INSTITUTE OF METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCESINSTITUTE OF METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCES

INSTITUTE OF METALLURGY

AND MATERIALS SCIENCES

30-059 Krakow, Reymonta St. 25

tel: (+48 12) 637 42 00, 637 45 80,

fax: (+48 12) 637 21 92

www: htp://www.imim.pl

Photovoltaic Laboratory43-340 Kozy, Krakowska St. 22

tel/fax.: (+48 33) 8174 249

e-mail: marlipin@wp.pl

Photovoltaic Laboratory in KozyPhotovoltaic Laboratory in Kozy

Thirty years experience in R&D of silicon solar cells First Si solar cell in Poland (1977) The unique laboratory in Poland which makes solar cells

The main reaserch topics:

Texturization of mc-Si

Diffusion

Passivation of the Si surfaces

Passivation and gettering of mc-Si

Antireflection Coatings

Porous slicon layer

SiNx:H (PECVD) (in cooperation with others laboratories)

TiOx (spray, CVD)

Metallization by Screen Printing

Characterization of solar cells

PROJECTSPROJECTS

„Elaboration of high efficiency monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon

solar cell”, in the frame of the project „Development of Photovoltaics to Produce Electricity in Poland” - PBZ KBN 05/T11/98 (1999-2002)

„Graded layers for high efficiency silicon solar cell application” in the frame of „Designing and producing functionally graded materials”- PBZ/T08/2003 (2004-2007).

Statutory works of IMSA PAS: „Defect engineering in polycrystalline silicon for the silicon solar cells” (2005-2007).

„Passivation of multycrystalline silicon and fabrication silicon nanoparticles by using SiNx:H layers”, N N507 444234 (2008-2010)

Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells with Point Back Contacts Formed by Laser Method (2008-2010)

Research in the frame scientific network: PV-TECH – „Development of new technologies and research techniques in the field of silicon solar cells”, 2008-2009

RESEARCH TECHNIQUES

Photovoltaic Laboratory in Kozy

RESEARCH TECHNIQUES

Photovoltaic Laboratory in Kozy

  Two Infrared belt furnaces (RTC type LA-310)

The industrial furnace for diffusion and heat treatment processes

  The semiautomatic screen-printer

  The four-point resistive probe

  The measuring system for I-V solar cells characteristics

 The measuring system for Spectral Response

WCT-120 Wafer Lifetime Testing Instrument and Suns-Voc Stage from Sinton Consulting, Inc.

RESEARCH TECHNIQUES

Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science in Cracow

RESEARCH TECHNIQUES

Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science in Cracow

 

Instron mechanical testing machines: (Instron 6025, 3382)

  XRD Philips diffractometers: (Philips PW 1840 Bruker D8 Discover)

  TEM Philips CM20 (200kW) with EDAX system

HRTEM TECNAI G2 FEG20 (200kV) with EDAX system

  SEM Philips XL30 with LINK ISIS EDX system and ESEM Philips with EBSD system for imaging orientation microscopy

  Spectrometer Jobin Yvon Glow Discharge JY 10 000 RF

  Full equipment for sample preparation including galium ion cutting (focus ion beam-FIB), jet electropolishing unit, GATAN ion beam thinner

Photovoltaic Laboratory in KozyPhotovoltaic Laboratory in Kozy

Infrared Furnace System LA-310 RTC for diffusion

Infrared Furnace System LA-310 RTC

for metallization

Photovoltaic Laboratory in KozyPhotovoltaic Laboratory in Kozy

Semiautomatic screen-printer

de Haart

POCl3 diffusion and thermal passivation

Furnace System

Photovoltaic Laboratory in KozyPhotovoltaic Laboratory in Kozy

I-V solar cells characteristics system

Four-point resistivity probe

Photovoltaic Laboratory in KozyPhotovoltaic Laboratory in Kozy

WCT-120 Wafer Lifetime Testing Instrument and Suns-Voc Stage from Sinton Consulting, Inc.

Photovoltaic Laboratory in KozyPhotovoltaic Laboratory in Kozy

Multicrystalline silicon solar cell 100 cm2 with SiNx antireflection coating

Texturization of mono- and multicrystalline Si wafersTexturization of mono- and multicrystalline Si wafers

SEM micrograph of mono-Si wafer textured with a KOH solution.

SEM micrograph of mono-Si wafer textured with a KOH solution.

SEM micrograph of multi-Si wafer textured with acid

solution.

SEM micrograph of multi-Si wafer textured with acid

solution.

Electrical Parameters Electrical Parameters

Solar cellIsc

(A)

Voc

(mV)

FF

(%)

Eff

(%)

mono-SiTiOx-ARC

3.20 600 76.0 16.0

multi-SiSiNx-ARC

3.00 600 75.0 14.0

Electrical parameters of solar cells 100 cm2

1. M. Lipiński, P. Panek, Z. Świątek, E. Bełtowska, R. Ciach, Double porous silicon layer on multi-crystalline Si for photovoltaic application, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 72 (2002) 271-276.

2. V.Y Yerokhov, M. Lipiński, R. Ciach, H. Nagel, A. Mylyanych, P. Panek, Cost-effective methods of texturing for silicon solar cells, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 72 (2002) 291-298.

3. M. Lipiński, P. Panek, Z. Świątek, E. Bełtowska, R. Ciach, Double porous silicon layer on multi-crystalline Si for photovoltaic application, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 72 (2002) 271-276. 

4. V.Y Yerokhov, M. Lipiński, R. Ciach, H. Nagel, A. Mylyanych, P. Panek, Cost-effective methods of texturing for silicon solar cells, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 72 (2002) 291-298.

5. M. Lipiński, P. Panek, H. Czternastek, The Influence of Surface Modification on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells, Molecular Physics Reports 36 (2002) 123-126.

6. P. Panek, M. Lipiński, R. Ciach, K. Drabczyk, E. Bielańska, The Infrared Processing in Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells Low Cost Technology,Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 76 (2003) 529-534.

7. P. Panek, M. Lipiński, R. Ciach, K. Drabczyk, E. Bielańska, The Infrared Processing in Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells Low Cost Technology, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 76 (2003) 529-534.

8. K. Drabczyk, P. Panek, M. Lipiński, The Influence of Porous Silicon on Junction Formation in Silicon Solar Cells, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 76 (2003)545-551.

9. M. Lipiński, S. Bastide, P. Panek, C. Levy-Clement, Porous Silicon Antireflection Coating by Electrochemical and Chemical Etching for Silicon Solar Cell manufacturing,Phys. Stat. Sol. (A) 197 (2003) 512-517.

10. M. Lipiński, P.Panek, E. Bełtowska, H. Czternastek, Reduction of Surface reflectivity by Using Double porous Silicon Layers, Materials Science & Engineering B101, (2003) 297-299.

11. P. Panek, M. Lipiński, E. Bełtowska-Lehman, K. Drabczyk, and R. Ciach, Industrial technology of

multicrystalline silicon solar cells, Opto-electronics Review, 11(2003) 269-275.12. M. Lipiński, P. Panek, Optimisation of monocrystalline silicon solar cell, Industrial technology of

multicrystalline silicon solar cells, Opto-electronics Review, 11(2003) 291-295.13. M. Lipiński, P. Zięba, S. Jonas, M. Sokołowski, H. Czternastek, Optimisation of SiNx: H layer for

multicrystalline silicon solar cells, Opto-Electronics Review 12(1), (2004) 41-14. P. Panek, Effect of macroporous silicon layer on opto-electrical parametres of multicrystalline silicon solar

cell, OPTO-ELECTRONICS REVIEW, 12(1) (2004) 45-48.

15. P. Panek, M. Lipiński and J. Dutkiewicz, Texturization of Multicrystalline Silicon By Wet Chemical Etching For Silicon Solar Cells, Journal of Materials Science, Journal of Materials Science 40 (2005)1459-1463.

16. M. Lipiński, P. Zięba, A. Kamiński, Crystalline silicon solar cells in Foundation of Materials Design, 2006:285-308 ISBN:81-308-0093-4, Editors: K.J. Kurzydłowski, B. Major and P. Zięba, Research Signpost 37/661 (2), Fort P.O., Trivandrium-695 023, Kerala, India

17. M. Lipiński, T. Piotrowski, P. Panek, J. Cichoszewski, Investigation of influence of gettering and passivation on lifetime distribution in mc-Si, 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Dresden Germany (2006) 1493-1496.

18. M. Lipiński, A. Kamiński, J.-F. Lelievre, M. Lemiti, E. Foumond, J. Dupis, P. Zięba, Investigation of graded SiOxNy antireflection coatings, 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Dresden Germany (2006) 1289-1292.

19. M. Lipiński, S. Kluska, H. Czternastek, P. Zięba, Graded SiOxNy layers antireflection coating or solar cells application, Materials Science 24, No.4, (2006) 1009-1016.

20. M. Lipiński, P. Panek, S. Kluska, P. Zięba, A. Szyszka, B. Paszkiewicz, Defect passivation of multicrytsalline silicon solar cells by silicon nitride coatings, Materials Science, 24, no.4, (2006)1003-1007

21. M. Lipiński, A. Kamiński, J.-F. Lelievre, M.Lemiti, E. Foumond, P. Zięba, Investigation of graded index SiOxNy antireflection coating for silicon solar cell manufacturing, phys. stat. sol.4, No.4 (2007)1566-1569.

22. J-F. Lelievre, H. Rodriguez, E.Fourmond, S.Quizola, M. Lipiński, D. Araujo, G. Bremond, M. Lemiti, Electro optical characterization for the control of silicon nanocrystals embedded in SiNx:H films , phys. stat. sol. 4, No.4, (2007) 1554-1559.

23. M.Lipiński, A. Kamiński, J.-F. Lelievre, M.Lemiti, E. Foumond, P. Zięba, Investigation of graded index SiOxNy antireflection coating for silicon solar cell manufacturing, phys.stat.sol. © 4, No,4, (2007)1566-1569

24. W.Jung, T.Piotrowski, S.Sikorski, M. Lipiński, P. Panek, P. Zięba, Study of bulk photovoltaic effect and photovoltaic barrier effect distribution in multicrystalline silicon, phys.stat.sol. ©4, No.8, (2007), 2918-2922.

25. M. Lipiński, P. Zięba, A. Kamiński, Crystalline silicon solar cells in Foundation of Materials Design, 2006:285-308 ISBN:81-308-0093-4, Editors: K.J. Kurzydłowski, B. Major and P. Zięba, Research Signpost 37/661 (2), Fort P.O., Trivandrium-695 023, Kerala, India.

26. M. Lipiński, R. Mroczyński, Optimisation of multilayers antireflectuion coating for solar cells , Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, 53 (2008) 189-192.

27. M. Lipiński, Macroporous texturing of multicrystalline silicon for solar cells, Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, 53 (2008) 185-187.