Inorganic photovoltaics–planar and nanostructured devices

J Ramanujam, A Verma, B González-Díaz… - Progress in Materials …, 2016 - Elsevier
Since its invention in the 1950s, semiconductor solar cell technology has evolved in great
leaps and bounds. Solar power is now being considered as a serious leading contender for …

The role of amorphous silicon and tunneling in heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer (HIT) solar cells

A Kanevce, WK Metzger - Journal of Applied Physics, 2009 - pubs.aip.org
This work analyzes heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer (HIT) solar cells using numerical
simulations. The differences between the device physics of cells with p-and n-type …

Optimization of interdigitated back contact silicon heterojunction solar cells: tailoring hetero‐interface band structures while maintaining surface passivation

M Lu, U Das, S Bowden, S Hegedus… - Progress in …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Interdigitated back contact silicon heterojunction (IBC‐SHJ) solar cells have the potential for
high open circuit voltage (VOC) due to the surface passivation and heterojunction contacts …

Hole-selective NiO: Cu contact for NiO/Si heterojunction solar cells

X Yang, J Guo, Y Zhang, W Liu, Y Sun - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2018 - Elsevier
Heterojunction architectures become a major trend in the development of high power
conversion efficiency (PCE) c-Si solar cell in recent. However, NiO as a prevailing material …

Carrier transport and sensitivity issues in heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer solar cells on N-type crystalline silicon: A computer simulation study

M Rahmouni, A Datta, P Chatterjee… - Journal of Applied …, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
Heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer or “HIT” solar cells are considered favorable for large-
scale manufacturing of solar modules, as they combine the high efficiency of crystalline …

High-efficiency heterojunction solar cells on crystalline germanium substrates

B Hekmatshoar, D Shahrjerdi, M Hopstaken… - Applied Physics …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
We report stand-alone heterojunction (HJ) solar cells with conversion efficiencies of 5.9%
and 7.2% on n-type and p-type crystalline germanium (c-Ge) substrates, respectively. The …

Solar cell technologies: an overview

KK Markose, A Antony, MK Jayaraj - Energy harvesting and storage …, 2022 - Springer
This chapter presents a detailed discussion of the evolution of c-Si solar cells and state-of-
the-art Si solar cell technologies. The salient features of the high-efficiency c-Si photovoltaic …

Annealing effects on the conduction mechanisms of -amorphous- -crystalline-Si diodes

LF Marsal, I Martin, J Pallares, A Orpella… - Journal of applied …, 2003 - pubs.aip.org
P+-type hydrogenated amorphous silicon–carbon (a-Si 1− x C x: H) on n-type crystalline
silicon (c-Si) heterojunction diodes were fabricated and characterized electrically. The …

Parametric quantification of silicon-based heterojunctions via equivalent circuit and deep learning model

H Tang, H Lin, P Gao - Cell Reports Physical Science, 2024 - cell.com
Silicon-based heterojunction solar cells have the highest efficiency among single-junction
silicon solar cells. A comprehensive understanding of the current-voltage characteristics of …

Influence of the band offset on the performance of photodevices based on the c-Si/a-Si: H heterostructure

A Fantoni, Y Vigranenko, M Fernandes, R Schwarz… - Thin Solid Films, 2001 - Elsevier
Recent studies on amorphous-crystalline silicon pin heterojunctions (HIT, Heterojunction
with Intrinsic Thin layer) have indicated the potential for these materials to be used as low …