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Impact of iron, nickel and chromium in feedstock on multicrystalline silicon solar cell properties

BRONSVELD et al., 2009

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5680880286547776735
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BRONSVELD P
KNOPF C
SWANSON C
KVANDE R
ARNBERG L
HABENICHT H
WARTA W
COLETTI G
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The effect of metal contamination in multicrystalline silicon ingots on solar cell performance is investigated. Metal impurities have been added to the silicon feedstock and the solar cell performance has been compared to a reference uncontaminated ingot. A larger crystal …
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