title: Laser generated nanoparticles based photovoltaics.
abstract: The exploitation of nanoparticles (NP), synthesized via laser ablation in liquids, in photovoltaic devices is reviewed. In particular, the impact of NPs' incorporation into various building blocks within the solar cell architecture on the photovoltaic performance and stability is presented and analysed for the current state of the art photovoltaic technologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Crete, Greece; Center of Materials Technology and Photonics, University of Applied Sciences Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Petridis
authors.affiliation: Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas, Heraklion, 71110 Crete, Greece; Department of Physics, University of Crete, Heraklion, 71004 Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Savva
authors.affiliation: Center of Materials Technology and Photonics, University of Applied Sciences Crete, Greece; Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kymakis
authors.affiliation: Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas, Heraklion, 71110 Crete, Greece. Electronic address: istratak@iesl.forth.gr.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stratakis
keywords: Laser ablation in liquids; Nanoparticle based solar cells; Nanoparticles; Photovoltaics; Physically synthesized nanoparticles; Plasmonics