Select Publications
Conference Papers
, 2019, 'Hydrogenation of dislocations in p-type cast-mono silicon', in Aip Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5123894
, 2019, 'Elevating Low-Quality Silicon Wafers for High-Efficiency Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell Applications', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 807 - 812, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980613
, 2019, 'Evaluating the Impact of and Solutions to Light-induced Degradation in Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 1099 - 1103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980779
, 2019, 'Will LeTID remain a commercial problem? Evaluating the solutions and a possible root cause. (LeTID仍是一个商业难题吗?根源分析和问题解决)', Wuxi, China, presented at 18th Issue PV WE CLASS-Crystalline Silicon Advanced Technology and Materials Forum, Wuxi, China, 24 April 2019 - 24 May 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27317
, 2019, 'Hydrogen-Induced Degradation: An explanation of Light-and Elevated Temperature-Induced Degradation Mechanisms in n-and p-type Silicon', Leuven, Belgium, presented at 9thInternational Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics 2019, Leuven, Belgium, 08 April 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27902
, 2018, '< 700 mV Open-Circuit Voltages on Defect-Engineered P-type Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells on Czochralski and Multicrystalline Wafers', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Wcpec 2018 A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE Pvsc 28th Pvsec and 34th Eu Pvsec, pp. 1677 - 1681, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8548239
, 2018, 'Impact of the impurity concentration on modulating charge state occupation in silicon', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Wcpec 2018 A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE Pvsc 28th Pvsec and 34th Eu Pvsec, pp. 53 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8548195
, 2018, 'Techno-economic analysis of silicon heterojunction cell sequences using hydrogenated p-type wafers', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Wcpec 2018 A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE Pvsc 28th Pvsec and 34th Eu Pvsec, pp. 2108 - 2113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547685
, 2018, 'Investigation of temperature and illumination dependencies of carrier-induced degradation in p -type multi-crystalline silicon', in Aip Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5049333
, 2018, 'Hydrogen-induced degradation', Hawaii, USA, pp. 1 - 8, presented at 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Hawaii, USA, 10 June 2018 - 17 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8548100
, 2018, 'Influence of dielectric passivation layer thickness on LeTID in multicrystalline silicon', in 2018 IEEE 7TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION (WCPEC) (A JOINT CONFERENCE OF 45TH IEEE PVSC, 28TH PVSEC & 34TH EU PVSEC), IEEE, HI, Waikoloa, pp. 0363 - 0367, presented at 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) / A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC / 28th PVSEC / 34th EU PVSEC, HI, Waikoloa, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018
, 2018, 'Hydrogen-induced degradation', IEEE, Waikoloa, HI, pp. 0001 - 0008, presented at 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC), Waikoloa, HI, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018
, 2018, 'Impact of the impurity concentration on modulating charge state occupation in silicon', in 2018 IEEE 7TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION (WCPEC) (A JOINT CONFERENCE OF 45TH IEEE PVSC, 28TH PVSEC & 34TH EU PVSEC), IEEE, HI, Waikoloa, pp. 0053 - 0057, presented at 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) / A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC / 28th PVSEC / 34th EU PVSEC, HI, Waikoloa, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000469200400012&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
, 2018, 'Influence of bound hydrogen states on carrier-induced degradation in multi-crystalline silicon', in Ballif C; Brendel R; Glunz S; Hahn G; Poortmans J; Ribeyron PJ; Weeber A (eds.), Aip Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, SWITZERLAND, Lausanne, pp. 130004, presented at 8th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics (SiliconPV), SWITZERLAND, Lausanne, 19 March 2018 - 21 March 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5049323
, 2018, 'P-type Hybrid Heterojunction Solar Cells Naturally Incorporating Gettering and Bulk Hydrogenation', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC 34th EU PVSEC), pp. 2027 - 2031, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547954
, 2018, 'Role of hydrogen: Formation and passivation of meta-stable defects due to hydrogen in silicon', in AIP Conference Proceedings, pp. 130010 - 130010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5049329
, 2017, 'INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF INTERSTITIAL IRON ON THE STUDY OF BORON-OXYGEN DEFECTS', in Proceedings of the 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, presented at 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 25 September 2017 - 29 September 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20172017-2BO.2.6
, 2017, 'New insights into degradation in multi-crystalline silicon PERC Cells', Shanghai, China, presented at 2017 World Solar Congress, Shanghai, China, 04 September 2017 - 06 September 2017
, 2017, 'Investigation of carrier-induced defect behavior in p-type multicrystalline silicon', Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 2576 - 2581, presented at 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc.2017.8366770
, 2017, 'Direct transitions between states A and C in the boron-oxygen defect system - Fact or fiction?', in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366560
, 2016, 'Application of High Efficiency Emitters to Multi-Crystalline Silicon', in Proceedings of the 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Munich, Germany, pp. 474 - 478, presented at 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Munich, Germany, 20 June 2016 - 24 June 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20162016-2DO.4.6
, 2016, 'Modelling the Long-Term Behaviour of Boron-Oxygen Defect Passivation in the Field Using Typical Meteorological Year Data (TMY2).', in Proceedings of the 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Munich, Germany, pp. 555 - 559, presented at 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Munich, Germany, 20 June 2016 - 24 June 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20162016-2DO.4.6
, 2016, 'Direct transitions between states A and C in the boron-oxygen defect system - Fact or fiction?', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Portland, OR, USA, pp. 2430 - 2433, presented at 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Portland, OR, USA, 05 June 2016 - 10 June 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2016.7750078
, 2016, 'Boron-Oxygen defect formation rates and activity at elevated temperatures', ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, CEA INES, Chambery, FRANCE, pp. 791 - 800, presented at 6th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics (SiliconPV), CEA INES, Chambery, FRANCE, 07 March 2016 - 09 March 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.070
, 2016, 'Modelling Kinetics of the Boron-Oxygen Defect System', in Ribeyron PJ; Cuevas A; Weeber A; Ballif C; Glunz S; Poortmans J; Brendel R; Aberle A; Sinton R; Verlinden P; Hahn G (eds.), Energy Procedia, Elsevier, FRANCE, CEA INES, Chambery, pp. 42 - 51, presented at 6th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics (SiliconPV), FRANCE, CEA INES, Chambery, 07 March 2016 - 09 March 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.008
, 2015, '19.1 % laser-doped selective emitter P-type multi-crystalline UMG silicon solar cell', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference Pvsc 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355746
, 2015, 'Rapid processing of boron oxygen defects.', in Proceedings of the 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, pp. 531 - 535, presented at 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 14 September 2015 - 18 September 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20152015-2DO.16.4
, 2015, 'Advanced Hydrogenation of Dislocation Clusters and Boron-oxygen Defects in Silicon Solar Cells', in Hahn G (ed.), Energy Procedia, Elsevier, GERMANY, Univ Konstanz, Konstanz, pp. 799 - 809, presented at 5th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics (SiliconPV), GERMANY, Univ Konstanz, Konstanz, 23 March 2015 - 25 March 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.113
Conference Posters
, 2018, 'Assessing the impact of defect engineering on p type SHJ solar cells fabricated using commercial grade low lifetime silicon wafers', Shanghai, China, presented at 1 st International Workshop on Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells: Science and Industry Tech., Shanghai, China, 25 October 2018
, 2018, 'From Scraps to Diamonds: A Demonstration of Record Breaking Heterojunction Solar Cells using Low cost, Low quality Silicon', UNSW, Sydney, presented at 2018 Engineering Postgraduate Symposium, UNSW, Sydney, 26 September 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27903
, 2018, 'Influence of dielectric passivation layer thickness on LeTID in multicrystalline silicon', Hawaii, USA, Vol. 00, pp. 363 - 367, presented at WCPEC-7, Hawaii, USA, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547618
, 2018, 'Defect Engineered Heterojunction Solar Cells with VOC >700 mV on Low-Lifetime Commercial Grade p-type Cz and Multi-Crystalline Silicon', Lausanne, Switzerland, presented at 8th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics, Lausanne, Switzerland, 19 March 2018 - 21 March 2018
, 2017, 'Investigations of carrier-induced degradation behaviour in p-type mc-Si', Washington DC, presented at 44th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialist Conference, Washington DC, 25 June 2017 - 30 June 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26576
Conference Presentations
, 2020, 'Comparison and analysis of light-induced degradation of industrial modules', presented at 30th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference & Global Photovoltaic Conference 2020, 08 November 2020 - 13 November 2020
, 2020, 'Prediction of outdoor degradation using indoor testing result', presented at 30th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference & Global Photovoltaic Conference 2020, 08 November 2020 - 13 November 2020
, 2019, 'Light and Elevated Temperature Induced Degradation (LeTID): the Past , the Present and What Lies Ahead', presented at 2019 Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, Canberra, Australia, 02 December 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27901
, 2019, 'A Current Perspective on Light- and Elevated Temperature-Induced Degradation (LeTID): Defect Mitigation, Models and Root Cause', presented at 15th China SoG Silicon and PV Power Conference - Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 21 November 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27899
, 2019, 'Hydrogen Charge States & Recombination Activity in PV Silicon', presented at 18th Conference - Gettering and Defect Engineering in Semiconductor Technology - GADEST, Zeuthen, Germany, 22 September 2019 - 27 September 2019
, 2018, 'Record Voltages using Commercial-grade Silicon Wafers: Defect Engineering for p-type Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells', presented at 2018 Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, UNSW, Sydney, Australia, 04 December 2018 - 06 December 2018
, 2018, 'Hydrogenated Heterojunction P-type Silicon Solar Cells with VOCs over 700 mV using Czochralski and Multi-Crystalline Si Wafers', presented at 10th China SoG Silicon and PV Power Conference, Xi'an, China, 08 November 2018 - 10 November 2018
, 2018, '>700 mV Open-circuit Voltages on Defect-Engineered P-type Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells on Czochralski and Multicrystalline Wafers', presented at 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC), Waikaloa, Hawaii, USA, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018
, 2018, 'A study of hydrogen induced degradation in p- and n-type Silicon + Other progress at UNSW (氢致衰减的新发现: 对于n型/p型硅片的进一步研究 + UNSW的其他进展)', presented at 17th Issue PV WE CLASS-Crystalline Silicon Advanced Technology and Materials Forum, Wuxi, China, 24 May 2018 - 24 May 2018
, 2018, 'Hydrogen Induced Degradation : A Mechanism for LeTID in n-type Silicon (氢诱导的衰减: 在n型电池中引起光与温度的诱导衰减机理)', presented at Crystalline Silicon Advanced Technology and Material Forum, Wuxi, China, 12 April 2018 - 12 April 2018
, 2018, 'Hydrogen Induced Degradation : A Possible Mechanism for Light and Elevated Temperature Induced Degradation (LeTID) in n-type Silicon', presented at 8th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics, Lausanne Switzerland, 19 March 2018 - 18 May 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2018.05.034
, 2017, 'The roles of defects, gettering and hydrogenation for next generation silicon solar cells: An industrial perspective', presented at 17th Gettering and Defect Engineering in Semiconductor Technology Conference, George, USA, 01 October 2017 - 06 October 2017
, 2017, 'New insights into LeTID: Degradation of multi-crystalline silicon PERC Cells', presented at PVQAT TG13 Cell Task Force Technical Committee, Wuxi, China, 21 September 2017 - 22 September 2017
Theses / Dissertations
, 2020, Elucidating the Mechanics Behind Light- and Elevated Temperature-Induced Degradation in Silicon Solar Cells, http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.10653.33762
, 2017, Improved Performance of Low-Cost Silicon Substrates through Advanced Laser Processing
Patents
, 2023, Advanced hydrogen passivation that mitigates hydrogen-induced recombination (HIR) and surface passivation deterioration in PV devices, Patent No. China - 109983561; South Korea - 10-2750219;
, 2023, A method for improving the performance of a heterojunction solar cell, United States, Patent No. 11588071