Printing technologies for silicon solar cell metallization: A comprehensive review
This paper presents a comprehensive overview on printing technologies for metallization of
solar cells. Throughout the last 30 years, flatbed screen printing has established itself as the …
solar cells. Throughout the last 30 years, flatbed screen printing has established itself as the …
Modelling of hydrogen transport in silicon solar cell structures under equilibrium conditions
This paper presents a model for the introduction and redistribution of hydrogen in silicon
solar cells at temperatures between 300 and 700 C based on a second order backwards …
solar cells at temperatures between 300 and 700 C based on a second order backwards …
Study on the sintering and contact formation process of silver front side metallization pastes for crystalline silicon solar cells
J Qin, W Zhang, S Bai, Z Liu - Applied Surface Science, 2016 - Elsevier
In the paper, sintering process and contact formation process of PTO glass containing
pastes were studied by interrupting the firings at different temperatures. Microstructures of …
pastes were studied by interrupting the firings at different temperatures. Microstructures of …
Influence of random pyramid surface texture on silver screen-printed contact formation for monocrystalline silicon wafer solar cells
A Khanna, PK Basu, A Filipovic, V Shanmugam… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2015 - Elsevier
Most industrial monocrystalline silicon wafer (mono-Si) solar cells are metallised by screen
printing. Silver (Ag) pastes are commonly used to form electrodes to phosphorus-doped n+ …
printing. Silver (Ag) pastes are commonly used to form electrodes to phosphorus-doped n+ …
Determination of metal contact recombination parameters for silicon wafer solar cells by photoluminescence imaging
In order to reliably extract metal–silicon interface recombination parameters to aid
optimization of silicon wafer solar cell designs, a test metallization pattern with regions of …
optimization of silicon wafer solar cell designs, a test metallization pattern with regions of …
Effect of Pb–Te–O glasses on Ag thick-film contact in crystalline silicon solar cells
J Qin, W Zhang, S Bai, Z Liu - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2016 - Elsevier
In the paper, the influences of Pb–Te–O (PTO) glasses with different Pb/Te ratios on silver
screen-printed contact formation in crystalline silicon solar cells were investigated. Thermal …
screen-printed contact formation in crystalline silicon solar cells were investigated. Thermal …
Insights into metastability of photovoltaic materials at the mesoscale through massive I–V analytics
The authors demonstrate the feasibility of quantifying cell-level performance heterogeneity
from module-level I–V curves by determining conditions of bypass diode turn-on. Analysis of …
from module-level I–V curves by determining conditions of bypass diode turn-on. Analysis of …
Impact of the phosphorus emitter doping profile on metal contact recombination of silicon wafer solar cells
Metallisation of phosphorus-doped silicon (Si) surfaces using screen-printed silver (Ag)
pastes is a well-established process and also a key process in the production of Si wafer …
pastes is a well-established process and also a key process in the production of Si wafer …
Electrochemical nature of contact firing reactions for screen‐printed silicon solar cells: Origin of “gray finger” phenomenon
HS Kim, SB Cho, H Kim, D Kim… - Progress in …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Fire‐through Ag thick‐film metallization of crystalline Si (c‐Si) solar cells often yields
macroscopically non‐uniform contact quality over the cell area, degrading the cell …
macroscopically non‐uniform contact quality over the cell area, degrading the cell …
A low cost additive-free acid texturing process for large area commercial diamond-wire-sawn multicrystalline silicon solar cells
Abstract Diamond-wire-sawing (DWS) technique allows slicing of silicon ingots to produce
wafers at cheaper price due to its reduced kerf-loss and increased cutting rate. However …
wafers at cheaper price due to its reduced kerf-loss and increased cutting rate. However …