Top Cells for Silicon-Based Tandem Photovoltaics.

Mingrui He, Meng Zhang, Zhen Li, Xu Liu, Kaiwen Sun, Ziheng Liu, Xiaojing Hao

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Review in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

Top Cells for Silicon-Based Tandem Photovoltaics.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Mingrui HeSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3324-2511

Meng ZhangSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.

Zhen LiSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.

Xu LiuSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.

Kaiwen SunSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.

Ziheng LiuSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.

Xiaojing HaoSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5903-4481

Funding

ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award DE230100021ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award DE230100163ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award DE240101298ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award DE250101200ARC Future Fellowship FT190100756Australian Research Council DP230102463Australian Research Council LP200301593Department of Education AE230100357

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tandem solar cells, which integrate multiple junctions, present a promising pathway to surpass the efficiency limits of single-junction silicon (Si) solar cells. This article explores why Si is the optimal choice for the bottom cell in tandem configurations and examines various configurations and interconnection techniques that have been reported. It then reviews a range of photovoltaic (PV) technologies for the top cell, including well-established III-V compounds and emerging materials like perovskites and chalcogenides PV materials, which are currently used or have potential for use in constructing Si-based tandem cells. Additionally, the paper highlights the ongoing challenges faced by these top cells in Si-based tandem technology. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of different PV technological advancements and to identify strategic directions for future research that could lead to the development of highly efficient Si-based tandem PV systems.

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CdTechalcogenideIII–Vperovskitephotovoltaicssilicon tandemtop cells

Identifiers

PMID40734330

DOI10.1002/adma.202411858

PMCPMC12510283

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