The reduction in electronic recombination losses by the passivation of silicon surfaces is a
critical enabler for high-efficiency solar cells. In 2006, aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3) nanolayers …

Hydrogen passivation, such as forming gas annealing and alneal (aluminum anneal)
process, has been investigated for high efficient crystalline silicon solar cell structures …

While progress has been made in understanding the behaviour of the recently identified
carrier-induced degradation mechanism in p-type multicrystalline silicon solar cells, little is …

In this work, we investigate how the film properties of silicon nitride (SiN x) depend on its
deposition conditions when formed by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition …

This work is a contribution towards the understanding of the properties of hydrogenated
silicon nitride (SiNx: H) that lead to efficient surface and bulk passivation of the silicon …

Bulk and surface passivation by silicon nitride has become an indispensable element in
industrial production of multicrystalline silicon (mc‐Si) solar cells. Microwave PECVD is a …

The root cause of “Light and Elevated Temperature Induced Degradation”(LeTID) of the
carrier lifetime in multicrystalline silicon (mc‐Si) wafers is investigated by depositing …

We discuss the importance of gettering and hydrogenation for next‐generation silicon solar
cells in the context of industrial cell fabrication. Gettering and hydrogenation play a vital role …

Despite the existence of several highly effective and well-characterized passivating
materials for crystalline silicon surfaces, the topic of surface passivation and the …

The surfaces of solar cells are often textured to increase their capacity to absorb light. This
optical benefit is partially offset, however, by an increase in carrier recombination at or near …