News
New papers on defects in silicon PV materials
The group has recently published two papers on defects in silicon materials for photovoltaics. The first paper written with researchers at the University of Manchester, shows evidence for an iron-hydrogen complex existing in p-type silicon. This paper was published in Applied Physics Letters and can be accessed . The second paper, in collaboration with international collaborators at SunEdison and ISFH, furthers the understanding of recombination at oxygen-related defects in n-type silicon. This was published in Journal of Applied Physics and can be downloaded from .
New grant and postdoctoral position
We have been awarded a 拢1.3m grant from EPSRC entitled "SuperSilicon PV: extending the limits of material performance" (EP/M024911/1). 糖心TV is now looking to fill a postdoctoral position for three years to work on materials for silicon solar cells. The position is advertised here: and the closing date is strictly 13th May 2015.
Mohammad Al-Amin wins poster prize
PhD student Mohammad Al-Amin won the Poster Prize at the School of Engineering's Annual Graduate Symposium held on 9th March 2015 for his contribution entitled "Defect interactions in multicrystalline silicon materialsfor photovoltaics". Well done, Mohammad!
New paper on recombination in high lifetime silicon
In collaboration with colleagues at the Australian National University (ANU), we have just published a paper in IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics on recombination in high lifetime silicon for solar cells. It can be accessed . This is likely to the be the first in a series of papers in this relatively unchartered field of research.
New paper on competitive gettering in silicon photovoltaics
We have just published a paper in Journal of Applied Physics on our new results on competitive gettering in Silicon PV. Click to view the article.
Two new papers on lifetime work
Two new papers on the group's work have recently been published online. The first is in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells and reports a study of the effect of oxygen-related defects on minority carrier lifetime in silicon photovoltaics (doi: ). The second is in IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics and presents the findings of a worldwide study into calibration of lifetime measurements by quasi-steady-state photoconductance (doi: ).