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 …
Functional fiber materials to smart fiber devices
The development of fiber materials has accompanied the evolution of human civilization for
centuries. Recent advances in materials science and chemistry offered fibers new …
centuries. Recent advances in materials science and chemistry offered fibers new …
Reducing nonradiative recombination in perovskite solar cells with a porous insulator contact
Inserting an ultrathin low-conductivity interlayer between the absorber and transport layer
has emerged as an important strategy for reducing surface recombination in the best …
has emerged as an important strategy for reducing surface recombination in the best …
Silicon heterojunction solar cell with interdigitated back contacts for a photoconversion efficiency over 26%
K Yoshikawa, H Kawasaki, W Yoshida, T Irie, K Konishi… - Nature energy, 2017 - nature.com
Improving the photoconversion efficiency of silicon solar cells is crucial to further the
deployment of renewable electricity. Essential device properties such as lifetime, series …
deployment of renewable electricity. Essential device properties such as lifetime, series …
Nanoscale localized contacts for high fill factors in polymer-passivated perovskite solar cells
Polymer passivation layers can improve the open-circuit voltage of perovskite solar cells
when inserted at the perovskite–charge transport layer interfaces. Unfortunately, many such …
when inserted at the perovskite–charge transport layer interfaces. Unfortunately, many such …
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 …
High-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells: status and perspectives
With a global market share of about 90%, crystalline silicon is by far the most important
photovoltaic technology today. This article reviews the dynamic field of crystalline silicon …
photovoltaic technology today. This article reviews the dynamic field of crystalline silicon …
Design considerations for multi-terawatt scale manufacturing of existing and future photovoltaic technologies: challenges and opportunities related to silver, indium …
To significantly impact climate change, the annual photovoltaic (PV) module production rate
must dramatically increase from∼ 135 gigawatts (GW) in 2020 to∼ 3 terawatts (TW) around …
must dramatically increase from∼ 135 gigawatts (GW) in 2020 to∼ 3 terawatts (TW) around …
Crystallography, morphology, electronic structure, and transport in non-fullerene/non-indacenodithienothiophene polymer: Y6 solar cells
Emerging nonfullerene acceptors (NFAs) with crystalline domains enable high-performance
bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells. Thermal annealing is known to enhance the BHJ …
bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells. Thermal annealing is known to enhance the BHJ …
Toward efficiency limits of crystalline silicon solar cells: recent progress in high‐efficiency silicon heterojunction solar cells
Photovoltaic (PV) technology is ready to become one of the main energy sources of, and
contributers to, carbon neutrality by the mid‐21st century. In 2020, a total of 135 GW of PV …
contributers to, carbon neutrality by the mid‐21st century. In 2020, a total of 135 GW of PV …