Carrier‐selective contacts using metal compounds for crystalline silicon solar cells

J Ibarra Michel, J Dréon, M Boccard… - Progress in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Solar cells rely on the efficient generation of electrons and holes and the subsequent
collection of these photoexcited charge carriers at spatially separated electrodes. High wafer …

Dopant‐free passivating contacts for crystalline silicon solar cells: Progress and prospects

Y Wang, ST Zhang, L Li, X Yang, L Lu, D Li - EcoMat, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The evolution of the contact scheme has driven the technology revolution of crystalline
silicon (c‐Si) solar cells. The state‐of‐the‐art high‐efficiency c‐Si solar cells such as silicon …

[HTML][HTML] Sulfur-enhanced surface passivation for hole-selective contacts in crystalline silicon solar cells

Y Wang, Y Geng, H Hao, W Ren, H Zhang, J Li… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2024 - cell.com
Effective surface passivation is pivotal for achieving high performance in crystalline silicon (c-
Si) solar cells. However, many passivation techniques in solar cells involve high …

Transparent Hole‐Selective Molybdenum Oxide Passivating Contact with Chlorine‐Based Interlayer Enabling 22.5% Efficient Silicon Solar Cells

G Bartholazzi, MM Shehata, C Samundsett… - Solar …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The need to increase transparency in existing passivating contacts for crystalline silicon
solar cells has motivated the development of transparent contacts based on transition metal …

Numerical investigation of silicon heterojunction solar cell with zinc selenide as electron-selective and nickel oxide as hole-selective contacts

S Srivastava, R Walia, MS Chauhan, RS Singh… - Optical Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In this simulation study, we proposed a new silicon heterojunction solar cell (n-ZnSe/p-Si/p-
NiO X) as a potential candidate for photovoltaic application. In this device, a thin layer of zinc …

Oxygen vacancy modulation of nanolayer TiO x to improve hole-selective passivating contacts for crystalline silicon solar cells

Y Wang, Z Guo, Y Li, LE Black… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Carrier-selective passivating contacts in crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells have expanded
from doped silicon films to non-silicon wide-bandgap materials to reduce parasitic …

A Review: Application of Doped Hydrogenated Nanocrystalline Silicon Oxide in High Efficiency Solar Cell Devices

D Qiu, A Lambertz, W Duan, L Mazzarella… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the unique microstructure of hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon oxide (nc‐SiOx: H),
the optoelectronic properties of this material can be tuned over a wide range, which makes it …

Novel Interlayer Boosting the Performance of Evaporated Cu2O Hole‐Selective Contacts in Si Solar Cells

G Bartholazzi, MM Shehata, R Basnet… - Solar …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Passivating contacts based on transition metal oxides are of great interest for applications in
crystalline silicon (c‐Si) solar cells due to their improved optical transparency and potential …

Aerosol-assisted CVD of nickel oxide on silicon for hole selective contact layers

SM Hussain, M Sadullah, K Ghosh - Journal of Materials Science …, 2023 - Springer
Nickel oxide (NiO x) is an optimum material for hole selective contacts and is extensively
used in multiple photovoltaic technologies. The deposition of nickel oxide for photovoltaic …

Effects of Work Function and Electron Affinity on the Performance of Carrier-Selective Contacts in Silicon Solar Cells Using ZnSn Ge N as a Case Study

D Fébba, V Paratte, L Antognini, J Dréon… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work reports the electrical characterization of ZnSn Ge N (ZTGN) layers deposited on
glass by combinatorial sputtering and further assesses the performance of silicon …