A critical review of the circular economy for lithium-ion batteries and photovoltaic modules–status, challenges, and opportunities
GA Heath, D Ravikumar, B Hansen… - Journal of the Air & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
To meet net-zero emissions and cost targets for power production, recent analysis indicates
that photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the United States could exceed 1 TW by 2050 alongside …
that photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the United States could exceed 1 TW by 2050 alongside …
Improving intrinsic stability for perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells
Monolithic hybrid halide perovskite/crystalline silicon (c-Si) tandem solar cells have
demonstrated their great potential to surpass the theoretical efficiency limit of single-junction …
demonstrated their great potential to surpass the theoretical efficiency limit of single-junction …
Potential induced degradation in c-Si glass-glass modules after extended damp heat stress
Abstract Traditional Glass-Backsheet (GB) photovoltaic (PV) modules have been the
industry standard for a long time, but the Glass-Glass (GG) modules are quickly rising in …
industry standard for a long time, but the Glass-Glass (GG) modules are quickly rising in …
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 …
Lower levelized cost of Energy Achievement of silicon heterojunction solar modules with low water vapor transmission rate encapsulants
Y Bai, Y Zhao, J Li, H Chen, A Lambertz… - Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The damp‐heat (DH) degradation of silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar modules leads to
severe power loss, necessitating superior‐quality encapsulation materials. Herein, it is …
severe power loss, necessitating superior‐quality encapsulation materials. Herein, it is …
Differences in printed contacts lead to susceptibility of silicon cells to series resistance degradation
EA Gaulding, JS Mangum, SW Johnston… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this case study, we investigate a degradation mode occurring at the cell level in fielded
multi-Si modules. The modules exhibit a mix of affected and unaffected cells. Affected cells …
multi-Si modules. The modules exhibit a mix of affected and unaffected cells. Affected cells …
Screen-Printable Cu–Ag Core–Shell Nanoparticle Paste for Reduced Silver Usage in Solar Cells: Particle Design, Paste Formulation, and Process Optimization
M Deng, V Subramanian - ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Copper–silver (Cu–Ag) core–shell nanoparticles are promising for replacing the silver
particles and flakes used in printed conductors in current solar cells since they deliver good …
particles and flakes used in printed conductors in current solar cells since they deliver good …
Environmental and circular economy implications of solar energy in a decarbonized US grid
This report addresses environmental and circular economy (CE) considerations related to
solar technologies via novel analysis of the three Solar Futures core scenarios as well as …
solar technologies via novel analysis of the three Solar Futures core scenarios as well as …
Refined nickel nucleation and plated metal adhesion induced by pulsed light-induced plating on picosecond laser-ablated silicon solar cells
This study reports the impact of pulsed Ni light-induced plating (LIP), compared to the
commonly used galvanostatic Ni LIP, on the initial Ni nucleation and subsequently plated …
commonly used galvanostatic Ni LIP, on the initial Ni nucleation and subsequently plated …
Glass vs. backsheet: deconvoluting the role of moisture in power loss in silicon photovoltaics with correlated imaging during accelerated testing
RE Kumar, G Von Gastrow, N Theut… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Moisture ingress is an established issue for photovoltaic module durability. Durability studies
that probe moisture effects typically evaluate performance losses at the module level …
that probe moisture effects typically evaluate performance losses at the module level …