Progress in the understanding of light‐and elevated temperature‐induced degradation in silicon solar cells: a review

D Chen, M Vaqueiro Contreras, A Ciesla… - Progress in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
At present, the commercially dominant and rapidly expanding PV‐device technology is
based on the passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) design developed at UNSW …

Status review and future perspectives on mitigating light-induced degradation on silicon-based solar cells

ZY Yeo, ZP Ling, JW Ho, QX Lim, YH So… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Silicon-based solar cells and modules currently constitute the majority of photovoltaic
systems deployed globally with a market share exceeding 90%, stemming from the …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogen-induced degradation: Explaining the mechanism behind light-and elevated temperature-induced degradation in n-and p-type silicon

D Chen, P Hamer, M Kim, C Chan… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Light-and elevated temperature-induced degradation (LeTID) has been extensively studied
on p-type silicon materials with increasing evidence suggesting the involvement of …

Development of advanced hydrogenation processes for silicon solar cells via an improved understanding of the behaviour of hydrogen in silicon

BJ Hallam, PG Hamer… - Progress in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The understanding and development of advanced hydrogenation processes for silicon solar
cells are presented. Hydrogen passivation is incorporated into virtually all silicon solar cells …

The impact of different hydrogen configurations on light-and elevated-temperature-induced degradation

B Hammann, N Assmann, PM Weiser… - IEEE Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, the impact of different hydrogen configurations and their evolution on the
extent and kinetics of light-and elevated-temperature-induced degradation (LeTID) is …

Long-term impact of light-and elevated temperature-induced degradation on photovoltaic arrays

IL Repins, DC Jordan, M Woodhouse, M Theristis… - MRS Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
Low levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) has been identified as critical for widespread
adoption of photovoltaics (PV) without subsidies. Maintaining decades-long high-energy …

Deciphering the Role of Hydrogen in the Degradation of Silicon Solar Cells under Light and Elevated Temperature

B Hammann, P Vieira Rodrigues, N Aßmann… - Solar …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, significant attention has been paid to the research of light‐and elevated‐
temperature‐induced degradation (LeTID) in silicon solar cells due to the substantial power …

[HTML][HTML] Review on hydrogen in silicon solar cells: From its origin to its detrimental effects

B Hammann, F Schindler, J Schön, W Kwapil… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2025 - Elsevier
In this work, we present an overview of the current understanding of hydrogen in modern
silicon solar cells. The ambivalent nature of hydrogen poses a significant challenge for solar …

The role of dark annealing in light and elevated temperature induced degradation in p-type mono-like silicon

HC Sio, D Kang, X Zhang, J Yang, J Jin… - IEEE Journal of …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We have studied lifetime instabilities in p-type boron-doped mono-like silicon during light
soaking (LS) and dark annealing (DA) at different temperatures, and their behavior upon …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term carrier lifetime instabilities in n-type FZ-and Cz-silicon under illumination at elevated temperature

M Mehler, N Weinert, N Aßmann, A Herguth… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Even though n-type Si wafers show a lower extent of light-induced degradation, similar
degradation and regeneration behavior as in p-type Si materials has been observed for …