paris-Saclay, Versailles, France
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Arnaud EtcheberryNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Institut Lavoisier de Versailles (ILV), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin (UVSQ), Université Paris-Saclay, Versailles, France
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Yoshitaka OkadaNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Jean-François GuillemolesNextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;IPVF, UMR CNRS 9006, Palaiseau, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 336-369 | Received 07 Jun 2017, Accepted 24 Jan 2018, Published online: 10 Apr 2018

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