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In-depth study of degradation in scalable wide bandgap perovskite cells Open

Jonathan Parion, Baptiste Jacquet, Daoud Ali, Raju Pusapati, Amit Kumar Harit , et al. · 2025

Perovskite solar cells with a wide bandgap (WBG) perovskite absorber of 1.68 eV are fabricated and their performance evolution under accelerated stressing conditions are compared with 1.61 eV reference devices. The cells are processed enti…

Evaluating the influence of different agrivoltaic topologies on PV energy, crop yields and land productivity in a temperate climate Open

Shu-Ngwa Asa’a, Silvia Ma Lu, Ismail Kaaya, Olivier Dupon, Richard De Jong , et al. · 2025

Agrivoltaics (AV) is a key technology to meet some of the sustainable development goals. In AV systems, light is the main limiting resource for crop growth. Hence, standard density photovoltaic (PV) designs could be detrimental to crop yie…

Fabrication of bendable and narrow bandgap Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 for tandem photovoltaics Open

Sarallah Hamtaei, Alice Debot, Romain Scaffidi, Guy Brammertz, Estelle Cariou , et al. · 2025

Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 absorbers with a bandgap in the near-infrared region are ideal candidates for a bottom cell in multi-junction solar cell architectures. In flexible and lightweight form factors, such devices could help power many applicati…

Energy yield framework to simulate thin film CIGS solar cells and analyze limitations of the technology Open

Santhosh Ramesh, Arttu Tuomiranta, Georgi Hristov Yordanov, H. M. Badran, Ali Hajjiah , et al. · 2025

A novel way of analyzing perovskite outdoor degradation: the S- V oc Open

Jonathan Parion, Santhosh Ramesh, Elias Peraticos, Vasiliki Paraskeva, Matthew Norton , et al. · 2025

Perovskite mini-modules with two ETL compositions—thick ETL1 (LiF/C 60 /BCP) and thin ETL2 (LiF/C 60 /LiF)—were measured outdoors for over three years to assess long-term performance.

Pyrene‐Based Self‐Assembled Monolayer with Improved Surface Coverage and Energy Level Alignment for Perovskite Solar Cells Open

Stijn Lenaers, Stijn Lammar, Anurag Krishna, Valerio Stacchini, Tom Cardeynaels , et al. · 2024

Recently, the efficiency of p‐i‐n perovskite solar cells drastically increased, a pivotal factor being the incorporation of self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) as a hole‐transporting layer (HTL). SAMs offer many advantages over conventional H…

A 2D Simulation‐Assisted Investigation of a Low Breakdown Voltage Module Open

Jacopo Sala, Sujith Vishwanathreddy, Merve Tutundzic, Cordula D. Wessendorf, Erik Ahlswede , et al. · 2024

Upscaling perovskites modules from laboratory to market specifications requires modules to resist heat, humidity, and partial shading. When a device is partially covered or damaged, the unbalanced photocurrent generated can create an irrev…

Assessing the light scattering properties of c-Si PV module materials for agrivoltaics: Towards more homogeneous light distribution in crop canopies Open

Shu-Ngwa Asa’a, Giacomo Bizinoto Ferreira Bosco, Nikoleta Kyranaki, Arvid van der Heide, Hariharsudan Sivaramakrishnan Radhakrishnan , et al. · 2024

Increasing the diffusivity of transmitted light at crop canopies in agrivoltaic (AV) systems remains a desired objective. This is because diffuse light increases the uniformity of light distribution and penetrates deeper into compact crop …

Encapsulation strategies for mechanical impact and damp heat reliability improvement of lightweight photovoltaic modules towards vehicle-integrated applications Open

Bin Luo, Jonathan Govaerts, Fabiana Lisco, Gabriele C. Eder, Bram Breukers , et al. · 2024

Comparative study of the interface passivation properties of LiF and Al2O3 using silicon MIS capacitor Open

Jonathan Parion, Romain Scaffidi, Filip Duerinckx, Hariharsudan Sivaramakrishnan Radhakrishnan, Denis Flandre , et al. · 2024

Lithium fluoride (LiF) is currently a very popular dielectric material used as a passivation or transport layer in a variety of applications, especially in high-efficiency solar cells. Despite this, its conduction properties and interface …

Surface Modulation via Conjugated Bithiophene Ammonium Salt for Efficient Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells Open

Xin Zhang, Stijn Eurelings, Andrea Bracesco, Wenya Song, Stijn Lenaers , et al. · 2023

The metal halide perovskite absorbers are prone to surface defects, which severely limit the power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) and the operational stability of the perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, trace amounts of bithiophene prop…

A review on barrier layers used in flexible stainless-steel based CIGS photovoltaic devices Open

Sarallah Hamtaei, Guy Brammertz, Jef Poortmans, Bart Vermang · 2023

Revealing capacitive and inductive effects in modern industrial c-Si photovoltaic cells through impedance spectroscopy Open

David A. van Nijen, Mirco Muttillo, Rik Van Dyck, Jef Poortmans, Miro Zeman , et al. · 2023

Interconnection and lamination technologies towards ubiquitous integration of photovoltaics Open

Jonathan Govaerts, Tom Borgers, Bin Luo, Rik Van Dyck, Arvid van der Heide , et al. · 2023

In this paper, we first give some historical background and trends in PV module technologies with a focus on the growing trend towards ‘PV everywhere’, mainly targeting improved aesthetics, dimensional freedom including curved surfaces, we…

Minimizing the Interface-Driven Losses in Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules Open

Xin Zhang, Weiming Qiu, Sofia Apergi, Shivam Singh, Paulo E. Marchezi , et al. · 2023

The inverted p-i-n perovskite solar cells hold high promise for scale-up toward commercialization. However, the interfaces between the perovskite and the charge transport layers contribute to major power conversion efficiency (PCE) loss an…

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Philippe Nivelle, Lowie Maes, Jef Poortmans, Michaël Daenen · 2023

The cover image is based on the Research Article In situ quantification of temperature and strain within photovoltaic modules through optical sensing by Philippe Nivelle et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.3622.

Development and Thermo-Mechanical Reliability Assessment of Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Lightweight Pv Modules Towards Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaics Open

Bin Luo, Jonathan Govaerts, Rik Van Dyck, Tom Borgers, Bart Ruttens , et al. · 2023

How cool is floating PV? A state-of-the-art review of floating PV's potential gain and computational fluid dynamics modeling to find its root cause Open

Gofran Chowdhury, Mohamed H. Haggag, Jef Poortmans · 2023

The noticeable rise in electricity demand, environmental concerns, and the intense land burden has led to installing PV systems on water bodies to create floating photovoltaic (FPV). Of all market niches, FPV is the one developing the fast…

Organic ammonium iodide salts as passivation for buried interface enables efficient and stable NiOx based p-i-n perovskite solar cells Open

Stijn Lammar, Wouter Van Gompel, Stijn Lenaers, Martijn Mertens, H.‐G. Boyen , et al. · 2022

The interfaces between a halide perovskite absorber film and its charge transporting layers have been identified as one of the key bottlenecks for achieving high performance and stability.

Assessment of 3D micro-computed tomography for PV interconnection technology development Open

Rik Van Dyck, Alexandros Prapavesis, Tom Borgers, Jonathan Govaerts, Jef Poortmans , et al. · 2022

Physics-based electrical modelling of CIGS thin-film photovoltaic modules for system-level energy yield simulations Open

Santhosh Ramesh, Arttu Tuomiranta, Ali Hajjiah, Marc Meuris, Bart Vermang , et al. · 2022

Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) is a commercialized, high-efficiency thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technology. The state-of-the-art energy yield models for this technology have a significant normalized root mean square error (nRMSE) on…

Local Enhancement of Dopant Diffusion from Polycrystalline Silicon Passivating Contacts Open

Meriç Fırat, Lennaert Wouters, Pieter Lagrain, Felix Haase, Jana‐Isabelle Polzin , et al. · 2022

Passivating contacts consisting of heavily doped polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) and ultrathin interfacial silicon oxide (SiO_x) films enable the fabrication of high-efficiency Si solar cells. The electrical properties a…

An Integrated Bulk and Surface Modification Strategy for Gas‐Quenched Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells with Efficiencies Exceeding 22% Open

Xin Zhang, Weiming Qiu, Wenya Song, Zafer Hawash, Yaxin Wang , et al. · 2022

Inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) prepared by the antisolvent method have achieved power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of over 23%, but they are not ideal for device upscaling. In contrast, gas‐quenched PSCs offer great potential for…

Development and testing of light-weight PV modules based on glass-fibre reinforcement Open

Jonathan Govaerts, Bin Luo, Tom Borgers, Rik Van Dyck, Arvid van der Heide , et al. · 2022

In this paper we report on our approach on integrating c-Si PV into lightweight structures, in particular towards vehicle integration. To this end we want to get rid of the (bulk weight of the) glass but seek a suitable replacement in term…

Assessment of Large-Scale 3d Micro-Computed Tomography for Pv Interconnection Technology Development Open

Rik Van Dyck, Alexandros Prapavesis, Tom Borgers, Jonathan Govaerts, Jef Poortmans , et al. · 2022

A Novel Strategy for the Application of an Oxide Layer to the Front Interface of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Film Solar Cells: Al2O3/HfO2 Multi-Stack Design With Contact Openings Open

Dilara G. Buldu, Jessica de Wild, Thierry Kohl, Gizem Birant, Guy Brammertz , et al. · 2021

Interface recombination is one of the factors limiting the performance of Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 (CIGS). Especially in the absence of band grading at the front and rear surface, interface passivation approa…

Dominant Processing Factors in Two-Step Fabrication of Pure Sulfide CIGS Absorbers Open

Sarallah Hamtaei, Guy Brammertz, Marc Meuris, Jef Poortmans, Bart Vermang · 2021

Pure sulfide CIGS solar cells are interesting candidates for standalone solar cells or top cells in a tandem configuration. To understand the limits and improve the power conversion efficiency of these devices, a comprehensive approach aim…

Detrimental Impact of Na Upon Rb Postdeposition Treatments of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Absorber Layers Open

Jessica de Wild, Gizem Birant, Raghavendran Thiruvallur Eachambadi, Thierry Kohl, Dilara G. Buldu , et al. · 2021

Passivation of the Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 (CIGS)/Mo back contact using AlO x is studied to reduce the recombination at this interface. Herein, RbF postdeposition treatment (RbF‐PDT), a well‐established method to improve absorber and front interface…

Ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells with Ag/AlOx Passivating Back Reflector Open

Jessica de Wild, Gizem Birant, Guy Brammertz, Marc Meuris, Jef Poortmans , et al. · 2021

Ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) absorber layers of 550 nm were grown on Ag/AlOx stacks. The addition of the stack resulted in solar cells with improved fill factor, open circuit voltage and short circuit current density. The efficiency was i…

Comparative Study of Al2O3 and HfO2 for Surface Passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Films: An Innovative Al2O3/HfO2 Multistack Design Open

Romain Scaffidi, Dilara G. Buldu, Guy Brammertz, Jessica de Wild, Thierry Kohl , et al. · 2021

In Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 (CIGS) thin‐film solar cells, interface recombination is one of the most important limiting factors with respect to device performance. Herein, metal–insulator–semiconductor samples are used to investigate and compare the …

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