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Tous, L. (author), Govaert, J. (author), Harrison, S. (author), Carrière, C. (author), Barth, V. (author), Giglia, V. (author), Buchholz, F. (author), Chen, N. (author), Halm, A. (author), Faes, A. (author), Nogay, G. (author), Quest, H. (author), Roessler, T. (author), Fellmeth, T. (author), Reinwand, D. (author), Stolzenburg, H. (author), Schindler, F. (author), Mittag, M. (author), Morlier, A. (author), Bokalic, M. (author), Brecl, K. (author), Kikelj, M. (author), Topic, M. (author), Kester, J.C.P. (author), Wendlandt, S. (author), Galiazzo, M. (author), Voltan, A. (author), Galbiati, G. (author), Ortiga, M.E. (author), Torregrosa, F. (author), Grimm, M. (author), Denafas, J. (author), Radavicius, T. (author), Lukinskas, P. (author), Savisalo, T. (author), Regrettier, T. (author), Gordon, I. (author)The EU crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV manufacturing industry has faced strong foreign competition in the last decade. To strive in this competitive environment and differentiate itself from the competition, the EU c-Si PV manufacturing industry needs to (1) focus on highly performing c-Si PV technologies, (2) include sustainability by design, and...article 2023
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Zhang, D. (author), Datta, K. (author), Zardetto, V. (author), Veenstra, S. (author), Coletti, G. (author), Janssen, R.A.J. (author)Recently perovskite/crystalline Si (cSi) tandem cells draw considerable attention because their high efficiency can reduce the levelized cost of electricity and increase the power density of photovoltaics (PVs) to accelerate the energy transition. While the theoretical limits for tandem cells are well known, the practical limits are less clear....article 2022
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Yamaguchi, S. (author), van Aken, B.B. (author), Stodolny, M.K. (author), Loffler, J. (author), Masuda, A. (author), Ohdaira, K. (author)System voltages can cause significant degradation in photovoltaic modules. Polarization-type potential-induced degradation (PID) is accompanied by decreases in the short-circuit current density and the open-circuit voltage. The system voltage causes a polarization and surface charge accumulation, increasing the interface recombination. The...article 2021
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Muehleisen, W. (author), Loeschnig, J. (author), Feichtner, M. (author), Burgers, A.R. (author), Bende, E.E. (author), Zamini S., (author), Yerasimou, Y. (author), Kosel, J. (author), Hirschl, C. (author), Georghiou, G.E. (author)Bifacial solar panels installed on flat rooftop of industrial buildings are an effective way to boost the yield. The albedo of the flat roof determines to great extent the bifacial gain. However, because it changes due to soiling and moss growth, the power output of bifacial PV installations over time is difficult to calculate. For the purpose...article 2021
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Geerligs, L.J. (author), Manshanden, P. (author), Hoek, E.G. (author), Okel, L.A.G. (author), Dogan, I. (author), Simurka, I. (author), Fledderus, H. (author), Zardetto, V. (author), Zhang, D. (author), Najafi, M. (author), Bracesco, A.E.A. (author), Creatore, M. (author), Coletti, G.C. (author), Veenstra, S.C. (author)—4-terminal tandem technology is a straightforward approach to bring to the market perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem modules. However, dealing with 4 terminals poses a challenge at system level for practical deployment. We have produced large area 4-terminal perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem modules for a study of the performance of a 2...conference paper 2021
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Nunez, J. (author), Koldeweij, R. (author), Trimboli, J. (author), Boersma, A. (author)In this work, a particulate matter (PM) sensor based on infrared spectroscopy is presented and evaluated for its use in occupational exposure. The technology is able to chemically identify the components of aerosols and provide quantitative information about the presence of crystalline silica, which is widely considered to be a health concern at...conference paper 2021
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Chen, J. (author), Ge, K. (author), Chen, B. (author), Guo, J. (author), Yang, L. (author), Wu, Y. (author), Coletti, G. (author), Liu, H. (author), Li, F. (author), Liu, D. (author), Wang, Z. (author), Xu, Y. (author), Mai, Y. (author)Surface engineering of crystalline silicon (c-Si) is the core of Si-based semiconductor devices. The current commercially available c-Si solar cells achieve this by making use of a conventional thin dielectric film passivation system (TDFPS), including SiO2, Al2O3, SiNx:H and hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) in industry. However, the...article 2019
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Vargas, C. (author), Nie, S. (author), Chen, D. (author), Chan, C. (author), Hallam, B. (author), Coletti, G. (author), Hameiri, Z. (author)Abstract—Recently, an n-type multi-crystalline silicon (mc-Si) was observed to be susceptible to degradation under illumination at elevated temperatureswith similarities to carrier-induced degradation in p-type mc-Si. In this study, we demonstrate degradation and regeneration of the effective lifetime of non-diffused n-type mc-Si wafers using...article 2019
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Musztyfaga-Staszuk, M. (author), Putynkowski, G. (author), Socha, R. (author), Stodolny, M. (author), Panek, P. (author)In this work we present research results on a new paste NPCuXX based on a copper composite for fabrication of front electrodes in silicon solar cells. The CuXX composite is obtained by chemical processing of copper powder particles and can be used in two ways: as an additive to commercially available paste or as a base material for a new paste,...article 2019
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Janssen, G.J.M. (author), Stodolny, M.K. (author), van Aken, B.B. (author), Loffler, J. (author), Lamers, M.W.P.E. (author), Tool, C.J.J. (author), Romijn, I.G. (author)Potential-induced degradation in n-type modules is typically associated with a surface polarization effect. This paper shows that modifications at the cell level can minimize the potential-induced degradation of modules caused by a polarization effect. As is demonstrated on n-PERT cells, the potentialinduced degradation can be reduced...article 2019
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de Koning, M.C. (author), Peterson, G.W. (author), van Grol, M. (author), Iordanov, I. (author), McEntee, M. (author)Nerve agents are among the most toxic substances known to man. Recent events in Syria, Malaysia, and the UK illustrate that the threat of these substances is real and actual. The timely detection and identification of nerve agents is of great importance to facilitate timely decontamination or medical countermeasures. In this work, an effective...article 2019
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Zhang, D. (author), Najafi, M. (author), Zardetto, V. (author), Dorenkamper, M. (author), Verhees, W. (author), Zhou, X. (author), Senes, A. (author), Gutjahr, A. (author), Romijn, I. (author), Veenstra, S. (author), Geerligs, B. (author), Creatore, M. (author), Aernouts, T. (author), Andriessen, R. (author)In this contribution the development of highefficiency planar semi-transparent perovskite solar cells (STPSCs) for tandem applications is presented. The ST-PSC absorber layer, and electron and hole transport layers were processed using spin coating. The near-infrared (NIR) transmission of the ST-PSC is optimized by improving ITO material quality...conference paper 2018
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Slamberger, J. (author), Schwark, M. (author), van Aken, B.B. (author), Virtic, P. (author)Potential-induced degradation (PID) of photovoltaic (PV) modules is one of the most severe types of degradation, where power losses on system level may even exceed 30%. The PID process depends on the strength of the electric field, the temperature, the relative humidity, conductive soiling, time and the PV module materials. For p-type cells, it...article 2018
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Geerligs, L.J. (author), Zhang, D. (author), Janssen, G.J.M. (author), Luxembourg, S.L. (author)This paper models and compares the energy yield to be expected from bifacial 2-terminal (2T) and 4-terminal (4T) hybrid perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem modules. Following the work by Asadpour et al. the comparison includes 2T tandem cells employing a thick perovskite absorber layer with standard band gap, which in monofacial operation have...conference paper 2018
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Yang, G. (author), Guo, P. (author), Procel, P. (author), Weber, A.W. (author), Isabella, O. (author)The poly-Si carrier-selective passivating contacts (CSPCs) parasitically absorb a substantial amount of light, especially in the form of free carrier absorption. To minimize these losses, we developed CSPCs based on oxygen-alloyed poly-Si (poly-SiOx) and deployed them in c-Si solar cells. Transmission electron microscopy analysis indicates the...article 2018
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Savikhin, V. (author), Babics, M. (author), Neophytou, M. (author), Liu, S. (author), Oosterhout, S.D. (author), Yan, H. (author), Gu, X. (author), Beaujuge, P.M. (author), Toney, M.F. (author)Efficiencies of organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices have been steadily climbing, but there is still a prominent gap in understanding the relationship between fabrication and performance. Side chain substitution is one processing parameter that can change OPV device efficiency considerably, primarily because of variations in morphology. In this...article 2018
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Mione, M.A. (author), Katsouras, I. (author), Creyghton, Y. (author), van Boekel, W. (author), Maas, J. (author), Gelinck, G. (author), Roozeboom, F. (author), Illiberi, A. (author)High permittivity (high-k) materials have received considerable attention as alternatives to SiO2 for CMOS and low-power flexible electronics applications. In this study, we have grown high-quality ZrO2 by using atmospheric-pressure plasma-enhanced spatial ALD (PE-sALD), which, compared to temporal ALD, offers higher effective deposition rates...article 2017
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van den Elshout, J.J.M.H. (author), Duvalois, W. (author), Di Benedetto, G.L. (author), Bouma, R.H.B. (author), van der Heijden, A.E.D.M. (author)A key-technique for the research of energetic materials is scanning electron microscopy. In this paper several examples are given of characterization studies on energetic materials, including a solid composite propellant formulation. Results of the characterization of energetic materials using scanning electron microscopy comprise the...conference paper 2016
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Li, W.W. (author), Radacsi, N. (author), Kramer, H.J.M. (author), van der Heijden, A.E.D.M. (author), ter Horst, J.H. (author)When applied to a pure component suspension in an apolar solvent, a strong inhomogeneous electric field induces particle movement, and the particles are collected at the surface of one of the two electrodes. This new phenomenon was used to separately isolate two organic crystalline compounds, phenazine and caffeine, from their suspension in 1,4...article 2016
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Reus, M.A. (author), Hoetmer, G. (author), van der Heijden, A.E.D.M. (author), ter Horst, J.H. (author)Concomitant crystallization leads to process intensification through the synergistic combination of the partial processes of particle formation and encapsulation within a single process step. Both cooling and electrospray crystallization in multi-component solutions were used to create (sub-)micron sized particles of different crystalline...article 2014