High-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells: status and perspectives
With a global market share of about 90%, crystalline silicon is by far the most important
photovoltaic technology today. This article reviews the dynamic field of crystalline silicon …
photovoltaic technology today. This article reviews the dynamic field of crystalline silicon …
Work function: Fundamentals, measurement, calculation, engineering, and applications
The work function, which is the energy barrier for an electron escaping from the surface of a
material, is a fundamental material surface property with many applications spanning energy …
material, is a fundamental material surface property with many applications spanning energy …
Passivating contacts and tandem concepts: Approaches for the highest silicon-based solar cell efficiencies
The efficiency of photovoltaic energy conversion is a decisive factor for low-cost electricity
from renewable energies. In recent years, the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells in …
from renewable energies. In recent years, the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells in …
Silicon heterojunction solar cells: Recent technological development and practical aspects-from lab to industry
We review the recent progress of silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells. Recently, a new
efficiency world record for silicon solar cells of 26.7% has been set by Kaneka Corp. using …
efficiency world record for silicon solar cells of 26.7% has been set by Kaneka Corp. using …
Molybdenum and tungsten oxide: High work function wide band gap contact materials for hole selective contacts of silicon solar cells
M Bivour, J Temmler, H Steinkemper… - Solar Energy Materials and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The high work function metal oxides, tungsten oxide (WO x) and molybdenum oxide (MoO
x), were investigated regarding their ability to form a hole-selective contact for a crystalline …
x), were investigated regarding their ability to form a hole-selective contact for a crystalline …
High-efficiency silicon heterojunction solar cells: materials, devices and applications
Photovoltaic (PV) technology offers an economic and sustainable solution to the challenge
of increasing energy demand in times of global warming. The world PV market is currently …
of increasing energy demand in times of global warming. The world PV market is currently …
Oxygen vacancies in tungsten oxide and their influence on tungsten oxide/silicon heterojunction solar cells
Tungsten oxide (WO x) can be incorporated into amorphous/crystalline silicon
heterojunction solar cells as hole contact and for interface modification between p-type …
heterojunction solar cells as hole contact and for interface modification between p-type …
Passivating contacts for high-efficiency silicon-based solar cells: from single-junction to tandem architecture
J Zhou, Q Huang, Y Ding, G Hou, Y Zhao - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The electricity market from renewable energies is strongly driven by the pursuit of high
energy conversion efficiency, which at present represents the most effective pathway to …
energy conversion efficiency, which at present represents the most effective pathway to …
Amorphous oxide semiconductors: From fundamental properties to practical applications
Amorphous oxide semiconductors (AOSs) have exceptional features of high visible
transparency, high carrier mobility, excellent uniformity, and low-temperature growth …
transparency, high carrier mobility, excellent uniformity, and low-temperature growth …
Simple processing of back-contacted silicon heterojunction solar cells using selective-area crystalline growth
For crystalline-silicon solar cells, voltages close to the theoretical limit are nowadays readily
achievable when using passivating contacts. Conversely, maximal current generation …
achievable when using passivating contacts. Conversely, maximal current generation …