pv magazine Highlights our Research on Transparent Electrodes in Tandem Solar Cells
pv magazine, a leading international publication covering photovoltaic markets and technology, has featured our recent research examining the impact of transparent conducting electrodes (TCEs) on perovskite–silicon tandem solar cell performance.
The article, published in pv magazine’s Technology and R&D section, reports on a study led by Oxford researcher Sebastian Bonilla that investigates how TCEs can introduce electrical, optical, and geometric losses in tandem solar cells. According to the coverage, these effects can reduce device efficiency by more than 2%, making them a critical factor in efforts to push tandem efficiencies toward the 37%–38% frontier.
In its coverage, pv magazine emphasizes the relevance of the work for the photovoltaic industry, particularly as tandem technologies move from laboratory-scale demonstrations toward commercial manufacturing. The publication highlights the study’s use of a unified optical–electrical modelling framework to quantify losses that are often overlooked in conventional performance assessments.
The pv magazine feature also notes the practical implications of the findings for device design, including the optimization of TCE stacks, antireflection coatings, and metallization strategies. These insights were presented as directly relevant to manufacturers seeking to improve real-world module performance.
The research was published in the journal Joule and reflects ongoing efforts at the University of Oxford to address critical engineering challenges in next-generation tandem photovoltaic technologies.
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