Thicker Alumunium Oxide Layers Can Reduce Ultraviolet-Induced Degradation in TOPCon Solar Cells

UNSW research offers guidance for more robust TOPCon solar cells

UNSW researchers developed an experimentally validated model linking UV-induced degradation in TOPCon solar cells to hydrogen transport, charge trapping, and permanent structural changes in the passivation stack. They show that thicker aluminum oxide layers significantly improve UV resilience by limiting hydrogen migration, offering clear guidance for more robust TOPCon designs.Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have inves…

Thicker aluminium oxide layer is ‘dominant parameter’ in limiting TOPCon UVID degradation

The inclusion of a thicker aluminium oxide layer in TOPCon solar cells could provide superior resistance to UVID, according to UNSW.

Thicker alumunium oxide layers can reduce ultraviolet-induced degradation in TOPCon solar cells

UNSW researchers developed an experimentally validated model linking UV-induced degradation in TOPCon solar cells to hydrogen transport, charge trapping, and permanent structural changes in the passivation stack. They show that thicker aluminum oxide layers significantly improve UV resilience by limiting hydrogen migration, offering clear guidance for more robust TOPCon designs.Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have inves…