12 SEPTEMBER 2024AlCircle.com
Cost-effective solar cells: Yangzhou University in China reduces silver use with aluminium paste
Edited by : Rupankar Majumder
3 min read
China's Yangzhou University researchers have developed a solar cell using tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology. This innovation significantly cuts costs by replacing the traditionally expensive silver paste with a screen-printed aluminium (Al) paste.
A spokesperson from the research team mentioned that they are still refining the innovation. However, they are currently undertaking tests with JA Solar, a leading Chinese solar module manufacturer, and Ruxing Technology Development Co. Ltd., a specialist in paste manufacturing, to test and enhance the technology.
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