At present, the commercially dominant and rapidly expanding PV‐device technology is
based on the passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) design developed at UNSW …

Silicon-based solar cells and modules currently constitute the majority of photovoltaic
systems deployed globally with a market share exceeding 90%, stemming from the …

In this work, we demonstrate a form of minority carrier degradation on n-type Cz silicon that
affects both the bulk and surface related lifetimes. We identify three key behaviors of the …

Light-and elevated temperature-induced degradation (LeTID) has been extensively studied
on p-type silicon materials with increasing evidence suggesting the involvement of …

It has previously been shown that ex situ phosphorus-doped polycrystalline silicon on silicon
oxide (poly-Si/SiO x) passivating contacts can suffer a pronounced surface passivation …

The understanding and development of advanced hydrogenation processes for silicon solar
cells are presented. Hydrogen passivation is incorporated into virtually all silicon solar cells …

Hydrogenation of poly-Si based passivating contacts (TOPCon) is an essential process to
achieve a very high level of surface passivation, especially on textured surface. This …

In current silicon solar cell technologies, hydrogen is incorporated into the solar cell during
the fast-firing process. It passivates defects at the surface and in the bulk, but also leads to …

In this article, the impact of different hydrogen configurations and their evolution on the
extent and kinetics of light-and elevated-temperature-induced degradation (LeTID) is …

We investigate the impact of firing treatments on n-type silicon samples passivated by ex-situ
phosphorus-doped polysilicon (poly-Si)/SiO x structures, and identify factors affecting the …