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Monolithic tandem cells involving a top cell with Si nanocrystals embedded in SiC (Si NC/SiC) and a c‐Si bottom cell have been prepared. Scanning electron microscopy shows that the intended cell architecture is achieved and that it survives the 1100 °C anneal required to form Si NCs. The cells exhibit mean open‐circuit voltages Voc of 900–950 mV, demonstrating tandem cell functionality, with ≤580 mV arising from the c‐Si bottom cell and ≥320 mV arising from the Si NC/SiC top cell. The cells are successfully connected using a SiC/Si tunnelling recombination junction that results in very little voltage loss. The short‐circuit current densities jsc are, at 0.8–0.9 mAcm−2, rather low and found to be limited by current collection in the top cell. However, equivalent circuit simulations demonstrate that in current‐mismatched tandem cells such as the ones studied here, higher jsc, when accompanied by decreased V …
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Publication date: 
1 Sep 2016
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Manuel Schnabel, Mariaconcetta Canino, Kai Schillinger, Philipp Löper, Caterina Summonte, Peter R Wilshaw, Stefan Janz

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Volume: 24 Issue: 9 Pages: 1165-1177
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Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications