22.5% efficient silicon heterojunction solar cell with molybdenum oxide hole collector
- Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Neuchatel (Switzerland); Arizona State University
- Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Neuchatel (Switzerland)
- CSEM PV-Center, Neuchatel (Switzerland)
- Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Neuchatel (Switzerland); CSEM PV-Center, Neuchatel (Switzerland)
Substituting the doped amorphous silicon films at the front of silicon heterojunction solar cells with wide-bandgap transition metal oxides can mitigate parasitic light absorption losses. This was recently proven by replacing p-type amorphous silicon with molybdenum oxide films. In this article, we evidence that annealing above 130 °C—often needed for the curing of printed metal contacts—detrimentally impacts hole collection of such devices. Furthermore, we circumvent this issue by using electrodeposited copper front metallization and demonstrate a silicon heterojunction solar cell with molybdenum oxide hole collector, featuring a fill factor value higher than 80% and certified energy conversion efficiency of 22.5%.
- Research Organization:
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- EE0006335
- OSTI ID:
- 1229741
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 22489145
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 107; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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