Impact of acetic acid exposure on metal contact degradation of different crystalline silicon solar cell technologies
Degradation due to acetic acid in photovoltaic (PV) modules has been a commonly
observed phenomenon for both damp-heat exposure and outdoor operations. Acetic acid is …
observed phenomenon for both damp-heat exposure and outdoor operations. Acetic acid is …
Photon management in silicon photovoltaic cells: A critical review
With the practical efficiency of the silicon photovoltaic (PV) cell approaching its theoretical
limit, pushing conversion efficiencies even higher now relies on reducing every type of …
limit, pushing conversion efficiencies even higher now relies on reducing every type of …
Impact of firing temperature on fire-through metal contacts to P-doped (n+) and B-doped (p+) poly-Si
Screen-printed contacts to doped polysilicon (poly-Si) layers with high-temperature fire-
through pastes is one of the key enablers for widespread industrial acceptance of …
through pastes is one of the key enablers for widespread industrial acceptance of …
Multiscale characterization of photovoltaic modules—Case studies of contact and interconnect degradation
The current popularity of photovoltaic (PV) systems is due in large part to their exceptional
reliability and significantly lower cost than other energy sources. Studying cell and module …
reliability and significantly lower cost than other energy sources. Studying cell and module …
Process–Structure–Properties Relationships of Passivating, Electron‐Selective Contacts Formed by Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition of Phosphorus …
Herein, we investigate the process–structure–properties relationships of in situ phosphorus
(P)‐doped polycrystalline silicon (poly‐Si) films by atmospheric pressure chemical vapor …
(P)‐doped polycrystalline silicon (poly‐Si) films by atmospheric pressure chemical vapor …
A comprehensive evaluation of contact recombination and contact resistivity losses in industrial silicon solar cells
Reliable characterization techniques to accurately quantify the metallization-induced
recombination losses as well as contact resistivity losses of screen-printed cells are crucial …
recombination losses as well as contact resistivity losses of screen-printed cells are crucial …
Phosphorus-doped polysilicon passivating contacts deposited by atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition
In this work, we present a high quality tunnel oxide passivating, electron-selective contact
that is formed using an in-situ phosphorus-doped polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) layer …
that is formed using an in-situ phosphorus-doped polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) layer …
A comprehensive methodology to evaluate losses and process variations in silicon solar cell manufacturing
Novel, high-throughput metrology methods are used in this paper for detailed performance
loss analysis of approximately 400 industrial crystalline silicon solar cells, all coming from …
loss analysis of approximately 400 industrial crystalline silicon solar cells, all coming from …
Comparison of the values of solar cell contact resistivity measured with the transmission line method (TLM) and the potential difference (PD)
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This work presents a comparison of values of the contact resistivity of silicon solar cells
obtained using the following methods: the transmission line model method (TLM) and the …
obtained using the following methods: the transmission line model method (TLM) and the …
Standardization of specific contact resistivity measurements using transmission line model (TLM)
The transmission line model (TLM) method is most commonly used to determine the specific
contact resistivity of metal-semiconductor contacts. Inconsistencies have been observed in …
contact resistivity of metal-semiconductor contacts. Inconsistencies have been observed in …