State-of-the-art passivation strategies of c-Si for photovoltaic applications: A review
The carrier recombination is a major bottleneck in enhancing the power conversion
efficiency of first-generation solar cells. As a remedy, passivation minimizes the …
efficiency of first-generation solar cells. As a remedy, passivation minimizes the …
Eliminating light-induced degradation in commercial p-type Czochralski silicon solar cells
This paper discusses developments in the mitigation of light-induced degradation caused by
boron-oxygen defects in boron-doped Czochralski grown silicon. Particular attention is paid …
boron-oxygen defects in boron-doped Czochralski grown silicon. Particular attention is paid …
Engineering Solutions and Root-Cause Analysis for Light-Induced Degradation in p-Type Multicrystalline Silicon PERC Modules
K Nakayashiki, J Hofstetter… - IEEE Journal of …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We identify two engineering solutions to mitigate light-induced degradation (LID) in p-type
multicrystalline silicon passivated emitter and rear cells, including modification of …
multicrystalline silicon passivated emitter and rear cells, including modification of …
[HTML][HTML] Hydrogen-induced degradation: Explaining the mechanism behind light-and elevated temperature-induced degradation in n-and p-type silicon
Light-and elevated temperature-induced degradation (LeTID) has been extensively studied
on p-type silicon materials with increasing evidence suggesting the involvement of …
on p-type silicon materials with increasing evidence suggesting the involvement of …
Understanding the light‐induced degradation at elevated temperatures: Similarities between multicrystalline and floatzone p‐type silicon
This paper discusses degradation phenomena in crystalline silicon. We present new
investigations of the light‐and elevated temperature‐induced degradation of multicrystalline …
investigations of the light‐and elevated temperature‐induced degradation of multicrystalline …
[HTML][HTML] Lifetime instabilities in gallium doped monocrystalline PERC silicon solar cells
Gallium doped silicon is an industrially viable alternative to boron doped silicon for
photovoltaics, and is assumed to be immune from light-induced degradation. We have …
photovoltaics, and is assumed to be immune from light-induced degradation. We have …
Development of advanced hydrogenation processes for silicon solar cells via an improved understanding of the behaviour of hydrogen in silicon
The understanding and development of advanced hydrogenation processes for silicon solar
cells are presented. Hydrogen passivation is incorporated into virtually all silicon solar cells …
cells are presented. Hydrogen passivation is incorporated into virtually all silicon solar cells …
Modulation of carrier‐induced defect kinetics in multi‐crystalline silicon PERC cells through dark annealing
In this letter, we report on significant changes caused after dark annealing to the kinetics of
the carrier‐induced defect, present in p‐type multi‐crystalline silicon PERC cells. The …
the carrier‐induced defect, present in p‐type multi‐crystalline silicon PERC cells. The …
Advanced hydrogenation of dislocation clusters and boron-oxygen defects in silicon solar cells
Advanced hydrogenation processes targeting the generation of neutrally charged hydrogen
(H°) are applied to passivate structural defects in seeded-cast quasi mono-crystalline silicon …
(H°) are applied to passivate structural defects in seeded-cast quasi mono-crystalline silicon …
Light and elevated temperature induced degradation in p-type and n-type cast-grown multicrystalline and mono-like silicon
We compare light induced degradation behaviours in lifetime samples and fully fabricated
solar cells made from p-type boron-doped high performance multicrystalline silicon, p-type …
solar cells made from p-type boron-doped high performance multicrystalline silicon, p-type …