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Calcabrini, A. (author), Weegink, Raoul (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)Photovoltaic systems in urban environments are usually partially shaded, thus the need for shade tolerant solar panels in the urban environment. We present the design of a series-parallel reconfigurable photovoltaic module. Given a specific irradiance distribution on its surface, it can change the interconnections between its solar cells to...conference paper 2020
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Tian, Y. (author), Bento Montes, A.R. (author), Vančo, Ľubomír (author), Čaplovičová, Mária (author), Vogrinčič, Peter (author), Šutta, Pavol (author), Satrapinskyy, Leonid (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)The knowledge of the structural and compositional details of Si/BaSi<sub>2</sub>/Si heterostructure annealed at high temperature is a prerequisite for BaSi<sub>2</sub> application in heterojunction thin-film solar cells. For this purpose, Si/BaSi<sub>2</sub>/Si heterostructures deposited by magnetron sputtering with different Si layer...journal article 2020
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de Vries, Tim N.C. (author), Bronkhorst, Joris (author), Vermeer, Martijn (author), Donker, Jaap C.B. (author), Briels, Sven A. (author), Ziar, H. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)A quick-scan yield prediction method has been developed to assess rooftop photovoltaic (PV) potential. The method has three main parts. For each roof, first (i) virtual 3D roof segments were reconstructed using aerial imagery, then, (ii) PV modules were automatically fitted onto roof segments using a fitting algorithm and finally, (iii) expected...journal article 2020
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Scire, D. (author), Procel Moya, P.A. (author), Gulino, Antonino (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Crupi, Isodiana (author)The application of molybdenum oxide in the photovoltaic field is gaining traction as this material can be deployed in doping-free heterojunction solar cells in the role of hole selective contact. For modeling-based optimization of such contact, knowledge of the molybdenum oxide defect density of states (DOS) is crucial. In this paper, we...journal article 2020
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Pomaska, Manuel (author), Köhler, Malte (author), Procel Moya, P.A. (author), Zamchiy, Alexandr (author), Singh, Aryak (author), Kim, Do Yun (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Li, Shenghao (author)N-type microcrystalline silicon carbide (μc-SiC:H(n)) is a wide bandgap material that is very promising for the use on the front side of crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. It offers a high optical transparency and a suitable refractive index that reduces parasitic absorption and reflection losses, respectively. In this work, we...journal article 2020
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Han, C. (author), Yang, G. (author), Montes, Ana (author), Procel Moya, P.A. (author), Mazzarella, L. (author), Zhao, Y. (author), Eijt, S.W.H. (author), Schut, H. (author), Zhang, Xiaodan (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)In high-efficiency silicon solar cells featuring carrier-selective passivating contacts based on ultrathin SiOx/poly-Si, the appropriate implementation of transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layers is of vital importance. Considerable deterioration in passivation quality occurs for thin poly-Si-based devices owing to the sputtering damage...journal article 2020
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Ziar, H. (author), Manganiello, P. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author)At present, electrification and digitalization are two significant trends in the energy sector. Large-scale introduction of variable renewable energy sources, energy storage and power-electronics components, all based on direct current (DC), is fundamentally changing the electrical energy system of today that is based on alternating current ...review 2020
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Mazzarella, L. (author), Alcañiz Moya, A. (author), Procel Moya, P.A. (author), Kawa, Eliora (author), Zhao, Y. (author), Tiringer, U. (author), Han, C. (author), Yang, G. (author), Taheri, P. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)Molybdenum oxide (MoO<sub>x</sub>) is attractive for applications as hole-selective contact in silicon heterojunction solar cells for its transparency and relatively high work function. However, the integration of MoO<sub>x</sub> stacked on intrinsic amorphous silicon (i)a-Si:H layer usually exhibits some issues that are still not fully...journal article 2020
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Ortiz Lizcano, J.C. (author), Haghighi, Z. (author), Wapperom, Sander (author), Infante Ferreira, C.A. (author), Isabella, O. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Zeman, M. (author)This work presents the concept of a photovoltaic (PV)-powered solar chimney. We modeled and experimentally studied the integration of a PV system within a naturally ventilated façade (NVF), attempting to use the inherent cavity as a ventilation channel to transfer heat. Thermodynamic models were created to study the thermal and, therefore,...journal article 2019
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Perez Rodriguez, P. (author), Vijselaar, Wouter (author), Huskens, Jurriaan (author), Stam, Machiel (author), Falkenberg, M. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Smith, W.A. (author), Smets, A.H.M. (author)Solar fuels are a promising way to store solar energy seasonally. This paper proposes an earth-abundant heterostructure to split water using a photovoltaic-electrochemical device (PV-EC). The heterostructure is based on a hybrid architecture of a thin-film (TF) silicon tandem on top of a c-Si wafer (W) heterojunction solar cell (a-Si:H (TF)...journal article 2019
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Ahmadpanahi, S.H. (author), El Gawhary, O. (author), Vismara, R. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author)Periodic texturing is one of the main techniques to enhance light absorption in thin-film solar cells. The presence of periodicity, such as grating, allows the excitation of guided modes in the structure, thus enhancing absorption. However, grating efficiency in exciting guided modes is highly dependent on the wavelength and incident angle of...journal article 2019
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Narayan, N.S. (author), Chamseddine, Ali (author), Vega Garita, V.E. (author), Qin, Z. (author), Popovic, J. (author), Bauer, P. (author), Zeman, M. (author)Off-grid solar home systems (SHSs) currently constitute a major source of providing basic electricity needs in un(der)-electrified regions of the world, with around 73 million households having benefited from off-grid solar solutions by 2017. However, in and of itself, state-of-the-art SHSs can only provide electricity access with adequate...journal article 2019
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Narayan, N.S. (author), Chamseddine, Ali (author), Vega Garita, V.E. (author), Qin, Z. (author), Popovic, J. (author), Bauer, P. (author), Zeman, M. (author)With almost 1.1 billion people lacking access to electricity, solar-based off-grid products like Solar Home Systems (SHS) have become a promising solution to provide basic electricity needs in un(der)-electrified regions. Therefore, optimal system sizing is a vital task as both oversizing and undersizing a system can be detrimental to system...journal article 2019
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Ahmadpanahi, S.H. (author), Vismara, R. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author)Surface texturing is one of the main techniques to enhance light absorption in solar cells. In thin film devices, periodic texturing can be used to excite the guided resonances supported by the structure. Therefore, total absorption is enhanced largely due to the excitation of these resonances. Although the maximum absorption enhancement...journal article 2019
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Vismara, R. (author), Länk, Nils Odebo (author), Verre, Ruggero (author), Käll, Mikael (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author)The high-index all-dielectric nanoantenna system is a platform recently used for multiple applications, from metalenses to light management. These systems usually exhibit low absorption/scattering ratios and are not efficient photon harvesters. Nevertheless, by exploiting far-field interference, all-dielectric nanostructures can be engineered...journal article 2019
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Santbergen, R. (author), Uzu, Hisashi (author), Yamamoto, Kenji (author), Zeman, M. (author)We use simulations to optimize perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells in a novel three-terminal configuration, with one terminal at the front and two at the rear. We consider configurations in which the top cell has either the inverted or the same polarity as the bottom cell. Our goal is to minimize the optical losses, to compare the...journal article 2019
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Procel Moya, P.A. (author), Yang, G. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author)This paper presents an analysis of physical mechanisms related to operation and optimization of interdigitated back contact (IBC) poly-silicon-based devices. Concepts of carrier selectivity and tunneling are used to identify the parameters that impact on the fill factor. Then, based on technology computer-aided design (TCAD) numerical...journal article 2019
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Hou, Fuhua (author), Han, C. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Yan, Lingling (author), Shi, Biao (author), Chen, Junfan (author), An, Sichong (author), Zeman, M. (author)Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs) have the potential to achieve power conversion efficiency exceeding 30%. To be compatible with high-efficiency solution-deposited perovskite top cell, a planar front surface for silicon bottom cell is generally required. However, flat front surfaces result in large light reflection losses and thus...journal article 2019
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Özkol, E. (author), Procel Moya, P.A. (author), Zhao, Y. (author), Mazzarella, L. (author), Medlin, Rostislav (author), Šutta, Pavol (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author)Solar cells based on black silicon (b-Si) are proven to be promising in photovoltaics (PVs) by exceeding 22% efficiency. To reach high efficiencies with b-Si surfaces, the most crucial step is the effective surface passivation. Up to now, the highest effective minority carrier lifetimes are achieved with atomic layer-deposited Al<sub>2</sub>O...journal article 2019
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Limodio, G. (author), D'Herouville, G. (author), Mazzarella, L. (author), Zhao, Y. (author), Yang, G. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author)This work shows an alternative surface cleaning method for c-Si wafers to replace the standard chemical procedures as RCA or HNO <sub>3</sub> which involve hazardous chemicals or unstable processes. The method consists in a high-temperature oxidation treatment (HTO) performed in a classical tube furnace that incorporates organic and metal...journal article 2019