CX-030762: Mitigating the Performance Degradation of Silicon TOPCon Solar Cells by Analyzing their Structural and Electronic Dynamics From Femtoseconds to Gigaseconds

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) to analyze, fabricate, and characterize test samples to mitigate performance degradation of silicon (Si) tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells. Project activities would include laboratory tests, data analysis, and modeling, as well as outreach presentations to nearby schools and groups.