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Vasudevan, R.A. (author), Poli, Isabella (author), Deligiannis, D. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Smets, A.H.M. (author)
Light-induced effects on the minority carrier lifetime of silicon heterojunction structures are studied through multiple-exposure photoconductance decay (MEPCD). MEPCD monitors the effect of the measurement flash from a photoconductance decay setup on a sample over thousands of measurements. Varying the microstructure of the intrinsic...
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van Sebille, M. (author), Allebrandi, J.S. (author), Quik, J. (author), van Swaaij, R.A.C.M.M. (author), Tichelaar, F.D. (author), Zeman, M. (author)
We demonstrate an analytical method to optimize the stoichiometry and thickness of multilayer silicon oxide films in order to achieve the highest density of non-touching and closely spaced silicon nanocrystals after annealing. The probability of a nanocrystal nearest-neighbor distance within a limited range is calculated using the...
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Yang, G. (author), Ingenito, A. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author)
Ion-implanted poly-crystalline silicon (poly-Si), in combination with a tunnel oxide layer, is investigated as a carrier-selective passivating contact in c-Si solar cells based on an interdigitated back contact (IBC) architecture. The optimized poly-Si passivating contacts enable low interface recombination, resulting in implied VOC (iVOC) of...
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Perez Rodriguez, P. (author), Digdaya, I.A. (author), Mangel Raventos, A. (author), Falkenberg, M. (author), Vasudevan, R.A. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Smith, W.A. (author), Smets, A.H.M. (author)
One of the main problems of renewable energies is storage of the energy carrier. For long-term storage, solar fuels seem to be a good option. Direct solar water splitting could play an important role in the production of these solar fuels. One of the main challenges of this process is the charge separation and collection at the interfaces. The...
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Si, F.T. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author)
Multijunction solar cells promise higher power-conversion efficiency than the single-junction. With respect to two-terminal devices, an accurate measurement of the spectral response requires a delicate adjustment of the light- and voltage-biasing; otherwise it can result in artifacts in the data and thus misinterpretation of the cell properties....
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Santbergen, R. (author), Mishima, Ryoto (author), Meguro, Tomomi (author), Hino, Masashi (author), Uzu, Hisashi (author), Blanker, A.J. (author), Yamamoto, Kenji (author), Zeman, M. (author)
In a monolithic perovskite/c-Si tandem device, the perovskite top cell has to be deposited onto a flat c-Si bottom cell without anti-reflective front side texture, to avoid fabrication issues. We use optical simulations to analyze the reflection losses that this induces. We then systematically minimize these losses by introducing surface...
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Onwudinanti, Chidozie (author), Vismara, R. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Grenet, Louis (author), Emieux, Fabrice (author), Zeman, M. (author)
We have used 3-D optical modelling to investigate light management concepts based on periodic textures and material optimization for photovoltaic devices based on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) absorber material. At first, calibration of the software based on the characterization of a reference (1500-nm thick) CIGS device was carried out. The effects of 1...
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Isabella, O. (author), Vismara, R. (author), Ingenito, A. (author), Rezaei, N. (author), Zeman, M. (author)
The optical analysis of optically-textured and electrically-flat ultra-thin crystalline silicon (c-Si) slabs is presented. These slabs were endowed with decoupled front titanium-dioxide (TiO2) / back silicon-dioxide (SiO2) dielectric textures and were studied as function of two types of back reflectors: standard silver (Ag) and dielectric...
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Shariat Torbaghan, S. (author)
The new energy policy of the European Union (EU) with the core objectives of competitiveness, reliability and sustainability, has driven Europe into a transition towards a low carbon & sustainable electricity supply systems. Under the new policy, the European energy systems are pursing two major objectives. First is to shift the focus from...
doctoral thesis 2016
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Zuijderduin, R. (author)
Worldwide there is an increasing need for a more sustainable form of electrical power delivery with a growing share of renewable energy generation. In the distribution and transmission network, large-scale and small-scale wind and solar power plants will be introduced, in proportion to the annual economic growth. The transmission and...
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Shekhar, A. (author), Prasanth, V. (author), Bauer, P. (author), Bolech, M. (author)
The economic viability of on-road wireless charging of electric vehicles (EVs) strongly depends on the choice of the inductive power transfer (IPT) system configuration (static or dynamic charging), charging power level and the percentage of road coverage of dynamic charging. In this paper, a case study is carried out to determine the expected...
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Tsekmes, I.A. (author)
The addition of microsized fillers to polymers, in order to tailor their properties, has been extensively used in many industrial applications since the 1960s. The same approach applies to the field of electrical insulation. Epoxy resin is a widely used polymer in the electrical power sector, but it is usually loaded with microsized fillers,...
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Limpens, R. (author), Luxembourg, S.L. (author), Weeber, A.W. (author), Gregorkiewicz, T. (author)
One of the important obstacles on the way to application of Si nanocrystals for development of practical devices is their typically low emissivity. In this study we explore the limits of external quantum yield of photoluminescence of solid-state dispersions of Si nanocrystals in SiO2. By making use of a low-temperature hydrogen passivation...
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Yang, G. (author), Ingenito, A. (author), van Hameren, Nienke (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author)
Ion-implanted passivating contacts based on poly-crystalline silicon (polySi) are enabled by tunneling oxide, optimized, and used to fabricate interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cells. Both n-type (phosphorous doped) and p-type (boron doped) passivating contacts are fabricated by ion-implantation of intrinsic polySi layers deposited via low...
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Chandra Mouli, G.R. (author), Bauer, P. (author), Zeman, M. (author)
This paper investigates the possibility of charging battery electric vehicles at workplace in Netherlands using solar energy. Data from the Dutch Meteorological Institute is used to determine the optimal orientation of PV panels for maximum energy yield in the Netherlands. The seasonal and diurnal variation in solar insolation is analyzed to...
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Vasudevan, R.A. (author), Poli, I. (author), Deligiannis, D. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Smets, A.H.M. (author)
This work adapts a model to simulate the carrier injection dependent minority carrier lifetime of crystalline silicon passivated with hydrogenated amorphous silicon at elevated temperatures. Two existing models that respectively calculate the bulk lifetime and surface recombination velocity are used and the full temperature dependency of...
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Chandra Mouli, G.R. (author), Leendertse, Mark (author), Prasanth, V. (author), Bauer, P. (author), Silvester, S. (author), van de Geer, S.G. (author), Zeman, M. (author)
The paper analyses the economic and environmental benefits of charging electric vehicles (EV) at workplaces in the Netherlands using photovoltaic panels (PV). A 10kW EV-PV charging system is used to charge the electric cars directly from photovoltaic panels. The cost of using a gasoline vehicle is compared with that of an electric vehicle that...
conference paper 2016
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Gao, Y. (author), Dong, J. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Zhang, G (author)
Diverse solar irradiance spectra can be observed under different conditions of time, date, location, weather, etc. Since the solar irradiance spectrum is required by certain scientific and engineering applications, obtaining accurate spectral data is essential. Measurements by spectrophotometers are able to achieve accurate real-time data with...
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Chandra Mouli, G.R. (author), Kaptein, Johan (author), Bauer, P. (author), Zeman, M. (author)
Dynamic charging of electric vehicles (EV) refers to charging the EV using variable charging power. This is important for applications where the EV is charged from intermittent renewable energy sources like wind or solar. Dynamic charging can be implemented using three standards - AC charging, DC charging via Chademo and CCS/COMBO. This paper...
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Chandra Mouli, G.R. (author), Schijffelen, Jos (author), Bauer, P. (author), Zeman, M. (author)
Magnetic cores like powdered iron cores have a variable permeability, which is dependent on the magnetic motive force of the inductor windings. When inductors are designed using such materials, the inductance varies as a function of the inductor current. This causes a non-linear current to flow through the inductor. In this paper, mathematical...
conference paper 2016
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