Review Article
Review of Ni-Cu Based Front Side Metallization for c-Si Solar Cells
Table 2
Solar cell performance data for front contacts with electroless Ni as the seed or barrier layer.
| Result type | Substrate type | Cell Area (cm2) | Ni thickness (μm) | (mV) | (mA/cm2) | FF (%) | η (%) | Reference |
| Average | CZ | 25 | 0.03-0.04 | 617.4 | 36.38 | 77.9 | 17.5 |
[23] | Best | FZ | 4 | 0.03-0.04 | 650.6 | 39.36 | 80.7 | 20.7 | Min | FZ | 44.89 | — | 685.9 | 37.9 | 79 | 20.5 |
[10] | Best | FZ | 44.89 | — | 692.4 | 37.8 | 81.95 | 21.4 | Best | CZ | 4 | 3 | 612 | 36.5 | 77.7 | 17.4 |
[24] | Best | FZ | 4 | — | 646.4 | 38.86 | 80.8 | 20.3 |
[25] | Average | CZ | 25 | — | 613.8 | 35.74 | 74.9 | 16.4 | Best | CZ | 25 | — | 616.8 | 35.69 | 76.2 | 16.8 |
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