By Mr Xinyuan Wu

Journal articles

Wu X; Wu W; Zhang Y; Fu J; Wang X; Li J; Yang W; Li F; Lv L; Jiang JY; Hoex B, 2025, 'Is TOPCon ready for EVA? Insights from damp heat testing of glass-backsheet modules', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2025.113650

Tong H; Wu X; Wang X; Xu X; Guo M; Liao B; Ma S; Li Z; Hoex B, 2025, 'Mitigating contaminant-induced surface degradation in TOPCon solar cells: Mechanisms, impacts, and mitigation', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2025.113558

Wang X; Sen C; Wu X; Chang YC; Wang H; Khan MU; Hoex B, 2025, 'Alleviating contaminant-induced degradation of TOPCon solar cells with copper plating', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2025.113444

Wu X; Wang X; Lv R; Song H; Yu Y; Sen C; Cheng Y; Khan MU; Ciesla A; Xu T; Zhang G; Hoex B, 2025, 'Unveiling the degradation mechanisms in silicon heterojunction solar cells under accelerated damp-heat testing', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2024.113325

Wang X; Yuan J; Wu X; Nie J; Zhang Y; Zhang X; Yang W; Li F; Hoex B, 2025, 'Higher-Efficiency TOPCon Solar Cells in Mass Production Enabled by Laser-Assisted Firing: Advanced Loss Analysis and Near-Term Efficiency Potential', Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3921

Wu X; Sen C; Wang X; Cheng Y; Lv R; Song H; Yu Y; Liao B; Ma S; Khan MU; Ciesla A; Hoex B, 2024, 'Unveiling the origin of metal contact failures in TOPCon solar cells through accelerated damp-heat testing', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2024.113188

Ma S; Du DX; Ding D; Gao C; Li ZP; Wu XY; Zou S; Su X; Kong XY; Liao B; Shen WZ, 2024, 'Improving the performance of industrial TOPCon solar cells through the insertion of intrinsic a-Si layer', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2024.113024

Sen C; Wang H; Khan MU; Fu J; Wu X; Wang X; Hoex B, 2024, 'Buyer aware: Three new failure modes in TOPCon modules absent from PERC technology', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2024.112877

Wu X; Wang X; Yang W; Nie J; Yuan J; Khan MU; Ciesla A; Sen C; Qiao Z; Hoex B, 2024, 'Enhancing the reliability of TOPCon technology by laser-enhanced contact firing', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2024.112846

Ma S; Liao B; Du DX; Ding D; Gao C; Li ZP; Wang Q; Wu XY; Zou S; Su X; Yeo RJ; Li X; Li WM; Kong XY; Shen WZ, 2024, 'Bi-layer in-situ phosphorus doped poly-Si films by PECVD for blistering-free high-efficiency industrial TOPCon solar cells', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 269, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2024.112771

Xie T; Wan Y; Wang H; Østrøm I; Wang S; He M; Deng R; Wu X; Grazian C; Kit C; Hoex B, 2024, 'Opinion Mining by Convolutional Neural Networks for Maximizing Discoverability of Nanomaterials', Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 64, pp. 2746 - 2759, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jcim.3c00746

Wu X; Sen C; Wang H; Wang X; Wu Y; Khan MU; Mao L; Jiang F; Xu T; Zhang G; Hoex B, 2024, 'Addressing sodium ion-related degradation in SHJ cells by the application of nano-scale barrier layers', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2023.112604

Sen C; Wu X; Wang H; Khan MU; Mao L; Jiang F; Xu T; Zhang G; Chan C; Hoex B, 2023, 'Accelerated damp-heat testing at the cell-level of bifacial silicon HJT, PERC and TOPCon solar cells using sodium chloride', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2023.112554

Sen C; Wang H; Wu X; Khan MU; Chan C; Abbott M; Hoex B, 2023, 'Four failure modes in silicon heterojunction glass-backsheet modules', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2023.112358

Liao B; Wu W; Yeo RJ; Wu X; Ma S; Wang Q; Wan Y; Su X; Shen W; Li X; Li W; Xing G; Hoex B, 2023, 'Atomic scale controlled tunnel oxide enabled by a novel industrial tube-based PEALD technology with demonstrated commercial TOPCon cell efficiencies > 24%', Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications, 31, pp. 220 - 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3627

Liao B; Wu X; Wu W; Liu C; Ma S; Wang S; Xie T; Wang Q; Du Z; Shen W; Li X; Li W; Hoex B, 2023, 'Tube-type plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of aluminum oxide: Enabling record lab performance for the industry with demonstrated cell efficiencies >24%', Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications, 31, pp. 52 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3607

Ma S; Tong R; Wu XY; Li ZP; Kong XY; Shen WZ, 2022, 'Effective way to reduce rear-side potential-induced degradation of bifacial PERC solar cells', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111687

Liao B; Ge J; Wu X; Wang Q; Yeo RJ; Du Z, 2022, 'Unlocking the potential of boronsilicate glass passivation for industrial tunnel oxide passivated contact solar cells', Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications, 30, pp. 310 - 317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3519

Wang S; Wu X; Ma FJ; Payne D; Abbott M; Hoex B, 2021, 'Field-Effect Passivation of Undiffused Black Silicon Surfaces', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 11, pp. 897 - 907, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2021.3069124

Conference Papers

Sen C; Chan C; Wu X; Wang H; Khan MU; Mao L; Jaubert J-N; Jiang F; Zhang G; Hoex B, 2022, 'The role of Na+ contamination in humidity-induced degradation in silicon HJT cells', in Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, Newcastle, Australia, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, Newcastle, Australia, 29 November 2022 - 01 December 2023

Wang S; Wu X; Ma F; Zhang Y; Scardera G; Payne D; Abbott M; Hoex B, 2020, 'Understanding Field-Effect Passivation of Black Silicon: Modeling Charge Carrier Population Control in Compressed Space Charge Regions', in 2020 47TH IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE (PVSC), IEEE, ELECTR NETWORK, pp. 590 - 594, presented at 47th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), ELECTR NETWORK, 15 June 2020 - 21 August 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc45281.2020.9300673

Wang S; Wu X; Ma F; Zhang Y; Scardera G; Payne D; Abbott M; Hoex B, 2020, 'Understanding Field-Effect Passivation of Black Silicon: Modeling Charge Carrier Population Control in Compressed Space Charge Regions', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 0590 - 0594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300673

Conference Presentations

Sen C; Wang H; Wu X; Khan MU; Chan C; Hoex B, 2023, 'Hidden Fingerprints: How Solar Cell Handling Leads to Damp Heat Failures in Silicon Heterojunction Technology', presented at PVSEC-34 -International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Shenzhen, China, 06 November 2023 - 10 November 2023, https://www.pvsec-34.com/

Sen C; Wang H; Wu X; Khan MU; Mao L; Jiang F; Zhang G; Chan C; Hoex B, 2023, 'Al2O3 Barrier Layers: A Novel Approach to Preventing Humidity-Induced Failure in Heterojunction', presented at 40th EU PVSEC Conference and Exhibition, Lisbon, Portugal, 18 September 2023 - 22 September 2023, https://www.eupvsec.org/index.php/conference/conference

Preprints

Ma S; Liao B; Qiao F; Du DX; Ding D; Gao C; He L; Li Z; Wu X; Zou S; Su X; Tong R; Yeo RJ; Li X; Li W; Kong XY; Shen W, 2023, Novel tandem passivated contact approach for high-efficiency industrial TOPCon solar cells, http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.169773308.88999191/v1

Sen C; Wang H; Wu X; Khan MU; Chan C; Abbott M; Hoex B, Four Failure Modes in Silicon Heterojunction Glass-Backsheet Modules, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4293027

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