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Will ultrathin CIGS solar cells overtake the champion thin-film cells? Updated SCAPS baseline models reveal main differences between ultrathin and standard CIGS by Violas, André F., Oliveira, António J.N., Teixeira, Jennifer P., Lopes, Tomás S., Barbosa, João R.S., Fernandes, Paulo A., Salomé, Pedro M.P.

“…Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) solar cells are amongst the best performing thin-film technologies, with the latest performance gains being mainly due to recent years…”
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On the Importance of Joint Mitigation Strategies for Front, Bulk, and Rear Recombination in Ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells by Lopes, Tomás S, de Wild, Jessica, Rocha, Célia, Violas, André, Cunha, José M.V, Teixeira, Jennifer P, Curado, Marco A, Oliveira, António J.N, Borme, Jérôme, Birant, Gizem, Brammertz, Guy, Fernandes, Paulo A, Vermang, Bart, Salomé, Pedro M.P

“…Several optoelectronic issues, such as poor optical absorption and recombination, limit the power conversion efficiency of ultrathin Cu­(In,Ga)­Se2 (CIGS)…”
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Rear Optical Reflection and Passivation Using a Nanopatterned Metal/Dielectric Structure in Thin-Film Solar Cells by Lopes, Tomas S., Cunha, Jose M. V., Bose, Sourav, Barbosa, Joao R. S., Borme, Jerome, Donzel-Gargand, Olivier, Rocha, Celia, Silva, Ricardo, Hultqvist, Adam, Chen, Wei-Chao, Silva, Ana G., Edoff, Marika, Fernandes, Paulo A., Salome, Pedro M. P.

“…Currently, one of the main limitations in ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 (CIGS) solar cells are the optical losses, since the absorber layer is thinner than the light…”
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Perovskite Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor Structures for Interface Characterization (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 20/2021) by Cunha, José M. V., Barreiros, M. Alexandra, Curado, Marco A., Lopes, Tomás S., Oliveira, Kevin, Oliveira, António J. N., Barbosa, João R. S., Vilanova, António, Brites, Maria João, Mascarenhas, João, Flandre, Denis, Silva, Ana G., Fernandes, Paulo A., Salomé, Pedro M. P.

“…Perovskite MOS Structures In article number 2101004, José M. V. Cunha and co‐workers demonstrate that AC measurements performed on metal–oxide–semiconductor…”
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Perovskite Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor Structures for Interface Characterization by Cunha, José M. V., Barreiros, M. Alexandra, Curado, Marco A., Lopes, Tomás S., Oliveira, Kevin, Oliveira, António J. N., Barbosa, João R. S., Vilanova, António, Brites, Maria João, Mascarenhas, João, Flandre, Denis, Silva, Ana G., Fernandes, Paulo A., Salomé, Pedro M. P.

“…Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are one of the most promising photovoltaic technologies. Amongst several challenges, developing and optimizing efficient electron…”
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On the Importance of Joint Mitigation Strategies for Front, Bulk, and Rear Recombination in Ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 Solar Cells by Lopes, Tomás S., de Wild, Jessica, Rocha, Célia, Violas, André, Cunha, José M.V., Teixeira, Jennifer P., Curado, Marco A., Oliveira, António J.N., Borme, Jérôme, Birant, Gizem, Brammertz, Guy, Fernandes, Paulo A., Vermang, Bart, Salomé, Pedro M.P

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Optical Lithography Patterning of SiO2 Layers for Interface Passivation of Thin Film Solar Cells by Bose, Sourav, Cunha, José M. V., Suresh, Sunil, De Wild, Jessica, Lopes, Tomás S., Barbosa, João R. S., Silva, Ricardo, Borme, Jérôme, Fernandes, Paulo A., Vermang, Bart, Salomé, Pedro M. P.

“…Ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells are a promising way to reduce costs and to increase the electrical performance of thin film solar cells. An optical…”
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High‐Performance and Industrially Viable Nanostructured SiOx Layers for Interface Passivation in Thin Film Solar Cells by Cunha, José M. V., Oliveira, Kevin, Lontchi, Jackson, Lopes, Tomás S., Curado, Marco A., Barbosa, João R. S., Vinhais, Carlos, Chen, Wei-Chao, Borme, Jérôme, Fonseca, Helder, Gaspar, João, Flandre, Denis, Edoff, Marika, Silva, Ana G., Teixeira, Jennifer P., Fernandes, Paulo A., Salomé, Pedro M. P.

“…Herein, it is demonstrated, by using industrial techniques, that a passivation layer with nanocontacts based on silicon oxide (SiOx) leads to significant…”
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Decoupling of Optical and Electrical Properties of Rear Contact CIGS Solar Cells by Cunha, Jose M. V., Fernandes, Paulo A., Salome, Pedro M. P., Lopes, Tomas S., Bose, Sourav, Hultqvist, Adam, Chen, Wei-Chao, Donzel-Gargand, Olivier, Ribeiro, Rodrigo M., Oliveira, Antonio J. N., Edoff, Marika

“…A novel architecture that comprises rear interface passivation and increased rear optical reflection is presented with the following advantages: i) enhanced…”
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Encapsulation of Nanostructures in a Dielectric Matrix Providing Optical Enhancement in Ultrathin Solar Cells by Oliveira, António J. N., de Wild, Jessica, Oliveira, Kevin, Valença, Beatriz A., Teixeira, Jennifer P., Guerreiro, Joana R. L., Abalde-Cela, Sara, Lopes, Tomás S., Ribeiro, Rodrigo M., Cunha, José M. V., Curado, Marco A., Monteiro, Margarida, Violas, André, Silva, Ana Gomes, Prado, Marta, Fernandes, Paulo A., Vermang, Bart, Salomé, Pedro M. P.

“…The incorporation of nanostructures in optoelectronic devices for enhancing their optical performance is widely studied. However, several problems related to…”
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High‐Performance and Industrially Viable Nanostructured SiO x Layers for Interface Passivation in Thin Film Solar Cells by Cunha, José M. V., Oliveira, Kevin, Lontchi, Jackson, Lopes, Tomás S., Curado, Marco A., Barbosa, João R. S., Vinhais, Carlos, Chen, Wei-Chao, Borme, Jérôme, Fonseca, Helder, Gaspar, João, Flandre, Denis, Edoff, Marika, Silva, Ana G., Teixeira, Jennifer P., Fernandes, Paulo A., Salomé, Pedro M. P.

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High‐Performance and Industrially Viable Nanostructured SiO x Layers for Interface Passivation in Thin Film Solar Cells by Cunha, José M. V., Oliveira, Kevin, Lontchi, Jackson, Lopes, Tomás S., Curado, Marco A., Barbosa, João R. S., Vinhais, Carlos, Chen, Wei-Chao, Borme, Jérôme, Fonseca, Helder, Gaspar, João, Flandre, Denis, Edoff, Marika, Silva, Ana G., Teixeira, Jennifer P., Fernandes, Paulo A., Salomé, Pedro M. P.

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High‐Performance and Industrially Viable Nanostructured SiOx Layers for Interface Passivation in Thin Film Solar Cells by Cunha, José M. V., Oliveira, Kevin, Lontchi, Jackson, Lopes, Tomás S., Curado, Marco A., Barbosa, João R. S., Vinhais, Carlos, Chen, Wei-Chao, Borme, Jérôme, Fonseca, Helder, Gaspar, João, Flandre, Denis, Edoff, Marika, Silva, Ana G., Teixeira, Jennifer P., Fernandes, Paulo A., Salomé, Pedro M. P.

“…Ultrathin Solar Cells In article number 2000534, José M. V. Cunha and co‐workers applied two SiOx passivation architectures in ultrathin CIGS solar cells. Both…”
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Optical Lithography Patterning of SiO 2 Layers for Interface Passivation of Thin Film Solar Cells by Bose, Sourav, Cunha, José M. V., Suresh, Sunil, De Wild, Jessica, Lopes, Tomás S., Barbosa, João R. S., Silva, Ricardo, Borme, Jérôme, Fernandes, Paulo A., Vermang, Bart, Salomé, Pedro M. P.

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