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Optimization of front SiNx/ITO stacks for high-efficiency two-side contacted c-Si solar cells with co-annealed front and rear passivating contacts

Christophe Ballif, Franz-Josef Haug, Sylvain Nicolay, Xavier Niquille, Andrea Ingenito, Frank Meyer, Arnaud François Pascal Savoy

In this contribution, we present an electron selective passivating contact metallised with a low temperature process to target front side applications in crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. In addition to an interfacial silicon oxide (SiOx) and an in-s ...

2020

Interplay of annealing temperature and doping in hole selective rear contacts based on silicon-rich silicon-carbide thin films

Christophe Ballif, Franz-Josef Haug, Matthieu Despeisse, Monica Morales Masis, Philipp Friedrich Hermann Löper, Philippe Wyss, Gizem Nogay, Oscar Esteban Rucavado Leandro, Josua Andreas Stückelberger

We present a detailed optimization of a hole selective rear contact for p-type crystalline silicon solar cells which relies on full-area processes and provides full-area passivation. The passivating hole-contact is based on a layer stack comprising a chemi ...

Elsevier Science Bv2017

Optimized short-circuit current mismatch in multi-junction solar cells

Christophe Ballif, Matthieu Despeisse, Mathieu Gérard Boccard, Grégory Bugnon, Fanny Sculati-Meillaud

Multi-junction photovoltaic devices include two or more component sub-cells which are electrically interconnected in series. At any power point, the current output of the total device is limited by the sub-cell with the smallest current density. Therefore, ...

Elsevier2013

Contributions to the contact resistivity in fired tunnel-oxide passivating contacts for crystalline silicon solar cells

Christophe Ballif, Franz-Josef Haug, Andrea Ingenito, Sofia Libraro, Frank Meyer

We investigate the contact resistivity of p-type passivating contacts for silicon solar cells. Our contact structures are compatible with firing, a rapid annealing process similar to the one used for sintering of the screen-printed metallisation in solar c ...

2019

Self-Aligned Silica Nanoparticle Rear Reflectors for Single-Junction Si and Perovskite-Si Tandem Solar Cells

Christophe Ballif, Christian Michael Wolff, Kerem Artuk, Deniz Türkay

Infrared light management is crucial to maximize the optical performance of crystalline Si-based single junction and tandem solar cells. For this end, a low refractive index dielectric is typically inserted under the rear metal and an electrical contact is ...

2025

Amorphous silicon oxide window layers for high-efficiency silicon heterojunction solar cells

Christophe Ballif, Antoine Descoeudres, Stefaan De Wolf, Johannes Peter Seif

In amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction solar cells, optical losses can be mitigated by replacing the amorphous silicon films by wider bandgap amorphous silicon oxide layers. In this article, we use stacks of intrinsic amorphous silicon and amorpho ...

American Institute of Physics2014

A comprehensive physical model for the sensitivity of silicon heterojunction photovoltaic modules to water ingress

Christophe Ballif, Alessandro Francesco Aldo Virtuani, Luca Gnocchi, Olatz Arriaga Arruti

Silicon heterojunction (SHJ)-solar modules-when encapsulated with ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)-are known to be extremely sensitive to water ingress. The reason for this is, however, not clear. Here, we explain the root causes of this degradation mechanism ...

Cell Press2024

Amorphous silicon-germanium for triple and quadruple junction thin-film silicon based solar cells

Christophe Ballif, Franz-Josef Haug, Matthieu Despeisse, Mathieu Gérard Boccard, Grégory Bugnon, Björn Niesen, Michael Elias Stückelberger

We study amorphous silicon-germanium (a-SiGe:H) as intrinsic absorber material for thin-film silicon-based triple and quadruple junction solar cells. First, we present the development of a-SiGe:H single junction devices, in particular the Ge-content gradin ...

Elsevier2015

Analysis of hydrogen distribution and migration in fired passivating contacts (FPC)

Christophe Ballif, Franz-Josef Haug, Aïcha Hessler-Wyser, Matthieu Despeisse, Quentin Thomas Jeangros, Andrea Ingenito, Mario Joe Lehmann, Philippe Wyss

High temperature passivating contacts for c-Si based solar cells are intensively studied because of their potential in boosting solar cell efficiency while being compatible with industrial processes at high temperatures. In this work, the hydrogenation mec ...

2019

Silver versus white sheet as a back reflector for microcrystalline silicon solar cells deposited on LPCVD-ZnO electrodes of various textures

Christophe Ballif, Franz-Josef Haug, Mathieu Gérard Boccard, Etienne Antoine Julien Moulin

We compare the performance of two back reflector designs on the optoelectrical properties of microcrystalline silicon solar cells. The first one consists of a 5-mu m-thick low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD)-ZnO electrode combined with a white s ...

Wiley-Blackwell2015

Low power high growth rate deposition of microcrystalline silicon

Christophe Ballif, Andrea Feltrin, Grégory Bugnon

Microcrystalline growth regimes and solar cells obtained in different pressure and silane depletion conditions are studied in a large area KAI-S plasma reactor. The microcrystalline material quality is systematically investigated by Fourier Transform Photo ...

2008

Calibration of ground surface albedo models

Christophe Ballif, Arttu Matias Tuomiranta

The emergence of bifacial photovoltaics as a serious option for large-scale power generation makes the accuracy of the in-situ estimation of ground surface albedo increasingly critical. Recent studies have evaluated the performance of different models but ...

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD2022

Single photon detection with amorphous silicon-based microchannel plates: A Monte Carlo model

Christophe Ballif, Nicolas Würsch, Jonathan Emanuel Thomet, Janina Christine Isabelle Löffler, Samira Alexandra Frey

Microchannel plates based on amorphous silicon have the inherent capability to overcome the existing spatial and temporal resolution limitations of single photon detectors. A Monte Carlo model-based study is presented here that serves to exploit their full ...

2022

Resonant Absorption Enhancement in Solar Cells With Periodically Textured Interfaces

Christophe Ballif, Franz-Josef Haug

We study the interaction of electromagnetic waves in layered media with textured interfaces. Experimental results of a solar cell grown on a sinusoidal back reflector are compared with a theoretical model using an expansion into diffraction modes. We assum ...

Ieee-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc2014

35 years of photovoltaics: Analysis of the TISO-10-kW solar plant, lessons learnt in safety and performance-Part 2

Christophe Ballif, Alessandro Francesco Aldo Virtuani, Eleonora Annigoni

The TISO-10-kW plant, installed in Lugano (Switzerland) in 1982, is the first grid-connected PV plant in Europe. In a joint publication (part 1), we presented the results of the electrical characterization performed in 2017-after 35 years of operation-of t ...

WILEY2019

Improving the photo-stability of triple cation perovskite solar cells using chromophore-infused optically transparent Pectin/polymethyl methacrylate composite

Christophe Ballif, Aïcha Hessler-Wyser, Christian Michael Wolff, Mostafa Rabie Shlaly Bahr Othman

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) show great promise due to their high efficiency and low manufacturing costs, yet they encounter notable challenges such as optical losses and stability issues, mainly due to high surface reflection and degradation from UV irra ...

FUNDACIO DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA SCITO2024

Resonances and absorption enhancement in thin film silicon solar cells with periodic interface texture

Christophe Ballif, Franz-Josef Haug, Karin Söderström, Ali Naqavi

We study absorption enhancement by light scattering at periodically textured interfaces in thin film silicon solar cells. We show that the periodicity establishes resonant coupling to propagating waveguide modes. Ideally, such modes propagate in the high i ...

American Institute of Physics2011

Embracing wind power in the solar PV-dominated Swiss landscape

Christophe Ballif, Nicolas Würsch, Alejandro Pena Bello, Marine Dominique Cauz

The Swiss energy transition, characterized by the nuclear phase-out, relies mainly on the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV), mostly because wind technology faces challenges in local public acceptance. This study aims to analyse Swiss PV and wind gener ...

Elsevier BV2025

Solar Water Splitting with Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Cell and TiC-Supported Pt Nanocluster Electrocatalyst

Michael Graetzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Christophe Ballif, Quentin Thomas Jeangros, Jingshan Luo, Dan Ren, Jing Gao, Florent Sahli, Jérémie Werner

Developing efficient, stable, and cost-effective photosystems to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using sunlight is of paramount importance for future production of fuels and chemicals from renewable sources. However, the high cost of current systems l ...

2019

Localisation of front side passivating contacts for direct metallisation of high-efficiency c-Si solar cells

Christophe Ballif, Franz-Josef Haug, Sylvain Nicolay, Xavier Niquille, Andrea Ingenito, Frank Meyer

In this work, we present the development of passivating contacts based on thin interfacial oxide/doped polysilicon for two side contacted c-Si solar cells. In the first part, we discuss our layer optimization towards direct metallisation, using firing thro ...

ELSEVIER2022