Doped nanocrystalline silicon (nc-Si: H) thin films offer improved carrier transport
characteristics and reduced parasitic absorption compared to amorphous silicon (a-Si: H) …

This contribution reviews some of the latest achievements and challenges in thin-film silicon
photovoltaic (PV) technology based on amorphous and nanocrystalline silicon and their …

For crystalline-silicon solar cells, voltages close to the theoretical limit are nowadays readily
achievable when using passivating contacts. Conversely, maximal current generation …

We investigate amorphous silicon (a-Si: H) thin film solar cells in the nip or substrate
configuration that allows the use of nontransparent and flexible substrates such as metal or …

High-hydrogen-diluted films of hydrogenated amorphous Si (a-Si: H) 0.5 μm in thickness
and optimized for solar cell efficiency and stability, are found to be partially microcrystalline …

Hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon oxide (nc‐SiOx: H) layers exhibit promising
optoelectrical properties for carrier‐selective‐contacts in silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar …

To further improve the stability of amorphous/microcrystalline silicon (a-Si: H/μc-Si: H)
tandem solar cells, it is important to reduce the thickness of the a-Si: H top cell. This can be …

In this work we present a theoretical analysis of charge carriers transport mechanisms in IBC-
SHJ solar cells. The concepts of contact and transport selectivity are correlated through the …

Silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells have achieved a record efficiency of 26.81% in a
front/back-contacted (FBC) configuration. Moreover, thanks to their advantageous high V OC …

The plasma processes and growth reactions involved in the deposition of amorphous,
polymorphous and microcrystalline silicon thin films are reviewed. The reference being a-Si …