24 Papers
141 Citations
Xia Yan is an academic researcher from National University of Singapore. The author has contributed to research in topics: Thin film & Sputter deposition. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 24 publications.
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Papers
Effect of sodium diffusion on the properties of CIGS solar absorbers prepared using elemental Se in a two-step process
TL;DR: It is found that excess amounts of Na and Se are essential for the MoSe2 growth, and the excessive Na in the form of Na2Sex at the CIGS/Mo interface works as a Se source and catalyses theMoSe2 formation.
Modified Surface Texturing of Aluminium-Doped Zinc Oxide (AZO) Transparent Conductive Oxides for Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells
TL;DR: In this article, an effective zinc oxide texturing method was developed using diluted hydrogen chloride (HCl) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) acids through either a two-step etching or a mixed etching process, which significantly improved the uniformity of the textured surface.
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Investigation of the thickness effect on material and surface texturing properties of sputtered ZnO:Al films for thin-film Si solar cell applications
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared the texturing properties of transparent conductive al-doped ZnO (AZO) layers with different initial layer thicknesses (900, 700 and 500 nm) on soda-lime glass via magnetron sputtering and their texturing behaviors were compared.
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Wet-Chemical Surface Texturing of Sputter-Deposited ZnO:Al Films as Front Electrode for Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells
TL;DR: In this paper, surface texturing of aluminium-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Al or AZO) films for improved light trapping in thin-film Si solar cells is reported.
Adhesion Improvement and Characterization of Magnetron Sputter Deposited Bilayer Molybdenum Thin Films for Rear Contact Application in CIGS Solar Cells
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of the individual layer properties on the resulting bilayer Mo films, such as microstructure, surface morphology, and surface oxidation, were investigated. And the authors showed that the thickness of the bottom HP Mo layer plays a major role in determining the micromechanical and physical properties of the Bilayer Mo stack.