With a global market share of about 90%, crystalline silicon is by far the most important
photovoltaic technology today. This article reviews the dynamic field of crystalline silicon …

With the development of new generations of optoelectronic devices that combine high
performance and novel functionalities (eg, flexibility/bendability, adaptability, semi or full …

To further increase the conversion efficiency of crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells, it is vital to
reduce the recombination losses associated with the contacts. Therefore, a contact structure …

A salient characteristic of solar cells is their ability to subject photo-generated electrons and
holes to pathways of asymmetrical conductivity—'assisting'them towards their respective …

Transparent electrodes and metal contacts deposited by magnetron sputtering find
applications in numerous state-of-the-art optoelectronic devices, such as solar cells and light …

We review the recent progress of silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells. Recently, a new
efficiency world record for silicon solar cells of 26.7% has been set by Kaneka Corp. using …

Conductive and semiconductive oxides constitute a class of materials of which the electrical
conductivity and optical transparency can be modulated through material design (eg, do** …

The electricity market from renewable energies is strongly driven by the pursuit of high
energy conversion efficiency, which at present represents the most effective pathway to …

Parasitic absorption in the transparent conductive oxide (TCO) front electrode is one of the
limitations of silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells efficiency. To avoid such absorption …

Efficiently harvesting solar energy into electricity via photovoltaic devices (also called solar
cells) exhibits a feasible way to tackle challenging energy supply. Over the past decades …