1. Impact of organic overlayers on a-Si:H/c-Si surface potential.
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Seif, Johannes P., Niesen, Bjoern, Tomasi, Andrea, Ballif, Christophe, and De Wolf, Stefaan
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AMORPHOUS silicon ,CRYSTALLINE polymers ,PASSIVATION ,SOLAR cells ,SURFACE potential ,ORGANIC semiconductors - Abstract
Bilayers of intrinsic and doped hydrogenated amorphous silicon, deposited on crystalline silicon (c-Si) surfaces, simultaneously provide contact passivation and carrier collection in silicon heterojunction solar cells. Recently, we have shown that the presence of overlaying transparent conductive oxides can significantly affect the c-Si surface potential induced by these amorphous silicon stacks. Specifically, deposition on the hole-collecting bilayers can result in an undesired weakening of contact passivation, thereby lowering the achievable fill factor in a finished device. We test here a variety of organic semiconductors of different doping levels, overlaying hydrogenated amorphous silicon layers and silicon-based hole collectors, to mitigate this effect. We find that these materials enhance the c-Si surface potential, leading to increased implied fill factors. This opens opportunities for improved device performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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