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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
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Shingle cell IV characterization based on spatially resolved host cell measurements	669
CuIn (Se,Te)₂ Absorbers With Bandgaps <1 eV for Bottom Cells in Tandem Applications	521
Grid Optimization of Tunnel Oxide Passivated Back Contact Silicon Solar Cells	461
Daylight photoluminescence imaging of photovoltaic systems using inverter‐based switching	416
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Shingle Interconnection Reliability of PERC and Thin HJT Cells for Low Earth Orbit Applications	95
Measuring the device‐level EQE of multi‐junction photonic power converters	90
CuX‐Stabilized NiO _x Interface Toward Efficient Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells	90
A Synergistic Hybrid Hole Transport Material for Efficient and Stable Tin–Lead Narrow Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells	86
Enhanced Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells Through the Application of Pure Natural Centella asiatica Extract Additives	64
Temperature and illumination dependence of silicon heterojunction solar cells with a wide range of wafer resistivities	64
Experimental and Theoretical Study of PV Cooling Using Paraffin PCM and Trisodium‐Phosphate (TSP) Solution in Arid Climates	53
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Onymous early‐life performance degradation analysis of recent photovoltaic module technologies	48
Updated sustainability status of cadmium telluride thin‐film photovoltaic systems and projections	47
Future‐proofing photovoltaics module reliability through a unifying predictive modeling framework	47
Silver‐lean metallization and hybrid contacts via plating on screen‐printed metal for silicon solar cells manufacturing	43
Machine Learning for Stability Enhancement in Perovskite Solar Cells: A Pathway to Commercial Viability	42
Thermodynamic Limit on the Open Circuit Voltage of Solar Cells	40
Transformations in Perovskite Photovoltaics: Film Formation, Processing Conditions, and Recovery Outlook	40
Impact of string connection and contact defects on electrical current distribution in solar cells and modules: A model validated by magnetic field imaging	39
Development of Novel Frontsheets With Protective Coatings to Increase the Durability and Reliability of Glass‐Free Lightweight PV Modules	38

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Photovoltaics literature survey (No. 181)	34
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Industrial‐Scale Preparation of Nanocrystalline n‐Type Silicon Oxide Front Contacts Using N₂O as an Oxygen Source for High‐Efficiency Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells	32
Trans‐oceanic subsurface photovoltaic performance	32
Daylight Photoluminescence Imaging: Quantitative Analysis of String Voltage Mismatch and Balancing Currents	32
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Chemical Composition Evolution and Electrical Performance Degradation of TOPCon Solar Cells Under UV Exposure	30
Performance and Reliability of PV Modules Made With Novel Co‐Extruded Encapsulant Containing UV Downshifting Compound	30
Perovskite Solar Cell Stability Analysis Using Entropy‐Based Support Vector Machines Learning	30
Towards a graphene transparent conducting electrode for perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells	29
A collaborative framework for unifying typical multidimensional solar cell simulations – Part I. Ten common simulation steps and representing variables	27
Comprehensive review on performance, reliability, and roadmap of c‐Si PV modules in desert climates: A proposal for improved testing standard	26
Influence of Substrate on Sb₂Se₃/CdS Heterojunction Thin Film Solar Cells and Evaluation of Their Performance by Dark J‐V Analysis	26
Technology evolution of the photovoltaic industry: Learning from history and recent progress	26
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Toward more reliable measurement procedures of perovskite‐silicon tandem solar cells: The role of transient device effects and measurement conditions	25
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A Self‐Supervised Machine Learning Approach for the Estimation of Open‐Circuit Voltage Degradation in Photovoltaic Systems	23
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Interlaboratory comparison of voltage sweep methods used for the electrical characterization of encapsulated high‐efficiency c‐Si solar cells	23
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A comparative study on alternative industrial manufacturing routes for bifacial n‐PERT silicon solar cells	22
High Efficiency Current‐Matched III–V/n‐TOPCon Tandem Solar Cell With System‐Level Energy Output and Loss Analysis	22
Experimental and theoretical EBIC analysis for grain boundary and CdS/Cu (In, Ga)Se₂ heterointerface in Cu (In, Ga)Se₂ solar cells	22
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Light‐Soaking Effects in High‐Efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ and (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se₂ Solar Cells	21
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A Gaussian Process Regression IV Model for PV Outdoor Data	20
Approaches for III‐V/Si tandem solar cells and comparative studies on Si tandem solar cells	20
Overview of key results achieved in H2020 HighLite project helping to raise the EU PV industries' competitiveness	20
Evaluation of bifacial module technologies with combined‐accelerated stress testing	20
Degradation of Crystalline Si‐Based Solar Modules With Varying Material Combinations—Part I: Encapsulant Degradation	20
Intrinsic performance loss rate: Decoupling reversible and irreversible losses for an improved assessment of photovoltaic system performance	20
Higher‐Efficiency TOPCon Solar Cells in Mass Production Enabled by Laser‐Assisted Firing: Advanced Loss Analysis and Near‐Term Efficiency Potential	20
UV‐Induced Degradation and Associated Metastability in TOPCon Photovoltaic Modules: Understanding Kinetics and Cell Variance	19
Anisotropic Diffuse Radiation Model of Photovoltaic Systems	19
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Sustainability of photovoltaic technologies in future net‐zero emissions scenarios	18
Post‐Mortem Analysis of Building‐Integrated Flexible Thin Film Modules	18
Composition dependence of electronic defects in CuGaS₂	17
Performance and durability of electrically conductive tape for shingled Si heterojunction technology cells	17
Achieving High Efficiencies for Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells Using Silver‐Free Metallization	16
Perovskite solar cell technology scaling‐up: Eco‐efficient and industrially compatible sub‐module manufacturing by fully ambient air slot‐die/blade meniscus coating	16
Enhancing the Efficiency and Stability of CsFA‐Based Perovskite Solar Cells: Defect Passivation Using Indoline‐Based D–π–A Configured Molecule as Additive	16
Nondestructive Quantification of Water Ingress in PV Modules via Spectroscopic and Chemical Analysis for Enhanced Quality Assurance and On‐Site Inspection	16
Towards a quantification of thermal and thermomechanical stress for modules in building‐integrated photovoltaics configurations	16

Environmental fatigue crack growth of PV glass/EVA laminates in the melting range	14
TOPCon shingle solar cells: Thermal laser separation and passivated edge technology	14
Versatile implied open‐circuit voltage imaging method and its application in monolithic tandem solar cells	14
Low‐Temperature N ₂ Annealing Enabling Front Junction MoO _x /Si Heterojunction Solar Cell With Scr	13
Photostable Inorganic Perovskite Absorber via Thermal Evaporation for Monolithic Perovskite/Perovskite/Silicon Triple‐Junction Solar Cells	13
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Photovoltaics literature survey (No. 191)	13
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Towards market commercialization: Lifecycle economic and environmental evaluation of scalable perovskite solar cells	13
Practical design of an optical filter for thermal management of photovoltaic modules	13
Effect of Iron Contamination and Polysilicon Gettering on the Performance of Polysilicon‐Based Passivating Contact Solar Cells	13
Ultra‐Thin Bipoly Solar Cells With Front Selective n‐Type TOPCon and Rear Blanket p‐Type TOPCon Layers	13
Photovoltaics literature survey (No. 177)	13
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Photovoltaics Literature Survey (No. 204)	13
Sodium Induced Beneficial Effects in Wide Bandgap Cu(In,Ga)S ₂ Solar Cell With 15.7% Efficiency	12
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Realizing SnF₂‐TMAB passivated lead‐free formamidinum perovskite solar cells with doctor‐bladed carbon electrode	12
Photovoltaics Literature Survey (No. 201)	12
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High‐performance perovskite/silicon heterojunction solar cells enabled by industrially compatible postannealing	11
Performance evaluation of procedures used to correct measured I‐V characteristics of photovoltaic modules for temperature and irradiance	11
Achievement of 25.54% power conversion efficiency by optimization of current losses at the front side of silicon heterojunction solar cells	11
High‐Mobility and Low Carrier Concentration Transparent Conducting Oxide Rear Contact for Bifacial CIGS Solar Cells	11
Double‐sided nano‐textured surfaces for industry compatible high‐performance silicon heterojunction and perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells	11
Artificial ground reflector size and position effects on energy yield and economics of single‐axis‐tracked bifacial photovoltaics	11
Sustainability evaluations on material consumption for terawatt‐scale manufacturing of silicon‐based tandem solar cells	10
Photovoltaics Literature Survey (No. 205)	10
Evaluation of thermal boundary conditions in floating photovoltaic systems	10
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Effect of inhomogeneous loads on the mechanics of PV modules	10
Multi‐Annual Year‐on‐Year: Minimising the Uncertainty in Photovoltaic System Performance Loss Rates	10
The Influence of MoS₂ Thickness on the Efficiency of Solar Energy Conversion in TiO₂/MoS₂/P3HT Cells	9
Life cycle assessment of photovoltaic module backsheets	9
Progress and Challenges for Flexible Perovskite Solar Cell Stability	9
Soiling mitigation potential of glass coatings and tracker routines in the desert climate of Saudi Arabia	9
Physics‐Based Machine Learning Electroluminescence Models for Fast yet Accurate Solar Cell Characterization	9
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Crosslinking Behavior of Ethylene‐Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Encapsulants in Dependence of the Additive Composition	9
Photovoltaics literature survey (No. 186)	9
Unsupervised Prediction of Damp Heat Degradation in Heterojunction Photovoltaic Modules Using Deep Learning	9
Testing VIPV Curved Modules: Methods and Challenges	9
Understanding Localized Current Leakage in Silicon‐Based Heterojunction Solar Cells	9
Mitigation of UV‐Induced Degradation in Lightweight SHJ Solar Modules via a UV‐Downshifting Encapsulation Strategy	9
Mass production of crystalline silicon solar cells with polysilicon‐based passivating contacts: An industrial perspective	9
Accelerated degradation of photovoltaic modules under a future warmer climate	9
Stability of Commercial nc‐Si:H Heterojunction Solar Cells Under Variable Illumination	9
How to assess the electrical quality of solar cell interconnection in shingle solar modules	9
Impact on generation and recombination rate in Cu₂ZnSnS₄ (CZTS) solar cell for Ag₂S and In₂Se₃ buffer layers with CuSbS₂ back surface	8
Lithography‐free fabrication of a local contact interlayer for Si‐based tandem solar cells	8
Investigation of Potential‐Induced Degradation and Recovery in Perovskite Minimodules	8
Optimizing Photovoltaic Soiling Loss Predictions in Louisiana: A Comparative Study of Measured and Modeled Data Using a Novel Approach	8
Dynamic Calibration of Injection‐Dependent Carrier Lifetime From Time‐Resolved Photoluminescence of Thin‐Film Photovoltaic Semiconductors	8
Fully Integrated and System‐Optimized Electronic Solutions on Solar Modules	8
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Closing the gap between n‐ and p‐type silicon heterojunction solar cells: 24.47% efficiency on lightly doped Ga wafers	8
Photovoltaic integration in curved parts: Mechanical limits and key parameters from a theoretical point of view	8
Unveiling the mechanism of attaining high fill factor in silicon solar cells	8
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