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We investigate the effect of hydrogenation of grain boundaries on the performance of solar cells for hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon (nc-Si:H) thin films. Using hydrogen effusion, we found that the amplitude of the lower temperature peak in the H-effusion spectra is strongly correlated to the open-circuit voltage in solar cells. This is attributed to the hydrogenation of grain boundaries in the nc-Si:H films.
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Su, T., Bobela, D., Xu, X. et al. Effects of Grain Boundaries on Performance of Hydrogenated Nanocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells. MRS Online Proceedings Library 1245, 701 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-1245-A07-01
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