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Study flags “no-clean” flux as TOPCon corrosion risk under damp heat
UNSW research links “no-clean” solder flux residues to contact corrosion and efficiency loss in TOPCon cells under damp-heat, with guidance for manufacturers.
Aug 15, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, manufacturing, topcon, unsw, reliability, soldering flux
Cosmic Veil Coating Boosts Perovskite Solar Cells for Space Missions
International team develops PDAI₂ “cosmic veil” that lets perovskite solar cells survive decades of space radiation, paving the way for lighter, cheaper satellite power.
Aug 1, 2025 // Technology, perovskite, Space Solar, unsw, radiation shielding, coatings
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Awards $30 Million For Cheaper Solar Gains
The University of New South Wales Sydney have actually been awarded $30 million under ARENA R&D Program to sustain R&D and commercialisation activities to significantly reduce the cost of solar. The scientists are going to receive $30 million for 9 projects across the cells and also modules stream, and the Balance of System, Operations as well as Maintenance stream.
Jan 10, 2023 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, ARENA, unsw, balance of system, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Cells and Modules stream, improve cell and module efficiency, Operations and Maintenance stream, Nicholas Ekins, Nicholas Fisk, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales Sydney
Perovskite cells' reverse bias potential threatens modern technology's commercial viability, say scientists
Perovskite solar cells are at risk to serious reverse bias obstacles beyond those of traditional silicon cells, which might stand for more obstacles to the modern technology's commercialisation, according to new research.
Aug 1, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, Sydney, perovskite, modules, research, unsw, perovskite cells, reverse bias
JA Solar to combat cell LID issues with Ga-doped p-type crystalline silicon wafers
‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, JA Solar has licensed a number of patents from Shin-Etsu Chemical on doping Ga in silicon crystals and using the Ga-doped p-type crystalline silicon wafers for making solar cells to mitigate the impact of Light Induced Degradation (LID).
Oct 15, 2019 // Manufacturing News, China, JA Solar, polysilicon, c-si manufacturing, Asia, solar cell, Jin Baofang, lid, unsw, shin-etsu chemical