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 …
Recent progresses on defect passivation toward efficient perovskite solar cells
The disorderly distribution of defects in the perovskite or at the grain boundaries, surfaces,
and interfaces, which seriously affect carrier transport through the formation of nonradiative …
and interfaces, which seriously affect carrier transport through the formation of nonradiative …
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 …
Passivation strategies for enhancing device performance of perovskite solar cells
Because of high efficiencies and low-cost fabrication, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have
drawn great attention. Although an impressive power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 26 …
drawn great attention. Although an impressive power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 26 …
Surface passivation of crystalline silicon solar cells: Present and future
In the first part of this paper, we review the developments which led to the present state-of-
the-art in the surface passivation of today's industrially predominant dopant-diffused …
the-art in the surface passivation of today's industrially predominant dopant-diffused …
Sensitization of silicon by singlet exciton fission in tetracene
Silicon dominates contemporary solar cell technologies. But when absorbing photons,
silicon (like other semiconductors) wastes energy in excess of its bandgap. Reducing these …
silicon (like other semiconductors) wastes energy in excess of its bandgap. Reducing these …
Lewis acid/base approach for efficacious defect passivation in perovskite solar cells
Halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have been materialized as a hotspot in the next-
generation photovoltaic technology due to their low-cost manufacturing process and high …
generation photovoltaic technology due to their low-cost manufacturing process and high …
SiO2 surface passivation layers–a key technology for silicon solar cells
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 …
Research progress in doped absorber layer of CdTe solar cells
Y Wang, G Wang, Y Zhou, Q **e, J Chen… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
CdTe thin film solar cell, as an outstanding representative of the second-generation solar
cells, has been produced and applied on a large scale. However, due to the low …
cells, has been produced and applied on a large scale. However, due to the low …
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 …