Design considerations for the bottom cell in perovskite/silicon tandems: a terawatt scalability perspective
Perovskite/silicon tandems have smashed through the 30% efficiency barrier, which
represents a promising step towards high efficiency solar modules. However, the processing …
represents a promising step towards high efficiency solar modules. However, the processing …
Progress with defect engineering in silicon heterojunction solar cells
Due to the low temperature processing constraint in silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells,
no defect engineering to improve silicon wafer quality is typically incorporated during cell …
no defect engineering to improve silicon wafer quality is typically incorporated during cell …
Potential induced degradation in c-Si glass-glass modules after extended damp heat stress
Abstract Traditional Glass-Backsheet (GB) photovoltaic (PV) modules have been the
industry standard for a long time, but the Glass-Glass (GG) modules are quickly rising in …
industry standard for a long time, but the Glass-Glass (GG) modules are quickly rising in …
Comprehensive characterization of efficiency limiting defects in the swirl-shaped region of Czochralski silicon
Z Wang, X Zhu, S Yuan, X Yu, D Yang - Solar Energy Materials and Solar …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract For Czochralski silicon (Cz-Si) solar cells, swirl-shaped regions in silicon wafers
could lead to efficiency degradation, usually accompanied by hot spots and thermal …
could lead to efficiency degradation, usually accompanied by hot spots and thermal …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of oxide precipitates on minority carrier lifetime in n-type silicon
Supersaturated levels of interstitial oxygen in Czochralski silicon can lead to the formation of
oxide precipitates. Although beneficial from an internal gettering perspective, oxygen-related …
oxide precipitates. Although beneficial from an internal gettering perspective, oxygen-related …
Methods to improve bulk lifetime in n-type Czochralski-grown upgraded metallurgical-grade silicon wafers
This paper investigates the potential of three different methods-tabula rasa (TR), phosphorus
diffusion gettering (PDG), and hydrogenation, for improving the carrier lifetime in n-type …
diffusion gettering (PDG), and hydrogenation, for improving the carrier lifetime in n-type …
Effect of metal impurities concentration on electrical properties in N-type Recharged-Czochralski silicon
Z Hu, M Cong, X Zhang, J Li, J Zhang, Y Tan… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The electrical properties of N-type Recharged-Czochralski (RCz) silicon solar cells are
significantly affected by the concentration of metal impurities in the silicon materials. In this …
significantly affected by the concentration of metal impurities in the silicon materials. In this …
Review of injection dependent charge carrier lifetime spectroscopy
Abstract Characterization and identification of recombination active defects in photovoltaic
(PV) materials are essential for improving the performance of solar cells, hence, reducing …
(PV) materials are essential for improving the performance of solar cells, hence, reducing …
On the nature of striations in n-type silicon solar cells
In n-type Czochralski silicon (Cz-Si) wafer, swirl shaped regions with low lifetime (known as
striations) can cause degradation up to 1% absolute or even more in homojunction industrial …
striations) can cause degradation up to 1% absolute or even more in homojunction industrial …
Impact of pre-fabrication treatments on n-type UMG wafers for 21% efficient silicon heterojunction solar cells
Silicon heterojunction solar cells achieve high conversion efficiency due to the excellent
surface passivation provided by the hydrogenated intrinsic amorphous silicon films …
surface passivation provided by the hydrogenated intrinsic amorphous silicon films …