Critical factors and parameters for hybrid photovoltaic-thermoelectric systems; review
Creativity and innovation play an important role in the renewable energy development
domain. Alongside research, these lead to the identification of the optimum solutions to use …
domain. Alongside research, these lead to the identification of the optimum solutions to use …
Models for numerical device simulations of crystalline silicon solar cells—a review
PP Altermatt - Journal of computational electronics, 2011 - Springer
Current issues of numerical modeling of crystalline silicon solar cells are reviewed.
Numerical modeling has been applied to Si solar cells since the early days of computer …
Numerical modeling has been applied to Si solar cells since the early days of computer …
Silicon back contact solar cell configuration: A pathway towards higher efficiency
The back-contact crystalline silicon solar cell represents an advanced configuration in which
inter-digitated positive and negative contacts are placed on the rear surface. Highest …
inter-digitated positive and negative contacts are placed on the rear surface. Highest …
A review of concentrator silicon solar cells
Y Xing, P Han, S Wang, P Liang, S Lou, Y Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
The problems of worldwide energy shortage and environment pollution are becoming more
and more serious, thus lots of attention has been paid to renewable and sustainable energy …
and more serious, thus lots of attention has been paid to renewable and sustainable energy …
Inorganic photovoltaics–planar and nanostructured devices
J Ramanujam, A Verma, B González-Díaz… - Progress in Materials …, 2016 - Elsevier
Since its invention in the 1950s, semiconductor solar cell technology has evolved in great
leaps and bounds. Solar power is now being considered as a serious leading contender for …
leaps and bounds. Solar power is now being considered as a serious leading contender for …
Comprehensive analytical model for locally contacted rear surface passivated solar cells
A Wolf, D Biro, J Nekarda, S Stumpp… - Journal of Applied …, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
For optimum performance of solar cells featuring a locally contacted rear surface, the
metallization fraction as well as the size and distribution of the local contacts are crucial …
metallization fraction as well as the size and distribution of the local contacts are crucial …
3-D simulation of interdigitated-back-contact silicon solar cells with quokka including perimeter losses
An interdigitated-back-contact (IBC) version of Quokka, a recently developed free and fast
solar cell simulation program, is presented. It is capable of simulating IBC unit cells with a …
solar cell simulation program, is presented. It is capable of simulating IBC unit cells with a …
Analysis of a-Si: H/TCO contact resistance for the Si heterojunction back-contact solar cell
The contact resistance of amorphous Si (a-Si: H)/transparent-conducting oxide (TCO) is
evaluated and analyzed in terms of the contribution to the series resistance (R s) and fill …
evaluated and analyzed in terms of the contribution to the series resistance (R s) and fill …
High-efficiency silicon solar cells—materials and devices physics
S Xiao, S Xu - Critical reviews in solid state and materials sciences, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
High-efficiency Si solar cells have attracted great attention from researchers, scientists,
engineers of photovoltaic (PV) industry for the past few decades. Many researchers …
engineers of photovoltaic (PV) industry for the past few decades. Many researchers …
Bifacial n-type silicon solar cells for upconversion applications
M Rüdiger, S Fischer, J Frank, A Ivaturi… - Solar energy materials …, 2014 - Elsevier
Upconversion of sub-band-gap photons has the potential to increase the efficiency of solar
cells significantly, but requires modification of the solar cells. In this paper, we present a …
cells significantly, but requires modification of the solar cells. In this paper, we present a …