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Polycrystalline silicon tunnelling recombination layers for high-efficiency perovskite/tunnel oxide passivating contact tandem solar cells

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  • Jingming Zheng

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS))

  • Zhiqin Ying

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS))

  • Zhenhai Yang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
    Soochow University)

  • Zedong Lin

    (Peking University)

  • He Wei

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS))

  • Li Chen

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS))

  • Xi Yang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS))

  • Yuheng Zeng

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS))

  • Xiaofeng Li

    (Soochow University)

  • Jichun Ye

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS))

Abstract

Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells have rapidly advanced. Whereas efforts to enhance the device efficiency have mainly focused on top sub-cell improvements, the recombination layer connecting top and bottom sub-cells is critical for further progress. Here we present a perovskite/tunnel oxide passivating contact silicon tandem cell incorporating a tunnelling recombination layer composed of a boron- and phosphorus-doped polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) stack. The poly-Si stack shows minimal interdiffusion of dopants. The strong adsorption ability of (2-(3,6-dimethoxy-9H-carbazol-9-yl)ethyl) phosphonic acid on poly-Si substrate enables efficient charge-carrier transport and extraction, particularly for the top perovskite sub-cells. The device achieves an efficiency of 29.2% (28.76% certified) and retains 85% of its initial efficiency after 500 hours of continuous maximum power point tracking. Additionally, we provide insights into the carrier transport and tunnelling mechanisms, offering guidance for the design of intermediate layers in the pursuit of high-efficiency tandem solar cells.

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  • Jingming Zheng & Zhiqin Ying & Zhenhai Yang & Zedong Lin & He Wei & Li Chen & Xi Yang & Yuheng Zeng & Xiaofeng Li & Jichun Ye, 2023. "Polycrystalline silicon tunnelling recombination layers for high-efficiency perovskite/tunnel oxide passivating contact tandem solar cells," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 8(11), pages 1250-1261, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:8:y:2023:i:11:d:10.1038_s41560-023-01382-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41560-023-01382-w
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