Recent advances and remaining challenges in thin-film silicon photovoltaic technology

Meillaud, Fanny; Boccard, Mathieu; Bugnon, G.; Despeisse, M.; Hänni, Simon; Haug, Franz‐Josef; Persoz, J.; Schüttauf, Jan‐Willem; Stückelberger, Michael; Ballif, Christophe

doi:10.1016/j.mattod.2015.03.002

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“…The layers with the highest χ c values were obtained at a low deposition rate (< 1Å/s) [58] and were also applied in thin-film solar cells. Details are reported elsewhere [59]. These low deposition rates allow for precise deposition control of nucleation layers from SiF 4 [μc-Si:H(i SiF 4 )] that potentially help to ensure immediate nucleation of the subsequently deposited doped μc-Si:H layers.…”

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Strategies for Doped Nanocrystalline Silicon Integration in Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells

Seif

Descoeudres

Nogay

et al. 2016

IEEE J. Photovoltaics

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Carrier collection in silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells is usually achieved by doped amorphous silicon layers of a few nanometers, deposited at opposite sides of the crystalline silicon wafer. These layers are often defect-rich, resulting in modest doping efficiencies, parasitic optical absorption when applied at the front of solar cells, and high contact resistivities with the adjacent transparent electrodes. Their substitution by equally thin doped nanocrystalline silicon layers has often been argued to resolve these drawbacks. However, low-temperature deposition of highly crystalline doped layers of such thickness on amorphous surfaces demands sophisticated deposition engineering. In this paper, we review and discuss different strategies to facilitate the nucleation of nanocrystalline silicon layers and assess their compatibility with SHJ solar cell fabrication. We also implement the obtained layers into devices, yielding solar cells with fill factor values of over 79% and efficiencies of over 21.1%, clearly underlining the promise this material holds for SHJ solar cell applications.Index Terms-Microcrystalline silicon, nanocrystalline silicon, silicon heterojunctions (SHJs), solar cells.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Strategies for Doped Nanocrystalline Silicon Integration in Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells

Seif

Descoeudres

Nogay

et al. 2016

IEEE J. Photovoltaics

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“…The physical principles of losses in thin film solar cells and efficiency enhancements methods are addressed by Dhankhar et al [106], where, in general, the investigations on thin film solar cells, including e.g., both amorphous and crystalline silicon, represent an important research field [106][107][108][109][110]. Studies on semi-transparent photovoltaics have also been conducted [28,103,[111][112][113][114][115], likewise life cycle assessments (LCA) of photovoltaics [20,55,116,117].…”

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Building Integrated Photovoltaics: A Concise Description of the Current State of the Art and Possible Research Pathways

Jelle

2015

Energies

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Abstract:Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) offer an aesthetical, economical and technical solution to integrate solar cells harvesting solar radiation to produce electricity within the climate envelopes of buildings. Photovoltaic (PV) cells may be mounted above or onto the existing or traditional roofing or wall systems. However, BIPV systems replace the outer building envelope skin, i.e., the climate screen, hence serving simultanously as both a climate screen and a power source generating electricity. Thus, BIPV may provide savings in materials and labor, in addition to reducing the electricity costs. Hence, for the BIPV products, in addition to specific requirements put on the solar cell technology, it is of major importance to have satisfactory or strict requirements of rain tightness and durability, where building physical issues like e.g., heat and moisture transport in the building envelope also have to be considered and accounted for. This work, from both a technological and scientific point of view, summarizes briefly the current state-of-the-art of BIPV, including both BIPV foil, tiles, modules and solar cell glazing products, and addresses possible research pathways for BIPV in the years to come.

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“…Einführung 4513 bieten wie Inseln, Bergen und Wüsten. [28] Obwohl es eine Reihe von Dünnschichtsolarzellen wie DSSCs,Q DSSCs und OPVs gibt -d ie sogar noch geringere Wirkungsgrade und geringere Stabilitäth aben -, sind sie für kommerzielle Anwendungen immer noch zu primitiv. Daher ist die Forschung zur Entwicklung hocheffizienter flexibler Solarzellen von großer Bedeutung.B isher dominieren kristalline Silizium-Solarzellen aufgrund ihres hohen Wirkungsgrades den Solarzellenmarkt mit einem Marktanteil von rund 90 %.…”

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Flexible Perowskit‐Solarzellen: Herstellung und Anwendungen

Yang

Priya

et al. 2019

Angewandte Chemie

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Flexible Perowskit‐Solarzellen werden aufgrund ihres vielversprechenden Potentials in der tragbaren Elektronik intensiv erforscht. Verschiedene Niedertemperatur‐Herstellungsmethoden für Perowskitfilme und große Fortschritte bei der gezielten Abstimmung der Schnittstellen und Elektrodenmaterialien haben zu Effizienzen von über 18 % geführt. Dieser Aufsatz diskutiert die jüngsten Entwicklungen bei flexiblen Perowskit‐Solarzellen mit Schwerpunkt auf: 1) Niedertemperatur‐Herstellungsmethoden zur Verbesserung der Eigenschaften von Perowskitfilmen, wie vollständige Bedeckung, einheitliche Morphologie und gute Kristallinität; 2) Schnittstellen/Grenzflächen in flexiblen Perowskit‐Solarzellen, einschließlich Kennzahlen wie Transmissionsgrad, Ladungsträgerbeweglichkeit, Bandlückenabstand; 3) mechanische und Umgebungsstabilität flexibler Perowskit‐Solarzellen; 4) Ausblick auf flexible Perowskit‐Solarzellen in tragbaren Elektronikgeräten und deren Kosten; 5) Perspektiven zur Kommerzialisierung flexibler Perowskit‐Solarzellen.

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Recent advances and remaining challenges in thin-film silicon photovoltaic technology

Cited by 91 publications

References 89 publications

Strategies for Doped Nanocrystalline Silicon Integration in Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells

Strategies for Doped Nanocrystalline Silicon Integration in Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells

Building Integrated Photovoltaics: A Concise Description of the Current State of the Art and Possible Research Pathways

Flexible Perowskit‐Solarzellen: Herstellung und Anwendungen

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