Black silicon: fabrication methods, properties and solar energy applications
Black silicon (BSi) represents a very active research area in renewable energy materials.
The rise of BSi as a focus of study for its fundamental properties and potentially lucrative …
The rise of BSi as a focus of study for its fundamental properties and potentially lucrative …
Dielectric surface passivation for silicon solar cells: A review
Silicon wafer solar cells continue to be the leading photovoltaic technology, and in many
places are now providing a substantial portion of electricity generation. Further adoption of …
places are now providing a substantial portion of electricity generation. Further adoption of …
Status and prospects of Al2O3-based surface passivation schemes for silicon solar cells
G Dingemans, WMM Kessels - … of Vacuum Science & Technology A, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
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 …
critical enabler for high-efficiency solar cells. In 2006, aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3) nanolayers …
Evidence of an identical firing-activated carrier-induced defect in monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon
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 …
carrier-induced degradation mechanism in p-type multicrystalline silicon solar cells, little is …
Cd-Free Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 solar cell with an efficiency greater than 10% enabled by Al 2 O 3 passivation layers
Environmentally friendly earth-abundant Cd-free Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cells have
recently achieved increasing power conversion efficiency by using ZnSnO as the buffer …
recently achieved increasing power conversion efficiency by using ZnSnO as the buffer …
State-of-the-art passivation strategies of c-Si for photovoltaic applications: A review
The carrier recombination is a major bottleneck in enhancing the power conversion
efficiency of first-generation solar cells. As a remedy, passivation minimizes the …
efficiency of first-generation solar cells. As a remedy, passivation minimizes the …
Recent advances in materials design using atomic layer deposition for energy applications
The design and development of materials at the nanoscale has enabled efficient, cutting‐
edge renewable energy storage, and conversion devices such as solar cells, water splitting …
edge renewable energy storage, and conversion devices such as solar cells, water splitting …
Black silicon photovoltaics
This article presents an overview of the fabrication methods of black silicon, their resulting
morphologies, and a quantitative comparison of their optoelectronic properties. To perform …
morphologies, and a quantitative comparison of their optoelectronic properties. To perform …
Gettering in silicon photovoltaics: A review
A key efficiency-limiting factor in silicon-based photovoltaic (PV) devices is the quality of the
silicon material itself. With evolving cell architectures that better address other efficiency-loss …
silicon material itself. With evolving cell architectures that better address other efficiency-loss …
Polycrystalline silicon passivated tunneling contacts for high efficiency silicon solar cells
B Nemeth, DL Young, MR Page, V LaSalvia… - Journal of Materials …, 2016 - cambridge.org
We apply n-and p-type polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) films on tunneling SiOx to form
passivated contacts to n-type Si wafers. The resulting induced emitter and n+/n back surface …
passivated contacts to n-type Si wafers. The resulting induced emitter and n+/n back surface …