Progress and prospects for ultrathin solar cells

I Massiot, A Cattoni, S Collin - Nature Energy, 2020‏ - nature.com
Ultrathin solar cells with thicknesses at least 10 times lower than conventional solar cells
could have the unique potential to efficiently convert solar energy into electricity while …

High-efficiency silicon heterojunction solar cells: materials, devices and applications

Y Liu, Y Li, Y Wu, G Yang, L Mazzarella… - Materials Science and …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) technology offers an economic and sustainable solution to the challenge
of increasing energy demand in times of global warming. The world PV market is currently …

Realization of 18.97% theoretical efficiency of 0.9 μm thick c-Si/ZnO heterojunction ultrathin-film solar cells via surface plasmon resonance enhancement

F Zhao, J Lin, Z Lei, Z Yi, F Qin, J Zhang, L Liu… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022‏ - pubs.rsc.org
In this work, we demonstrate that the performance of c-Si/ZnO heterojunction ultrathin-film
solar cells (SCs) is enhanced by an integrated structure of c-Si trapezoidal pyramids on the …

Recent advances in materials design using atomic layer deposition for energy applications

B Gupta, MA Hossain, A Riaz, A Sharma… - Advanced Functional …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
The design and development of materials at the nanoscale has enabled efficient, cutting‐
edge renewable energy storage, and conversion devices such as solar cells, water splitting …

Passivating contacts for high-efficiency silicon-based solar cells: from single-junction to tandem architecture

J Zhou, Q Huang, Y Ding, G Hou, Y Zhao - Nano Energy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Design and Optimization of SiOx/AZO Transparent Passivating Contacts for High‐Efficiency Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

H Cai, Z Zhong, Q Nong, P Gao… - Advanced Functional …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
A highly transparent passivating contact (TPC) used for high‐efficiency crystalline silicon (c‐
Si) solar cells should meet several key criteria: high optical transparency, excellent c‐Si …

From Rigid to Flexible: Progress, Challenges and Prospects of Thin c‐Si Solar Energy Devices

B Gupta, KH Min, Y Lee, J Tournet… - Advanced Energy …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The increasing adoption of solar energy as a renewable power source marks a significant
shift toward clean, sustainable alternatives to conventional energy forms. A notable …

Free-standing ultrathin silicon wafers and solar cells through edges reinforcement

T Wu, Z Liu, H Lin, P Gao, W Shen - Nature Communications, 2024‏ - nature.com
Crystalline silicon solar cells with regular rigidity characteristics dominate the photovoltaic
market, while lightweight and flexible thin crystalline silicon solar cells with significant market …

Enabling transparent‐conductive‐oxide free efficient heterojunction solar cells by flexibly using dopant‐free contact

J He, G Wang, Y Qiu, Z Tang, F Ye… - Advanced Functional …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Minimizing the optical parasitic absorption loss in hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a‐Si: H)
and transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layers is considered an effective approach to further …

Performance‐enhancing approaches for PEDOT: PSS‐Si hybrid solar cells

Z Sun, Y He, B **ong, S Chen, M Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
The emerging energy crisis has focused significant worldwide attention on solar cells.
Although crystalline silicon solar cells are currently widely used, their high cost limits the …