Recently, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted much attention owing to their high
power conversion efficiency (25.2%) and low fabrication cost. However, the short lifetime …

Because of high efficiencies and low-cost fabrication, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have
drawn great attention. Although an impressive power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 26 …

In the first part of this paper, we review the developments which led to the present state-of-
the-art in the surface passivation of today's industrially predominant dopant-diffused …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Silicon heterojunction solar cells consist of thin amorphous silicon layers deposited on
crystalline silicon wafers. This design enables energy conversion efficiencies above 20% at …

In the 1980s, advances in the passivation of both cell surfaces led to the first crystalline
silicon solar cells with conversion efficiencies above 20%. With today's industry trend …

The carrier recombination is a major bottleneck in enhancing the power conversion
efficiency of first-generation solar cells. As a remedy, passivation minimizes the …

Thin Al 2 O 3 films with a thickness of 7–30 nm synthesized by plasma-assisted atomic layer
deposition (ALD) were used for surface passivation of crystalline silicon (c-Si) of different …