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Ingenito, A. (author), Ortiz Lizcano, J.C. (author), Luxembourg, S.L. (author), Santbergen, R. (author), Weeber, A. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author)At present, research in c-Si solar cells is focused on increasing the efficiency while reducing the amount of used materials. Since silicon wafer and metal contribute up to 50% to the cost of a module, it is crucial to reduce the amount of these materials to fabricate cost-effective modules. In particular, for reducing the consumption of metal,...journal article 2014
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Pahud, C. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Naqavi, A. (author), Haug, F.J. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Herzig, H.P. (author), Ballif, C. (author)We study n-i-p amorphous silicon solar cells with light-scattering nanoparticles in the back reflector. In one configuration, the particles are fully embedded in the zinc oxide buffer layer; In a second configuration, the particles are placed between the buffer layer and the flat back electrode. We use stencil lithography to produce the same...journal article 2013
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Isabella, O. (author), Kr?, J. (author), Zeman, M. (author)Substrates with a modulated surface texture were prepared by combining different interface morphologies. The spatial frequency surface representation method is used to evaluate the surface modulation. When combining morphologies with appropriate geometrical features, substrates exhibit an increased scattering level in a broad wavelength region....journal article 2010
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Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Jäger, K. (author), Santbergen, R. (author), Solntsev, S. (author), Topic, M. (author), Krc, J. (author)Light management is important for improving the performance of thin-film solar cells. Advanced concepts of efficient light scattering and trapping inside the cell structures need to be investigated. An important tool for design and optimisation of the concepts present optical modelling and simulation. In the article a model of light scattering...journal article 2012
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Lipovek, B. (author), Kr?, J. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Topi?, M. (author)Diffusive dielectric materials such as white paint have been demonstrated as effective back reflectors in the photovoltaic technology. In this work, a one-dimensional (1D) optical modeling approach for simulation of white paint films is developed and implemented in a 1D optical simulator for thin-film solar cells. The parameters of white paint,...journal article 2010
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van Heerden, Rik (author), Procel Moya, P.A. (author), Mazzarella, L. (author), Santbergen, R. (author), Isabella, O. (author)Organic-inorganic metal halide perovskites have attracted a considerable interest in the photovoltaic scientific community demonstrating a rapid and unprecedented increase in conversion efficiency in the last decade. Besides the stunning progress in performance, the understanding of the physical mechanisms and limitations that govern perovskite...journal article 2022
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Ferri, Carlotta (author), Ziar, H. (author), Nguyen, T.T. (author), van Lint, J.W.C. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)After developing the methodology, we applied it to the case of the Netherlands highways. We show that the average irradiation on the Dutch highway network is around 880 kWh/m2/y, 35% less than the potential of an optimally tilted conventional PV system in the south of the Netherlands. Covering the entire 1600 km of the Dutch highways network...journal article 2022
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Han, C. (author), Zhao, Y. (author), Mazzarella, L. (author), Santbergen, R. (author), Bento Montes, A.R. (author), Procel Moya, P.A. (author), Yang, G. (author), Zhang, Xiaodan (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)The window layers limit the performance of silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells with front and back contacts. Here, we optimized tungsten-doped indium oxide (IWO) film deposited by radio frequency magnetron sputtering at room temperature. The opto-electrical properties of the IWO were manipulated when deposited on top of thin-film silicon...journal article 2021
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Yang, G. (author), Han, C. (author), Procel Moya, P.A. (author), Zhao, Y. (author), Singh, M. (author), Mazzarella, L. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)Crystalline silicon solar cells with passivating contacts based on doped poly-Si exhibit high optical parasitic losses. Aiming at minimizing these losses, we developed the oxygen-alloyed poly-Si (poly-SiOx) as suitable material for passivating contacts. From passivation point of view, poly-SiOx layers show excellent passivation quality and...journal article 2022
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Passivation Enhancement of Poly-Si Carrier-Selective Contacts by Applying ALD Al_2O_3 Capping LayersYang, G. (author), Van de Loo, Bas (author), Stodolny, Maciej (author), Limodio, G. (author), Melskens, Jimmy (author), Isabella, O. (author), Weeber, A.W. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Kessels, W. M.M. (author)Hydrogenation of polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) passivating contacts is crucial for maximizing their passivation performance. This work presents the application of Al2O3 prepared by atomic layer deposition as a hydrogenating capping layer. Several important questions related to this application of Al2O3 are addressed by comparing results...journal article 2021
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Zhou, Y. (author), Verkou, M.H. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Ziar, H. (author), Isabella, O. (author)Photovoltaic (PV) technology is the most promising renewable energy source to be integrated on urban building surfaces. Modeling and simulating urban PV systems pose more challenges than the conventional ones installed in open field due to rich urban morphology. Herein, a comprehensive workflow to estimate urban solar PV potential is...journal article 2021
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Ortiz Lizcano, J.C. (author), Procel Moya, P.A. (author), Calcabrini, A. (author), Yang, G. (author), Ingenito, Andrea (author), Santbergen, R. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)Building Integrated Photovoltaic systems can produce a significant portion of the energy demand of urban areas. Despite their potential, they remain a niche technology that architects and project engineers still find esthetically limited. The dark blue or black color of standard photovoltaic panels is considered inappropriate for restoration...journal article 2021
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Calcabrini, A. (author), Cardose, Ruben (author), Gribnau, David (author), Babal, Pavel (author), Manganiello, P. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)The accurate computation of the irradiance incident on the surface of photovoltaic modules is crucial for the simulation of the energy yield of a photovoltaic system. Depending on the geometrical complexity of the surroundings, different approaches are commonly employed to calculate the irradiance on the photovoltaic system. In this article,...journal article 2022
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Martinez Lopez, V.A. (author), Žindžiūtė, U. (author), Ziar, H. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)Irradiance variability is one of the main challenges for using photovoltaic energy. This variability affects the operation of maximum power point trackers (MPPT) causing energy losses. The logic of the Perturb-and-Observe MPPT algorithm is particularly sensitive to quick irradiance changes. We quantified the existing relation between irradiance...journal article 2022
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Kanda, Hiroyuki (author), Dan Mihailetchi, Valentin (author), Gueunier‐Farret, Marie‐Estelle (author), Kleider, Jean‐Paul (author), Djebbour, Zakaria (author), Alvarez, Jose (author), Isabella, O. (author), Vogt, M.R. (author), Santbergen, R. (author)The current climate and energy crisis urgently needs solar cells with efficiencies above the 29% single junction efficiency bottleneck. Silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells are a solution, which is attracting much attention. While silicon/perovskite tandem cells in 2-terminal and 4-terminal configurations are well documented, the three-terminal...journal article 2022
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Yang, G. (author), Gram, Remon (author), Procel Moya, P.A. (author), Han, C. (author), Yao, Z. (author), Singh, M. (author), Zhao, Y. (author), Mazzarella, L. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)Passivating contacts based on poly-Si have enabled record-high c-Si solar cell efficiencies due to their excellent surface passivation quality and carrier selectivity. The eventual existence of pinholes within the ultra-thin SiOx layer is one of the key factors for carrier collection, beside the tunneling mechanism. However, pinholes are usually...journal article 2023
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Calcabrini, A. (author), Muttillo, M. (author), Weegink, Raoul (author), Manganiello, P. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)Photovoltaic modules in the urban environment are very often exposed to uneven illumination conditions. The electrical interconnection between solar cells in a photovoltaic module limits the power that a solar module can generate under partial shading conditions. In this article, we introduce a PV module that is able to dynamically reconfigure...journal article 2021