OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Photovoltaics is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

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Progress in three‐terminal heterojunction bipolar transistor solar cells	389
Ultrathin GaAs solar cells with a high surface roughness GaP layer for light‐trapping application	335
Deep‐learning‐based pipeline for module power prediction from electroluminescense measurements	332
Sodium doping of solution‐processed amine‐thiol based CIGS solar cells by thermal evaporation of NaCl	257
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Review of technology specific degradation in crystalline silicon, cadmium telluride, copper indium gallium selenide, dye sensitised, organic and perovskite solar cells in photovoltaic modules: Underst	109
Effects of material properties of band‐gap‐graded Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ thin films on the onset of the quantum efficiency spectra of corresponding solar cells	85
Quantifying the influence of encapsulant and backsheet composition on PV‐power and electrical degradation	56
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A simplified and masking‐free doping process for interdigitated back contact solar cells using an atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition borosilicate glass / phosphosilicate glass layer stack	46
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Photovoltaics literature survey (No. 170)	41
An open‐source parameterized life cycle model to assess the environmental performance of silicon‐based photovoltaic systems	39
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Time‐varying, ray tracing irradiance simulation approach for photovoltaic systems in complex scenarios with decoupled geometry, optical properties and illumination conditions	38
How band tail recombination influences the open‐circuit voltage of solar cells	37
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Automated detection of photovoltaic cleaning events: A performance comparison of techniques as applied to a broad set of labeled photovoltaic data sets	33
An adaptive modeling for bifacial solar module levelized cost and performance analysis for mining application	32
Curing conditions for low‐resistivity contacts on transparent conductive oxide layers for different solar cell applications	32
Performance analysis of polycrystalline floating photovoltaic array: The concept and prototype development for irrigation purpose	32

Analysis of polyamide and fluoropolymer backsheets: Degradation and insulation failure in field‐aged photovoltaic modules	31
Evidence of hot carrier extraction in metal halide perovskite solar cells	31
Ultra‐thin electron collectors based on nc‐Si:H for high‐efficiency silicon heterojunction solar cells	30
A thermodynamic evaluation of metal halides for the recrystallization of Cu(In,Ga)Se₂	29
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On outdoor testing procedures of large samples of PV modules	28
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Atomic scale controlled tunnel oxide enabled by a novel industrial tube‐based PEALD technology with demonstrated commercial TOPCon cell efficiencies > 24%	25
Photovoltaics literature survey (No. 166)	25
Assessing the accuracy of two steady‐state temperature models for onboard passenger vehicle photovoltaics applications	25
International collaboration framework for the calculation of performance loss rates: Data quality, benchmarks, and trends (towards a uniform methodology)	25
Practical design of an optical filter for thermal management of photovoltaic modules	25
Photovoltaics literature survey (No. 165)	23
Fully printed organic solar modules with bottom and top silver nanowire electrodes	22
Implementation of nickel and copper as cost‐effective alternative contacts in silicon solar cells	22
Predicting diurnal outdoor performance and degradation of organic photovoltaics via machine learning; relating degradation to outdoor stress conditions	22
Shingle cell IV characterization based on spatially resolved host cell measurements	21
Photovoltaics literature survey (No. 191)	21
Solar Cell Efficiency Tables (Version 65)	21
Material availability assessment using system dynamics: The case of tellurium	21
Identify, analyse and mitigate—Quantification of technical risks in PV power systems	20
Optical analysis of light management for finger designs in CPV systems	20
Oxygen‐alloyed poly‐Si passivating contacts for high‐thermal budget c‐Si heterojunction solar cells	20
Electrochemical degradation modes in bifacial silicon photovoltaic modules	20
Flexible design of building integrated thin‐film photovoltaics	19
Towards a successful re‐use of decommissioned photovoltaic modules	19
Incidence Angle Effect: Validation of New Measurement Methods for IEC 61853‐2	18
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Life cycle energy demand and carbon emissions of scalable single‐junction and tandem perovskite PV	17
Offshore floating photovoltaics system assessment in worldwide perspective	17
Role of solar PV in net‐zero growth: An analysis of international manufacturers and policies	17
Design of shading‐ and hotspot‐resistant shingled modules	17
Daylight photoluminescence imaging of photovoltaic systems using inverter‐based switching	16
Chemical and Electronic Structure of the i‐ZnO/In_xS_y:Na Front Contact Interface in Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)₂ Thin‐Film Solar Cells	16
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Comparative study of cadmium telluride solar cell performance on different TCO‐coated substrates under concentrated light intensities	16
III‐V//Cu_xIn_1−yGa_ySe₂ multijunction solar cells with 27.2% efficiency fabricated using modified smart stack technology with Pd nanopart	16
The dynamic of photovoltaic resources on its performance predictability, based on two new approaches	16
Modeling of transport in carrier‐selective contacts in silicon heterojunction solar cells	16
Achieving 23.83% conversion efficiency in silicon heterojunction solar cell with ultra‐thin MoO_x hole collector layer via tailoring (i)a‐Si:H/MoO_x interface	15
Assessment of string performance using self‐referencing method in comparison to performance ratio	15
Revisiting Photovoltaic Module Antireflection Coatings: A Novel, Dense Sol–Gel Design to Address Long‐Standing Durability Limitations	15
SrF_x‐based electron‐selective contact with high tolerance to thickness for crystalline silicon solar cells enabling efficiency over 21%	15
A route towards high‐efficiency silicon heterojunction solar cells	15
Solar cell efficiency tables (Version 63)	15
Silicon‐based passivating contacts: The TOPCon route	15
Progress of plated metallization for industrial bifacial TOPCon silicon solar cells	15
Dipoles and defects caused by CO₂ plasma improve carrier transport of silicon solar cells	15
Half and full solar cell efficiency binning by deep learning on electroluminescence images	15
Advanced Fine Line Printing With Glass Stencils: Achieving Metal Contact Fingers Below 10 μm	14

Techno‐economic analysis of the use of atomic layer deposited transition metal oxides in silicon heterojunction solar cells	14
Solar cell efficiency tables (Version 60)	14
Towards market commercialization: Lifecycle economic and environmental evaluation of scalable perovskite solar cells	14
CuIn (Se,Te)₂ Absorbers With Bandgaps <1 eV for Bottom Cells in Tandem Applications	14
Effect of Iron Contamination and Polysilicon Gettering on the Performance of Polysilicon‐Based Passivating Contact Solar Cells	14
Photovoltaics literature survey (no. 172)	14
Potential for Recycled Silicon Solar Cells as Feedstock for New Ingot Growth	14
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Damp‐heat induced degradation in photovoltaic modules manufactured with passivated emitter and rear contact solar cells	13
Outdoor measurements of a full‐size bifacial Pero/Si tandem module under different spectral conditions	13
Photovoltaic module antireflection coating degradation survey using color microscopy and spectral reflectance	13
In‐depth analysis of potential‐induced degradation in a commercial CIGS PV module	13
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Device operation of P‐ion‐implanted n‐BaSi₂/p‐Si heterojunction solar cells	12
Updated sustainability status of cadmium telluride thin‐film photovoltaic systems and projections	12
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Three‐junction monolithic interconnected modules for concentrator photovoltaics	12
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Thermally stable poly‐Si tunnel junctions enabling next‐generation high‐efficiency Si solar cells	12
Double‐sided nano‐textured surfaces for industry compatible high‐performance silicon heterojunction and perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells	12
Large‐area MoO_x/c‐Si heterojunction solar cells with a ICO/Ag back reflector	12
Measuring the device‐level EQE of multi‐junction photonic power converters	12
LeTID mitigation via an adapted firing process in p‐type PERC cells from SMART cast‐monocrystalline, Czochralski and high‐performance multicrystalline silicon	12
Design and characterization of multijunction photovoltaic laser power converters for nonuniform irradiance light profiles	11
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Measured power conversion efficiencies of bifacial luminescent solar concentrator photovoltaic devices of the mosaic series	11
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Impact of interconnection failure on photovoltaic module performance	11
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Susceptibility to polarization type potential induced degradation in commercial bifacial p‐PERC PV modules	10
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Editorial for Stuart Wenham Special Issue	10
2‐step process for 5.4% CuGaSe₂ solar cell using fluorine doped tin oxide transparent back contacts	10
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Autonomous measurement system for photovoltaic and radiometer soiling losses	10
Photovoltaics literature survey (No. 177)	10
Determination of dominant recombination site in perovskite solar cells through illumination‐side‐dependent impedance spectroscopy	9
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The status of implementation of photovoltaic systems and its influencing factors in European countries	9
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Microstructured antireflective encapsulant on concentrator solar cells	9
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Low‐cost outdoor spectral irradiances determination and its application on Concentrator Photovoltaic module power rating and energy yield calculation	9
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Artificial ground reflector size and position effects on energy yield and economics of single‐axis‐tracked bifacial photovoltaics	8
The sputter deposition of broadband transparent and highly conductive cerium and hydrogen co‐doped indium oxide and its transfer to silicon heterojunction solar cells	8
Performance evaluation of procedures used to correct measured I‐V characteristics of photovoltaic modules for temperature and irradiance	8
What is going on with Middle Eastern solar prices, and what does it mean for the rest of us?	8
Future‐proofing photovoltaics module reliability through a unifying predictive modeling framework	8
High‐performance perovskite/silicon heterojunction solar cells enabled by industrially compatible postannealing	8
Effect of TiO₂ layer thickness of TiO₂/NiO transparent photovoltaics	8
Towards a cutting‐edge metallization process for silicon heterojunction solar cells with very low silver laydown	8
High aspect ratio triangular front contacts for solar cells fabricated by string‐printing	8
An asymmetric low concentrator and spectral splitting approach to bifacial four‐terminal photovoltaic modules	8
Light trapping in thin silicon solar cells: A review on fundamentals and technologies	8
Photovoltaics literature survey (No. 193)	8
Temperature and illumination dependence of silicon heterojunction solar cells with a wide range of wafer resistivities	8
Achievement of 25.54% power conversion efficiency by optimization of current losses at the front side of silicon heterojunction solar cells	8
Effect of Ga Variation on the Bulk and Grain‐Boundary Properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ Absorbers in Thin‐Film Solar Cells and Their Impacts on Open‐Circuit Voltage Losses	8