By Dr Ning Song

Journal articles

Wang S; Wan Y; Song N; Liu Y; Xie T; Hoex B, 2024, 'Automatically Generated Datasets: Present and Potential Self-Cleaning Coating Materials', Scientific Data, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-02983-0

Yu H; Liu W; Du H; Liu Z; Liao M; Song N; Yang Z; Zeng Y; Ye J, 2024, 'Low-temperature fabrication of boron-doped amorphous silicon passivating contact as a local selective emitter for high-efficiency n-type TOPCon solar cells', Nano Energy, 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.109556

Deng S; Cai Y; Roemer U; Ma FJ; Rougieux F; Huang J; Cheng Y; Green MA; Song N, 2024, 'Mitigating parasitic absorption in Poly-Si contacts for TOPCon solar cells: A comprehensive review', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2024.112704

Wang A; Huang J; Cong J; Yuan X; He M; Li J; Yan C; Cui X; Song N; Zhou S; Green MA; Sun K; Hao X, 2024, 'Cd-Free Pure Sulfide Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cell with Over 800 mV Open-Circuit Voltage Enabled by Phase Evolution Intervention', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202307733

Song N; Chang N; Gentle A; Zeng Y; Jiang Y; Wu Y; Deng S; Cheng Y; Huang J; Zhou Z; Keevers M; Green MA, 2024, 'Multifunctional coatings for solar module glass', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3805

Hsiao PC; Wang Z; Li Y; Song N; Lv J; Zhu C; Lennon A, 2023, 'Strategies for minimizing induced thermomechanical stress in glass–glass PV modules with half cells identified using finite element modelling', Solar Energy, 255, pp. 60 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.03.020

Wang Z; Hsiao PC; Song N; Shen X; Xu C; Yi H; Lennon A, 2023, 'Use finite element modelling to characterise the stress evolution in Multi Busbar interconnected half-cell tiled modules after soldering and lamination', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 252, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2022.112166

Zeng Y; Song N; Lim S; Keevers M; Wu Y; Yang Z; Pillai S; Jiang JY; Green M, 2023, 'Comparative durability study of commercial inner-pore antireflection coatings and alternative dense coatings', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2022.112122

Zhao X; Ning S; Qi N; Li Y; Dong Y; Zhang H; Liu J; Ye B; Chen Z, 2021, 'Synergetic Optimization of Electrical and Thermal Transport Properties by Cu Vacancies and Nanopores in Cu2Se.', ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 13, pp. 58936 - 58948, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c18818

Shen X; Hsiao PC; Wang Z; Liu M; Phua B; Song N; Stokes A; Lennon A, 2021, 'Modelling picosecond and nanosecond laser ablation for prediction of induced damage on textured SiNx/Si surfaces of Si solar cells', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 29, pp. 1020 - 1033, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3425

Hall CA; Jiang Y; Burr PA; Huang S; Teh ZL; Perez-Wurfl I; Song N; Lennon A, 2021, 'Kinetics studies of thin film amorphous titanium niobium oxides for lithium ion battery anodes', Electrochimica Acta, 388, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138544

Hsiao PC; Shen X; Wang Z; Song N; Li Y; Ouyang Z; Zhu C; Lv J; Shen C; Chen C; Chen G; Lennon A, 2020, 'Balanced contact method: Reduction of thermomechanical stress in silicon solar cells induced by interconnection', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110667

Jiang Y; Hall C; Burr PA; Song N; Lau D; Yuwono J; Wang DW; Ouyang Z; Lennon A, 2020, 'Fabrication strategies for high-rate TiO2 nanotube anodes for Li ion energy storage', Journal of Power Sources, 463, pp. 228205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228205

Song N; Green MA; Sun K; Hu Y; Yan C; Hao X, 2020, 'Epitaxial growth of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film on Si by radio frequency magnetron sputtering', Applied Physics Letters, 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5136289

Lau D; Hall CA; Lim S; Yuwono JA; Burr PA; Song N; Lennon A, 2020, 'Reduced Silicon Fragmentation in Lithium Ion Battery Anodes Using Electronic Doping Strategies', ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3, pp. 1730 - 1741, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.9b02200

Lennon A; Jiang Y; Hall C; Lau D; Song N; Burr P; Grey CP; Griffith KJ, 2020, 'High-rate lithium ion energy storage to facilitate increased penetration of photovoltaic systems in electricity grids (vol 6, pg E2, 2019)', MRS ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/mre.2020.15

Fadil Y; Dinh LNM; Yap MOY; Kuchel RP; Yao Y; Omura T; Aregueta-Robles UA; Song N; Huang S; Jasinski F; Thickett SC; Minami H; Agarwal V; Zetterlund PB; Aregueta Robles U, 2019, 'Ambient-Temperature Waterborne Polymer/rGO Nanocomposite Films: Effect of rGO Distribution on Electrical Conductivity', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11, pp. 48450 - 48458, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b19183

Lennon A; Jiang Y; Hall C; Lau D; Song N; Burr P; Grey CP; Griffith KJ, 2019, 'High-rate lithium ion energy storage to facilitate increased penetration of photovoltaic systems in electricity grids', MRS Energy and Sustainability, 6, pp. 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/mre.2019.4

Lau D; Song N; Hall C; Jiang Y; Lim S; Perez-Wurfl I; Ouyang Z; Lennon A, 2019, 'Hybrid solar energy harvesting and storage devices: The promises and challenges', Materials Today Energy, 13, pp. 22 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtener.2019.04.003

Jiang Y; Hall C; Song N; Lau D; Burr PA; Patterson R; Wang DW; Ouyang Z; Lennon A, 2018, 'Evidence for Fast Lithium-Ion Diffusion and Charge-Transfer Reactions in Amorphous TiO x Nanotubes: Insights for High-Rate Electrochemical Energy Storage', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10, pp. 42513 - 42523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b16994

Song N; Green MA; Huang J; Hu Y; Hao X, 2018, 'Study of sputtered Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 thin films on Si', Applied Surface Science, 459, pp. 700 - 706, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.07.192

Sun K; Liu F; Huang J; Yan C; Song N; Sun H; Xue C; Zhang Y; Pu A; Shen Y; Stride JA; Green M; Hao X, 2018, 'Flexible kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells with sodium-doped molybdenum back contacts on stainless steel substrates', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 182, pp. 14 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2018.02.036

Hsiao PC; Song N; Wang X; Shen X; Phua B; Colwell J; Romer U; Johnston B; Lim S; Shengzhao Y; Verlinden P; Lennon A, 2018, '266-nm ps laser ablation for copper-plated p-type selective emitter perc silicon solar cells', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 8, pp. 952 - 959, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2018.2834629

Song N; Romer U; Gentle A; Lim S; Li Z; Hsiao PC; Gong B; Zhang X; Verlinden P; Lennon A, 2018, 'Metallization method for interdigitated back-contact silicon solar cells employing an insulating resin layer and a Ti/Ag/Cu metal Stack', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 8, pp. 916 - 922, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2018.2825465

Hu L; Zhang Z; Patterson RJ; Hu Y; Chen W; Chen C; Li D; Hu C; Ge C; Chen Z; Yuan L; Yan C; Song N; Teh ZL; Conibeer GJ; Tang J; Huang S, 2018, 'Achieving high-performance PbS quantum dot solar cells by improving hole extraction through Ag doping', Nano Energy, 46, pp. 212 - 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.01.047

Hu Y; Patterson R; Lee-Chin R; Zheng J; Song N; Hu L; Conibeer G; Huang S, 2018, 'Potential for improved transport in core-shell CuInS2 nanoparticle solar cells from an Ag surface termination', CrystEngComm, 20, pp. 3381 - 3387, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ce00728d

Tong J; Wan Y; Cui J; Lim S; Song N; Lennon A, 2017, 'Solution-processed molybdenum oxide for hole-selective contacts on crystalline silicon solar cells', Applied Surface Science, 423, pp. 139 - 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.06.011

Song N; Huang J; Green MA; Hao X, 2017, 'Diode laser annealing on sputtered epitaxial Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films', Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201700033

Song N; Zhang W; Hsiao PC; Wang X; Colwell J; Lennon A, 2016, 'Copper microstructure evolution in light-induced plated metal grids for silicon solar cells: Implications for reliable metallization', Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 163, pp. H1136 - H1143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.0441614jes

Song N; Hsiao PC; Zhang W; Wang X; Colwell J; Li Z; Lennon A; Zhang DW, 2016, 'Post-plating Annealing of Light Induced Plated Copper Fingers: Implications for Reliable Metallization', Energy Procedia, 98, pp. 136 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1299

Yan C; Liu F; Sun K; Song N; Stride JA; Zhou F; Hao X; Green M, 2016, 'Boosting the efficiency of pure sulfide CZTS solar cells using the In/Cd-based hybrid buffers', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 144, pp. 700 - 706, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2015.10.019

Zhou F; Zeng F; Liu X; Liu F; Song N; Yan C; Pu A; Park J; Sun K; Hao X, 2015, 'Improvement of Jsc in a Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cell by Using a Thin Carbon Intermediate Layer at the Cu2ZnSnS4/Mo Interface', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7, pp. 22868 - 22873, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b05652

Liu F; Shen S; Zhou F; Song N; Wen X; Stride JA; Sun K; Yan C; Hao X, 2015, 'Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells by a facile DMF-based solution coating process', Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 3, pp. 10783 - 10792, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5tc01750e

Liu F; Zeng F; Song N; Jiang L; Han Z; Su Z; Yan C; Wen X; Hao X; Liu Y, 2015, 'Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells with beyond 8% Efficiency by a Sol–Gel and Selenization Process', ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, pp. null - null, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b01151

Song N; Young M; Liu F; Erslev P; Wilson S; Harvey SP; Teeter G; Huang Y; Hao X; Green MA, 2015, 'Epitaxial Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film on Si (111) 4° substrate', Applied Physics Letters, 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4922992

Liu X; Cui H; Kong C; Hao X; Huang Y; Liu F; Song N; Conibeer G; Green M, 2015, 'Rapid thermal annealed Molybdenum back contact for Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells', Applied Physics Letters, 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4916994

Cui H; Li W; Liu X; Song N; Lee CY; Liu F; Hao X, 2015, 'Optimization of precursor deposition for evaporated Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells', Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 118, pp. 893 - 899, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00339-014-8806-4

Liu X; Zhou F; Song N; Huang J; Yan C; Liu F; Sun K; Stride JA; Hao X; Green MA, 2015, 'Exploring the application of metastable wurtzite nanocrystals in pure-sulfide Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells by forming nearly micron-sized large grains', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C5TA05813A

Song N; Wen X; Hao X, 2015, 'Radio frequency magnetron sputtered highly textured Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films on sapphire (0001) substrates', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 632, pp. 53 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.01.192

Liu X; Cui H; Li W; Song N; Liu F; Conibeer G; Hao X, 2014, 'Improving Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cell performance by an ultrathin ZnO intermediate layer between CZTS absorber and Mo back contact', Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters, 8, pp. 966 - 970, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201409052

Cui H; Liu X; Song N; Li N; Liu F; Hao X, 2014, 'Impact of rapid thermal annealing of Mo coated soda lime glass substrate on device performance of evaporated Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells', Materials Letters, 125, pp. 40 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2014.03.122

Song N; Wang Y; Hu Y; Huang Y; Hao X; Huang S; Li W, 2014, 'Heteroepitaxial growth of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film on sapphire substrate by radio frequency magnetron sputtering', Applied Physics Letters, 104, pp. 092103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4867093

Cui H; Liu X; Liu F; Hao X; Song N; Yan C, 2014, 'Boosting Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells efficiency by a thin Ag intermediate layer between absorber and back contact', Applied Physics Letters, 104, pp. 041115 - 041115-4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4863951

Song N; Li W; Hao X; Huang Y; Green MA, 2014, 'Radio frequency magnetron sputtered epitaxial Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film on ZnS(100)', Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters, 8, pp. 404 - 407, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201409169

Yan C; Liu F; Song N; Ng BK; Stride JA; Tadich A; Hao X, 2014, 'Band alignments of different buffer layers (CdS, Zn(O,S), and In2S3) on Cu2ZnSnS4', Applied Physics Letters, 104, pp. - - -, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4873715

Yan C; Chen J; Liu F; Song N; Cui H; Ng BK; Stride JA; Hao X, 2014, 'Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cell from sputtered Zn/(Cu & Sn) metal stack precursors', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 610, pp. -486 - -491, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.05.004

Jin H; Song N; Wang N; Wang Y; Zhou J; Chen J; Hou S, 2011, 'Preparation of low radioactivity spherical silicon oxide powders via chemical-flame spheroidizing process', Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 381, pp. 13 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2011.02.010

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