New Perspectives on Surface Passivation: Understanding the Si-Al2O3 Interface

The book addresses the problem ofpassivation at the surface of crystalline silicon solar cells. Morespecifically, it reports on a high-throughput, industrially compatibledeposition method for Al2O3, enabling its application to commercial solar cells.One of the main focus is on the analysis of the physics of Al2O3 as apassivating dielectric for silicon surfaces. This is accomplished through a comprehensivestudy, which moves from the particular, the case of aluminium oxide on silicon,to the general, the physics of surface recombination, and is able to connecttheory with practice, highlighting relevant commercial applications.

List of contents

Introduction.- Surface Recombination Theory.- Al2O3 Deposition and Characterisation.- Electrical Properties of the Si..Al2O3 Interface.- Influence of Deposition Parameters.-Effect of Post-Deposition Thermal Processing- Effect of Surface Dopant Concentration.- Effect of Surface Orientation and Morphology.- Relationship Between Al2O3 Bulk and Interface Properties.- Conclusion.

Summary

The book addresses the problem of
passivation at the surface of crystalline silicon solar cells. More
specifically, it reports on a high-throughput, industrially compatible
deposition method for Al2O3, enabling its application to commercial solar cells.
One of the main focus is on the analysis of the physics of Al2O3 as a
passivating dielectric for silicon surfaces. This is accomplished through a comprehensive
study, which moves from the particular, the case of aluminium oxide on silicon,
to the general, the physics of surface recombination, and is able to connect
theory with practice, highlighting relevant commercial applications.

Product details

• Authors: Lachlan E Black, Lachlan E. Black
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319325200
• ISBN: 978-3-31-932520-0
• No. of pages: 204
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 243 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 461 g
• Illustrations: XXVIII, 204 p. 100 illus., 17 illus. in color.
• Series: Springer Theses; Springer Theses
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; B, Energietechnik, Elektrotechnik und Energiemaschinenbau, energy systems, engineering, Energy Grids and Networks, Energy technology & engineering, Materials science, Materials—Surfaces, Surface chemistry & adsorption, Thin films, Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films, Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Film, Power electronics, Electrical Power Engineering, Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks