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 …

In recent years, perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells (PK/c‐Si tandem) have demonstrated
high power conversion efficiency (PCE) and demonstrated great application potential in …

In this work, the efficiency of n-type silicon solar cells with a front side boron-doped emitter
and a full-area tunnel oxide passivating electron contact was studied experimentally as a …

The efficiency of photovoltaic energy conversion is a decisive factor for low-cost electricity
from renewable energies. In recent years, the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells in …

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a vapor phase technique capable of producing thin films of
a variety of materials. Based on sequential, self-limiting reactions, ALD offers exceptional …

Improved solar cell efficiency is the key to ongoing photovoltaic cost reduction, particularly
as economies of scale propel module-manufacturing costs towards largely immutable basic …

The selective transport of electrons and holes to the two terminals of a solar cell is often
attributed to an electric field, although well-known physics states that they are driven by …

Black silicon (BSi) represents a very active research area in renewable energy materials.
The rise of BSi as a focus of study for its fundamental properties and potentially lucrative …

In this work passivated rear contacts are used to replace point contact passivation schemes
for high-efficiency n-type crystalline silicon solar cells. Our structure is based on an ultra-thin …

Silicon wafer solar cells continue to be the leading photovoltaic technology, and in many
places are now providing a substantial portion of electricity generation. Further adoption of …