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 lifetime-equivalent defect density: Properties, application, and pitfalls
A Herguth - IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The basic idea, derivation, and definition of the lifetime-equivalent defect density
(alternatively termed as effective, relative, or normalized defect density) in the context of …
(alternatively termed as effective, relative, or normalized defect density) in the context of …
Investigation of reactive silver ink formula for reduced silver consumption in silicon heterojunction metallization
SJ DiGregorio, M Martinez-Szewczyk… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Silver is the most expensive non-silicon component in photovoltaic cells. This is particularly
salient for silicon heterojunction (SHJ) cells, which rely on large quantities of low …
salient for silicon heterojunction (SHJ) cells, which rely on large quantities of low …
Reactive silver inks: a path to solar cells with 82% less silver
MW Martinez-Szewczyk, SJ DiGregorio… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Silicon heterojunction (SHJ) cells currently hold the efficiency record for crystalline silicon (c-
Si) based devices of 27.09% and continue to show a promising pathway towards the …
Si) based devices of 27.09% and continue to show a promising pathway towards the …
Effect of air mass on carrier losses in bifacial silicon heterojunction solar cells
We investigate the effect of incident spectra on current loss as a function of depth and
voltage into high efficiency textured bifacial silicon heterojunction solar cells. We integrate …
voltage into high efficiency textured bifacial silicon heterojunction solar cells. We integrate …
Bulk defect characterization in metalized solar cells using temperature-dependent Suns-Voc measurements
Extracting the parameters, energy level and electron-to-hole capture cross-section ratio, of
efficiency-limiting bulk defects in silicon solar cells is a critical step in identifying those …
efficiency-limiting bulk defects in silicon solar cells is a critical step in identifying those …
Insights into the degradation of amorphous silicon passivation layer for heterojunction solar cells
S Bernardini, MI Bertoni - physica status solidi (a), 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Heterojunction (HJ) crystalline silicon (c‐Si) solar cells outstanding performance relies
heavily on the excellent passivation provided by the amorphous Si (a‐Si: H) layer. However …
heavily on the excellent passivation provided by the amorphous Si (a‐Si: H) layer. However …
Measuring the absorber doping concentration of Si, CdSeTe, and perovskite solar cells using injection-dependent quasi-steady-state photoluminescence
There are few doping concentration measurement techniques that are contactless and
usable for all semiconductors. In this article, we demonstrate the use of injection-dependent …
usable for all semiconductors. In this article, we demonstrate the use of injection-dependent …
On the recombination centers of iron-gallium pairs in Ga-doped silicon
Gallium (Ga) doped silicon (Si) is becoming a relevant player in solar cell manufacturing
thanks to its demonstrated low light-induced degradation, yet little is known about Ga-related …
thanks to its demonstrated low light-induced degradation, yet little is known about Ga-related …
Impact of bulk impurity contamination on the performance of high‐efficiency n‐type silicon solar cells
The experimental variation of wafer thickness and resistivity at device level combined with a
comprehensive device simulation study allows the identification of dominating …
comprehensive device simulation study allows the identification of dominating …