Solar Cell Technology
The Division of Solar Cell Technology is part of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
Welcome to the Division of Solar Cell Technology. Our research spans a broad area from fundamental physics, chemistry and electronics to material science applications such as thin film technology, material development and process technology.
The common theme is that our research aims to understand the interaction between electro-optical materials and to use this knowledge to develop and improve solar cells.
Our teachers are active in several courses on basic and advanced level as well as research education within basic electronics and thin film technology and characterization methods and more specifically within solar cells.
Research at the Division
At the Division of Solar Cell Technology we research thin film technology, nanostructuring and characterisation methods for solar cells and we manufacture our materials and solar cells in Ångström's clean room (MSL), both in our own equipment and in MSL equipment.
The different functional parts of the solar cell can be used to describe our research on back contacts, light absorbing materials, buffer layers, transparent conductors and module technology. More innovative and curiosity-based research is conducted in plasmonics for solar cells, new materials, but we also research new solar cell types, such as tandem solar cells.
Our research consists largely of externally funded projects and is partly funded within the framework of STandUP and faculty funds.
What Do You Want to Learn More About?
Equipment
We manufacture our solar cells in the Ångström Laboratory's clean room and if you want to know more about the equipment we use for our solar cells, you can find more information here.
Popular Science Description and FAQ
The history of solar cells dates back to the 19th century, when the mechanism behind solar cells - that light can generate a voltage - was discovered. Learn more about solar cells!
Education and Degree Project
Want to learn more about solar cell technology and electronics? We offer courses at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level.
Work With Us
Are you interested in working in the division? Vacancies are advertised at the University site
We always have room for ambitious and committed students at our department. Please get in touch if you are interested in a specific project or have an idea for a degree project.
Doctoral Studies
If you are interested in becoming a doctoral student or doing your postdoc with us, keep an eye out for available positions.
You can also read more about being a doctoral student at the Department of Materials Science
Current postgraduate courses
Contact Us
You are welcome to visit us at Ångströmlaboratoriet Lägerhyddsvägen 1, Uppsala. We are located in building 2, floor 1.
Head of Division: Professor Marika Edoff.
Publications
A solid-state p–n tandem dye-sensitized solar cell
Part of Sustainable Energy & Fuels, p. 1004-1011, 2024
Ag-Dependent Behavior Threshold and Metastability in Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
Part of Solar RRL, 2024
Part of Solar RRL, 2024
Part of Solar RRL, 2024
- DOI for Development of a Plasmonic Light Management Architecture Integrated within an Interface Passivation Scheme for Ultrathin Solar Cells
- Download full text (pdf) of Development of a Plasmonic Light Management Architecture Integrated within an Interface Passivation Scheme for Ultrathin Solar Cells
Part of Solar RRL, 2024
Part of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2024
Exploring the tribochemical wear and material transfer caused by Cu15Zn alloys on shearing tools
Part of Wear, 2024
Part of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, p. 45337-45346, 2024
Part of Nature Energy, p. 467-478, 2024
- DOI for High-concentration silver alloying and steep back-contact gallium grading enabling copper indium gallium selenide solar cell with 23.6% efficiency
- Download full text (pdf) of High-concentration silver alloying and steep back-contact gallium grading enabling copper indium gallium selenide solar cell with 23.6% efficiency
Part of Advanced Science, 2024
Part of Physica Status Solidi (a) applications and materials science, 2024
- DOI for Properties of the Interface Between the Atomic Layer Grown Zinc-Tin-Oxide and Cu2ZnGeS4 Relevant for Kesterite Thin-Film Solar Cells
- Download full text (pdf) of Properties of the Interface Between the Atomic Layer Grown Zinc-Tin-Oxide and Cu2ZnGeS4 Relevant for Kesterite Thin-Film Solar Cells
Structural and mechanical properties of magnetron sputtered (NbxMo1-x)C thin films
Part of Vacuum, 2024
Structural Si3N4-SiO2 glass ceramics with bioactive and anti-bacterial properties
Part of Journal of the European Ceramic Society, p. 4260-4271, 2024
Substrate orientation influence on nanotwinning in magnetron sputtered CoCrFeMnNi and Ni coatings
Part of Materials & design, 2024
The Crystal Structure of Al4SiC4 Revisited
Part of Inorganic Chemistry, p. 10490-10499, 2024
Part of Thin Solid Films, 2024
Part of Joule, p. 2483-2522, 2024
Part of npj Flexible Electronics, 2023
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 9264-9275, 2023
Electrical Characterisation of (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Film Solar Cells To Investigate Stability
2023
Part of Crystal Growth & Design, p. 7680-7687, 2023
Extending the Passive Region of CrFeNi-Based High Entropy Alloys
Part of Advanced Functional Materials, 2023
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 11642-11653, 2023
- DOI for Interplay between Growth Mechanism, Materials Chemistry, and Band Gap Characteristics in Sputtered Thin Films of Chalcogenide Perovskite BaZrS3
- Download full text (pdf) of Interplay between Growth Mechanism, Materials Chemistry, and Band Gap Characteristics in Sputtered Thin Films of Chalcogenide Perovskite BaZrS3
Part of 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2023
Part of Physica status solidi. B, Basic research, 2023
Magnetron sputtered high entropy alloy/amorphous carbon nanocomposite coatings
Part of Materials Today Communications, 2023
Part of 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2023
Nucleation and Growth of Cu2O: Role of Potential, Electrolyte pH, and Substrate
Part of Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2023
On the Impact of Cadmium Sulfide Layer Thickness on Kesterite Photodetector Performance
Part of Advanced Photonics Research, 2023
Over 100 mV VOC Improvement for Rear Passivated ACIGS Ultra-Thin Solar Cells
Part of Advanced Functional Materials, 2023
Part of The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, p. 2339-2346, 2023
Part of The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, p. 6456-6465, 2023
Silver Alloying in Highly Efficient CuGaSe2 Solar Cells with Different Buffer Layers
Part of Solar RRL, 2023
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 9824-9836, 2023
- DOI for Sn1-xGexOy and Zn1-xGexOy by Atomic Layer Deposition-Growth Dynamics, Film Properties, and Compositional Tuning for Charge Selective Transport in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
- Download full text (pdf) of Sn1-xGexOy and Zn1-xGexOy by Atomic Layer Deposition-Growth Dynamics, Film Properties, and Compositional Tuning for Charge Selective Transport in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
Part of Nature Energy, p. 15-16, 2023
Part of Nature Energy, p. 107-115, 2022
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 12022-12028, 2022
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 13971-13980, 2022
- DOI for Atomic Layer Grown Zinc-Tin Oxide as an Alternative Buffer Layer for Cu2ZnSnS4-Based Thin Film Solar Cells: Influence of Absorber Surface Treatment on Buffer Layer Growth
- Download full text (pdf) of Atomic Layer Grown Zinc-Tin Oxide as an Alternative Buffer Layer for Cu2ZnSnS4-Based Thin Film Solar Cells: Influence of Absorber Surface Treatment on Buffer Layer Growth
Chalcogenide Perovskites: Tantalizing Prospects, Challenging Materials
Part of Advanced Optical Materials, 2022
Part of Chemistry of Materials, p. 5151-5164, 2022
- DOI for Circumventing Thermodynamic Constraints in Nucleation-Controlled Crystallization of Al2TiO5-Based Chemical Vapor Deposition Coatings
- Download full text (pdf) of Circumventing Thermodynamic Constraints in Nucleation-Controlled Crystallization of Al2TiO5-Based Chemical Vapor Deposition Coatings
Part of ACS Catalysis, p. 11177-11189, 2022
Part of Progress in Photovoltaics, p. 1238-1246, 2022
- DOI for Effects of material properties of band-gap-graded Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 thin films on the onset of the quantum efficiency spectra of corresponding solar cells
- Download full text (pdf) of Effects of material properties of band-gap-graded Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 thin films on the onset of the quantum efficiency spectra of corresponding solar cells
Experimental and Theoretical Study of Stable and Metastable Phases in Sputtered CuInS2
Part of Advanced Science, 2022
Part of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, p. 14342-14358, 2022
Kilowatt Power Amplifier With Improved Power Back-Off Efficiency for Cyclotron Application
Part of IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, p. 1401-1409, 2022
Part of Thin Solid Films, 2022
Part of Faraday discussions, p. 328-338, 2022
- DOI for Low temperature (Zn,Sn)O deposition for reducing interface open-circuit voltage deficit to achieve highly efficient Se-free Cu(In,Ga)S2 solar cells
- Download full text (pdf) of Low temperature (Zn,Sn)O deposition for reducing interface open-circuit voltage deficit to achieve highly efficient Se-free Cu(In,Ga)S2 solar cells
Metal nanoparticle arrays via a water-based lift-off scheme using a block copolymer template
Part of Nanotechnology, 2022
Part of Progress in Photovoltaics, p. 109-115, 2022
- DOI for Microscopic insight into the impact of the KF post-deposition treatment on optoelectronic properties of (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
- Download full text (pdf) of Microscopic insight into the impact of the KF post-deposition treatment on optoelectronic properties of (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
Multiscale Optical Modeling of Perovskite-Si Tandem Solar Cells
Part of Frontiers in Photonics, 2022
Nanometer-Thick ZnO/SnO2 Heterostructures Grown on Alumina for H2S Sensing
Part of ACS Applied Nano Materials, p. 6954-6963, 2022
Part of Faraday discussions, p. 357-374, 2022
Part of Physica Status Solidi (a) applications and materials science, 2022
Precisely nanostructured HfO2 rear passivation layers for ultra-thin Cu(In,Ga)Se-2
Part of Progress in Photovoltaics, p. 1289-1297, 2022
Part of Solar RRL, 2022
Rubidium Fluoride Absorber Treatment for Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se-2 Solar Cells
Part of Solar RRL, 2022
Setup for dynamic Solvent Vapor Annealing (dSVA) - design, operation and performance evaluation
2022
Part of IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, p. 954-961, 2022
2022
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 461-468, 2022
Synthesis of BaZrS3 Perovskite Thin Films at a Moderate Temperature on Conductive Substrates
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 6335-6343, 2022
Taper Transmission Line Based Measurement—An Thru-Only De-Embedding Approach
Part of IEEE transactions on microwave theory and techniques, p. 4199-4210, 2022
The Effect of Absorber Stoichiometry on the Stability of Widegap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
Part of Physica status solidi. B, Basic research, 2022
Part of Tribology International, 2022
Ultrathin wide band gap kesterites
Part of Faraday discussions, p. 38-50, 2022
Wide-Gap Chalcopyrite Solar Cells with Indium Oxide-Based Transparent Back Contacts
Part of Solar RRL, 2022
Alkali Dispersion in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se-2 Thin Film Solar Cells-Insight from Theory and Experiment
Part of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, p. 7188-7199, 2021
An improved analytical model for broadside coupled transmission line used on planar circuit
Part of AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications, 2021
Band gap engineering in Cu2ZnGexSn1-xS4 thin film solar cells
2021
Bandgap engineered Cu2ZnGexSn1−xS4 solar cells using an adhesive TiN back contact layer
Part of Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021
Charge transport in phthalocyanine thin-film transistors coupled with Fabry-Perot cavities
Part of Journal of Materials Chemistry C, p. 2368-2374, 2021
Chemistry of Oxygen Ionosorption on SnO2 Surfaces
Part of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, p. 33664-33676, 2021
Part of Solar RRL, 2021
Electrochromic solar water splitting using a cathodic WO3 electrocatalyst
Part of Nano Energy, 2021
Part of Agriculture, 2021
Part of Solar RRL, 2021
Interface engineering of ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells on reflective back contacts
Part of Progress in Photovoltaics, p. 212-221, 2021
Investigation of AgGaSe2 as a Wide Gap Solar Cell Absorber
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 1805-1814, 2021
Performance Limitations of Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cells
Part of Solar RRL, 2021
Process Window for Seeded Growth of Arrays of Quasi-Spherical Substrate-Supported Au Nanoparticles
Part of Langmuir, p. 6032-6041, 2021
Part of Materials Advances, p. 5737-5751, 2021
Part of 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), p. 928-930, 2021
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 510-522, 2021
- DOI for SnOx Atomic Layer Deposition on Bare Perovskite: An Investigation of Initial Growth Dynamics, Interface Chemistry, and Solar Cell Performance
- Download full text (pdf) of SnOx Atomic Layer Deposition on Bare Perovskite: An Investigation of Initial Growth Dynamics, Interface Chemistry, and Solar Cell Performance
Substrate Effects on Crystal Phase in Atomic Layer Deposition of Tin Monosulfide
Part of Chemistry of Materials, p. 2901-2912, 2021
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 1924-1935, 2021
Ultrathin Solar Cells Based on Atomic Layer Deposition of Cubic versus Orthorhombic Tin Monosulfide
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 8085-8097, 2021
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy for Studying Passivation Architectures of Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 Cells
Part of 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), p. 890-892, 2021
2021
Alternative back contacts for CZTS thin film solar cells
2020
Amorphous tin-gallium oxide buffer layers in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
Part of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2020
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 7208-7215, 2020
Band Tails and Cu-Zn Disorder in Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 7520-7526, 2020
Chalcogenide Perovskite BaZrS3: Thin Film Growth by Sputtering and Rapid Thermal Processing
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 2762-2770, 2020
Part of Thin Solid Films, 2020
Comparison of Sulfur Incorporation into CuInSe(2)and CuGaSe(2)Thin-Film Solar Absorbers
Part of Physica Status Solidi (a) applications and materials science, 2020
Part of Journal of Physics D, 2020
Defect Engineering in Kesterite Materials for Thin Film Solar Cells
2020
Dynamic Impurity Redistributions in Kesterite Absorbers
Part of Physica status solidi. B, Basic research, 2020
Front passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 solar cells using Al2O3: Culprits and benefits
Part of APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY, 2020
Part of Solar RRL, 2020