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Silicon-Based Photovoltaic Materials and Devices
This special issue belongs to the section “Materials for Energy Applications“.
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The aim of the journal Crystals is to disseminate research, development, application, measurement on materials science and technology related to silicon-based solar cells. Of particular interest are the silicon heterojunction solar cell, passivated emitter and rear cell and tunnel oxide passivated contact solar cell.
Dr. Guanghong Wang
Prof. Dr. Chunlan Zhou
Dr. Libin Mo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- silicon-based solar cell
- transparent conductive oxide
- solar energy conversion
- photovoltaic modules
- photovoltaic system
- bifacial photovoltaic module
- inversion layer
- surface passivation
- AFORS-HET
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