• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 41, Issue 6, 062701 (2020)
Peng Wang1、2, Gaofei Li3, Miao Wang3, Hong Li3, Jing Zheng3, Liyou Yang3, Yigang Chen1, Dongdong Li2, and Linfeng Lu2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • 2CAS Key Lab of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
  • 3Jinneng Clean Energy Limited Company, Lvliang 032100, China
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    DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/41/6/062701 Cite this Article
    Peng Wang, Gaofei Li, Miao Wang, Hong Li, Jing Zheng, Liyou Yang, Yigang Chen, Dongdong Li, Linfeng Lu. Numerical study of mono-crystalline silicon solar cells with passivated emitter and rear contact configuration for the efficiency beyond 24% based on mass production technology[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2020, 41(6): 062701 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Peng Wang, Gaofei Li, Miao Wang, Hong Li, Jing Zheng, Liyou Yang, Yigang Chen, Dongdong Li, Linfeng Lu. Numerical study of mono-crystalline silicon solar cells with passivated emitter and rear contact configuration for the efficiency beyond 24% based on mass production technology[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2020, 41(6): 062701
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