Review of the potential of the Ni/Cu plating technique for crystalline silicon solar cells
AU Rehman, SH Lee - Materials, 2014 - mdpi.com
Develo** a better method for the metallization of silicon solar cells is integral part of
realizing superior efficiency. Currently, contact realization using screen printing is the …
realizing superior efficiency. Currently, contact realization using screen printing is the …
[PDF][PDF] Crystalline silicon solar cells: state-of-the-art and future developments
Crystalline silicon solar cells have dominated the photovoltaic market since the very
beginning in the 1950's. Silicon is non-toxic and abundantly available in the earth crust …
beginning in the 1950's. Silicon is non-toxic and abundantly available in the earth crust …
Review of Ni‐Cu based front side metallization for c‐Si solar cells
Given the high percentage of metal cost in cell processing and concerns due to increasing
Ag prices, alternative metallization schemes are being considered. Ni‐Cu based front side …
Ag prices, alternative metallization schemes are being considered. Ni‐Cu based front side …
Silicon heterojunction solar cells with copper-plated grid electrodes: status and comparison with silver thick-film techniques
Copper electroplating is investigated and compared with common silver printing techniques
for the front metallization of silicon heterojunction solar cells. We achieve smaller feature …
for the front metallization of silicon heterojunction solar cells. We achieve smaller feature …
Large area copper plated silicon solar cell exceeding 19.5% efficiency
L Tous, R Russell, J Das, R Labie, M Ngamo, J Horzel… - Energy Procedia, 2012 - Elsevier
This work focuses on using copper (Cu) as the main conductor as an alternative to standard
screen printed silver (Ag) front contacts for homogeneous emitter silicon solar cells. Two …
screen printed silver (Ag) front contacts for homogeneous emitter silicon solar cells. Two …
Electroless nickel deposition and silicide formation for advanced front side metallization of industrial silicon solar cells
This work focuses on the mechanisms of alkaline electroless Ni deposition on n-type Si
substrates and silicide formation by rapid thermal treatment. The deposited Ni layers were …
substrates and silicide formation by rapid thermal treatment. The deposited Ni layers were …
Role of surfaces and interfaces in solar cell manufacturing
Solar cells gained significant interest recently due to the rapid increase in fossil fuel costs
and renewed attention to sustainability. The effectiveness of a solar cell in energy harvesting …
and renewed attention to sustainability. The effectiveness of a solar cell in energy harvesting …
Nickel-plated front contacts for front and rear emitter silicon solar cells
We investigate the application of nickel-plated front contacts to front and rear emitter silicon
solar cells. We compare identically processed p-and n-type Si solar cells featuring (i) a …
solar cells. We compare identically processed p-and n-type Si solar cells featuring (i) a …
Alloying from screen-printed aluminum pastes for silicon solar cell applications
M Rauer - 2015 - kops.uni-konstanz.de
Alloying from screen-printed aluminum pastes on silicon is a simple, reliable and cost-
effective metallization technique, which is standardly applied for the rear contact formation of …
effective metallization technique, which is standardly applied for the rear contact formation of …
Electrical characterization of thermally-formed nickel silicide for nickel-copper plated solar cell contacts
J Karas, S Kim, L Michaelson, K Munoz… - 2015 IEEE 42nd …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Plated copper is being considered as an alternative to screenprinted silver for the front
contacts of crystalline silicon solar cells. Generally, a thin nickel layer, annealed to form …
contacts of crystalline silicon solar cells. Generally, a thin nickel layer, annealed to form …