Status and perspectives of crystalline silicon photovoltaics in research and industry
Crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaics has long been considered energy intensive and
costly. Over the past decades, spectacular improvements along the manufacturing chain …
costly. Over the past decades, spectacular improvements along the manufacturing chain …
Passivating contacts for crystalline silicon solar cells
The global photovoltaic (PV) market is dominated by crystalline silicon (c-Si) based
technologies with heavily doped, directly metallized contacts. Recombination of photo …
technologies with heavily doped, directly metallized contacts. Recombination of photo …
All-polymer organic solar cells with nano-to-micron hierarchical morphology and large light receiving angle
Distributed photovoltaics in living environment harvest the sunlight in different incident
angles throughout the day. The development of planer solar cells with large light-receiving …
angles throughout the day. The development of planer solar cells with large light-receiving …
Design rules for high-efficiency both-sides-contacted silicon solar cells with balanced charge carrier transport and recombination losses
The photovoltaic industry is dominated by crystalline silicon solar cells. Although
interdigitated back-contact cells have yielded the highest efficiency, both-sides-contacted …
interdigitated back-contact cells have yielded the highest efficiency, both-sides-contacted …
Efficient and stable chemical passivation on perovskite surface via bidentate anchoring
H Zhang, Y Wu, C Shen, E Li, C Yan… - Advanced Energy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Chemical passivation is an effective approach to suppress the grain surface dominated
charge recombination in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the passivation effect is …
charge recombination in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the passivation effect is …
Development of the PERC solar cell
A Blakers - IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reviews the development of the passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) silicon
solar cell in the 1980s, which set several efficiency records, but was not taken up …
solar cell in the 1980s, which set several efficiency records, but was not taken up …
SiO2 surface passivation layers–a key technology for silicon solar cells
SW Glunz, F Feldmann - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2018 - Elsevier
High-efficiency silicon solar cells strongly rely on an effective reduction of charge carrier
recombination at their surfaces, ie surface passivation. Today's industrial silicon solar cells …
recombination at their surfaces, ie surface passivation. Today's industrial silicon solar cells …
Surface passivation of crystalline silicon solar cells: a review
AG Aberle - Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
In the 1980s, advances in the passivation of both cell surfaces led to the first crystalline
silicon solar cells with conversion efficiencies above 20%. With today's industry trend …
silicon solar cells with conversion efficiencies above 20%. With today's industry trend …
A wafer-based monocrystalline silicon photovoltaics road map: Utilizing known technology improvement opportunities for further reductions in manufacturing costs
A Goodrich, P Hacke, Q Wang, B Sopori… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2013 - Elsevier
As an initial investigation into the current and potential economics of one of today's most
widely deployed photovoltaic technologies, we have engaged in a detailed analysis of …
widely deployed photovoltaic technologies, we have engaged in a detailed analysis of …
Optimized antireflection coatings for high-efficiency silicon solar cells
J Zhao, MA Green - IEEE Transactions on electron devices, 1991 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Antireflection coatings for silicon solar cells have been optimized both theoretically and
experimentally for a range of possible situations, such as single-layer and double-layer …
experimentally for a range of possible situations, such as single-layer and double-layer …