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Dr Pei-Chieh Hsiao

Dr Pei-Chieh Hsiao

Research Fellow
Engineering
Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

Pei-Chieh Hsiao is a postdoctoral fellow in the school of photovoltaics and renewable energy engineering. He received his PhD in solar energy and photovoltaics from UNSW centred on "Eutectic Sn-Bi Alloy for Interconnection of Silicon Solar Cells". His research has been focused on finite element analysis of thermomechanical stress, electrical optimisation and optical simulation of back-contact silicon solar cells.
E-mail
p.hsiao@unsw.edu.au
Location
Tyree Energy Technologies Building (TETB), The University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
  • Book Chapters | 2021
    Li Y; Hsiao P-C; Lennon A, 2021, 'Module design', in Silicon Solar Cell Metallization and Module Technology, Institution of Engineering and Technology, pp. 491 - 530, http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/pbpo174e_ch11
  • Journal articles | 2026
    Hsiao PC; Colwell J; Chen D; Allen V; Lennon A; Egan R, 2026, 'Stress and strain analysis of Cu plated contacts on HJT cells under different annealing conditions', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2026.114303
    Journal articles | 2026
    Hsiao PC; Wang Z; Colwell J; Chen D; Huang C; Allen V; Lennon A; Egan R, 2026, 'Investigation and Simulation of Thermomechanical Stress Induced by Plated Cu Contacts on Si Heterojunction Solar Cells', Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications, 34, pp. 336 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.70035
    Journal articles | 2026
    Hsiao PC; Zhang K; Zhou Z; Jiang J; Li L; Dai J; Ji Y; Li J; Song D; Egan R; Green M, 2026, 'Grid Optimization of Tunnel Oxide Passivated Back Contact Silicon Solar Cells', Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.70109
    Journal articles | 2026
    Zhang K; Zhou Z; Li J; Zhang M; Ju X; Zhang J; Hsiao PC; Yao D; Shu HF; Wu Y; Liu J; Wu Y; Dai J; Li L; Liu W; Yao C; Xu X; Sun Y; Ji Y; Zheng J; Wu B; Song D, 2026, 'Circuit model-driven investigation of hot-spot behavior in n-type TBC photovoltaic modules', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2026.114179
    Journal articles | 2023
    Hsiao PC; Wang Z; Li Y; Song N; Lv J; Zhu C; Lennon A, 2023, 'Strategies for minimizing induced thermomechanical stress in glass–glass PV modules with half cells identified using finite element modelling', Solar Energy, 255, pp. 60 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.03.020
    Journal articles | 2023
    Wang Z; Hsiao PC; Song N; Shen X; Xu C; Yi H; Lennon A, 2023, 'Use finite element modelling to characterise the stress evolution in Multi Busbar interconnected half-cell tiled modules after soldering and lamination', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 252, pp. 112166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2022.112166
    Journal articles | 2022
    Shen X; Hsiao PC; Wang Z; Phua B; Lim S; Lennon A, 2022, 'Refined nickel nucleation and plated metal adhesion induced by pulsed light-induced plating on picosecond laser-ablated silicon solar cells', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 240, pp. 111638, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111638
    Journal articles | 2021
    Shen X; Hsiao PC; Wang Z; Liu M; Phua B; Song N; Stokes A; Lennon A, 2021, 'Modelling picosecond and nanosecond laser ablation for prediction of induced damage on textured SiNx/Si surfaces of Si solar cells', Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications, 29, pp. 1020 - 1033, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3425
    Journal articles | 2020
    Hsiao PC; Shen X; Wang Z; Song N; Li Y; Ouyang Z; Zhu C; Lv J; Shen C; Chen C; Chen G; Lennon A, 2020, 'Balanced contact method: Reduction of thermomechanical stress in silicon solar cells induced by interconnection', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 215, pp. 110667, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110667
    Journal articles | 2020
    Phua B; Shen X; Hsiao PC; Kong C; Stokes A; Lennon A, 2020, 'Degradation of plated silicon solar module due to copper diffusion: The role of capping layer formation and contact adhesion', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 215, pp. 110638, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110638
    Journal articles | 2020
    Shen X; Hsiao PC; Phua B; Stokes A; Gonçales VR; Lennon A; Goncales V, 2020, 'Plated metal adhesion to picosecond laser-ablated silicon solar cells: Influence of surface chemistry and wettability', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 205, pp. 110285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2019.110285
    Journal articles | 2019
    Phua B; Hsiao PC; Wang X; Lennon A, 2019, 'Towards a more reliable manufacturing future – Automatic classification of failure modes during adhesion testing of silicon solar cells', Solar Energy, 178, pp. 61 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.12.004
    Journal articles | 2018
    Colwell J; Hsiao P; Zhang W; Wang X; Akter R; Lennon A; Zhang DW, 2018, 'Laser ablation ICP-MS for detection of substrate contamination from plated metal contacts in silicon solar cells', Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 33, pp. 422 - 430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7ja00358g
    Journal articles | 2018
    Colwell J; Hsiao PC; Shen X; Zhang W; Wang X; Lim S; Lennon A; Zhang DW, 2018, 'Impact of contact integrity during thermal stress testing on degradation analysis of copper-plated silicon solar cells', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 174, pp. 225 - 232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2017.09.005
    Journal articles | 2018
    Hsiao PC; Song N; Wang X; Shen X; Phua B; Colwell J; Romer U; Johnston B; Lim S; Shengzhao Y; Verlinden P; Lennon A, 2018, '266-nm ps laser ablation for copper-plated p-type selective emitter perc silicon solar cells', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 8, pp. 952 - 959, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2018.2834629
    Journal articles | 2018
    Song N; Romer U; Gentle A; Lim S; Li Z; Hsiao PC; Gong B; Zhang X; Verlinden P; Lennon A, 2018, 'Metallization method for interdigitated back-contact silicon solar cells employing an insulating resin layer and a Ti/Ag/Cu metal Stack', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 8, pp. 916 - 922, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2018.2825465
    Journal articles | 2018
    Wan Y; Hsiao P-C; Zhang W; Lennon A; Chen Y; Feng Z; Verlinden P; Samundsett C; Cui J; Yan D; Cuevas A, 2018, 'Laser-Patterned n-Type Front-Junction Silicon Solar Cell With Tantalum Oxide/Silicon Nitride Passivation and Antireflection', SOLAR RRL, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.201700187
    Journal articles | 2017
    Ouyang Z; Lou SN; Lau D; Chen J; Lim S; Hsiao PC; Wang DW; Amal R; Ng YH; Lennon A, 2017, 'Monolithic Integration of Anodic Molybdenum Oxide Pseudocapacitive Electrodes on Screen-Printed Silicon Solar Cells for Hybrid Energy Harvesting-Storage Systems', Advanced Energy Materials, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201602325
    Journal articles | 2016
    Song N; Hsiao PC; Zhang W; Wang X; Colwell J; Li Z; Lennon A; Zhang DW, 2016, 'Post-plating Annealing of Light Induced Plated Copper Fingers: Implications for Reliable Metallization', Energy Procedia, 98, pp. 136 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1299
    Journal articles | 2016
    Song N; Zhang W; Hsiao PC; Wang X; Colwell J; Lennon A, 2016, 'Copper microstructure evolution in light-induced plated metal grids for silicon solar cells: Implications for reliable metallization', Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 163, pp. H1136 - H1143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.0441614jes
    Journal articles | 2016
    Wang X; Hsiao PC; Zhang W; Johnston B; Stokes A; Wei Q; Fell A; Surve S; Shengzhao Y; Verlinden P; Lennon A, 2016, 'Untangling the Mysteries of Plated Metal Finger Adhesion: Understanding the Contributions from Plating Rate, Chemistry, Grid Geometry, and Sintering', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 6, pp. 1167 - 1174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2016.2589364
    Journal articles | 2015
    Li Z; Hsiao PC; Zhang W; Chen R; Yao Y; Papet P; Lennon A, 2015, 'Patterning for Plated Heterojunction Cells', Energy Procedia, 67, pp. 76 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.03.290
    Journal articles | 2013
    Hsiao P-C; Lennon A, 2013, 'Electroplated and Light-Induced Plated Sn-Bi Alloys for Silicon Photovoltaic Applications', Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES), 160, pp. D446 - D452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.050310jes
  • Patents | 2023
    Lennon A; Allen V; Li Z; Hsiao P-C, 2023, A method and an apparatus for treating a surface of a TCO material in a semiconductor device, Patent No. Australia - 2017223229; United States - 11769851; Europe/Spain/Türkiye/Unitary Patent/United Kingdom - 3420578; India - 533660; South Korea - 102687369
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Liu M; Soeriyadi AH; Song N; Hsiao P-C; Romer U; Ekins-Daukes N; Lennon A, 2020, 'Formation Mechanism of Cu-based Ohmic Contacts for GaAs Solar Cells', in 2020 47TH IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE (PVSC), IEEE, ELECTR NETWORK, pp. 829 - 832, presented at 47th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), ELECTR NETWORK, 15 June 2020 - 21 August 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc45281.2020.9300525
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Liu M; Soeriyadi AH; Song N; Hsiao PC; Romer U; Ekins-Daukes N; Lennon A, 2020, 'Formation Mechanism of Cu-based Ohmic Contacts for GaAs Solar Cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 0829 - 0832, presented at 2020 47th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 15 June 2020 - 21 August 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300525
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Hsiao PC; Wang Z; Song N; Li Y; Ouyang Z; Hall C; Zhu C; Lv J; Shen C; Chen C; Chen G; Zhang X; Lennon A, 2019, 'Comparative Models of Induced Thermomechanical Stress in Silicon Solar Cells Interconnected with Conventional Tabbing and Wire-Based Interconnection Methods', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IL, Chicago, pp. 122 - 125, presented at 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), IL, Chicago, 16 June 2019 - 21 June 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8981176
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Li Y; Song N; Hsiao PC; Mungra M; Ouyang Z; Haedrich I; Ernst M; Newman B; Jansen M; Zhu C; Lv J; Zhang X; Lennon A, 2019, 'Comparison of Ribbon Light Management Designs for Photovoltaic Modules', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IL, Chicago, pp. 2219 - 2222, presented at 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), IL, Chicago, 16 June 2019 - 21 June 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980792
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Colwell J; Hsiao PC; Shen X; Lim S; Kunz O; Zhang W; Wang X; Lennon A; Zhang DW, 2018, 'Distortion of Suns-V OC Measurements due to Plated Copper Diffusion through Silver Capping Layers on Silicon Solar Cells', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Wcpec 2018 A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE Pvsc 28th Pvsec and 34th Eu Pvsec, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), HI, Waikoloa, pp. 3715 - 3718, presented at 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC & 34th EU PVSEC), HI, Waikoloa, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547692
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Hsiao PC; Zhang W; Li Z; Romer U; Lennon A; Zhang DW, 2018, 'Direct Copper Plating to IWO for Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Wcpec 2018 A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE Pvsc 28th Pvsec and 34th Eu Pvsec, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), HI, Waikoloa, pp. 3719 - 3721, presented at 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC & 34th EU PVSEC), HI, Waikoloa, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547698
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Song N; Zhang W; Hsiao PC; Wang X; Li Z; Colwell J; Lennon A, 2017, 'Self-annealing behavior and rapid thermal processing of light induced plated copper fingers on silicon solar cells', in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference Pvsc 2017, pp. 1954 - 1958, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366442
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Wang X; Hsiao PC; Zhang W; Johnston B; Stokes A; Wei Q; Fell A; Surve S; Shengzhao Y; Verlinden P; Lennon A, 2017, 'Notice of Removal: Untangling the mysteries of plated metal finger adhesion: Understanding the contributions from plating rate, chemistry, grid geometry and sintering', in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference Pvsc 2017, pp. 1 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366443
    Patents | 2016
    Edwards M; Wenham SR; Lennon A; Hsiao P; Tjahjono , 2016, Solar cell metallisation and interconnection method, USA, Patent No. 9508884
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Song N; Zhang W; Hsiao PC; Wang X; Li Z; Colwell J; Lennon A, 2016, 'Self-annealing behavior and rapid thermal processing of light induced plated copper fingers on silicon solar cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Portland, OR, USA, pp. 1980 - 1983, presented at 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Portland, OR, USA, 05 June 2016 - 10 June 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2016.7749974
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Wang X; Hsiao PC; Zhang W; Johnston B; Stokes A; Fell A; Surve S; Shengzhao Y; Verlinden P; Lennon A, 2016, 'Monitoring of Adhesion for Plated Metallisation: Why Busbar Pull Tests are not Sufficient', in Energy Procedia, pp. 978 - 983, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.110
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Hsiao P; Lennon AL, 2015, 'Eutectic Sn-Bi Plating on the Metal Grids of Silicon Solar Cells Enabling New Methods of Cell Interconnection', Hamburg, Germany, presented at 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany, 14 September 2015 - 18 September 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20152015-1BV.6.48
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Hsiao PC; Ouyang Z; Wang X; Lennon A, 2015, 'Investigating light-induced plating of silicon solar cells using in-situ current-voltage analysis', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference Pvsc 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), LA, New Orleans, pp. 1 - 4, presented at 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), LA, New Orleans, 14 June 2015 - 19 June 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355880
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Li Z; Li Y; Ouyang Z; Hsiao PC; Jiang Y; Lennon A, 2015, 'Electrical and optical analysis of polymer rear insulation layers for back contact cells', in Energy Procedia, pp. 744 - 751, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.105
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Lennon A; Flynn S; Young T; Nampalli N; Edwards M; Evans R; Yao Y; Hsiao P; Wang X; Allen V; Chen R; Mai L; Sugianto A; Vais V; Jordan D; Egan R; Wenham S, 2014, 'Addressing Perceived Barriers to the Adoption of Plated Metallisation for Silicon Photovoltaic Manufacturing', in Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Conference, Australian Solar Energy Society, Melbourne, presented at 52nd Annual Conference of the Australian Solar Energy Society, Melbourne, 08 May 2014 - 09 May 2014, http://solar.org.au/papers/14papers/%2318_final.pdf
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Hsiao P; Lennon A, 2013, 'Backsheet Metallization of IBC Silicon Solar Cells', Tampa, FL, USA, presented at 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Tampa, FL, USA, 16 June 2013 - 21 June 2013
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Hsiao P; Lennon A, 2013, 'Sn-BI Light-Induced Plating for Interconnection of Silicon Solar Cells', Tampa, FL, USA, presented at 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Tampa, FL, USA, 16 June 2013 - 21 June 2013

  • Steve Robinson Memorial Prize (2010)
  • Shortlisted for poster prix at IEEE PVSC conference (2013)
  • Key Scientific Artical contributing to the excellence in Energy research by Renewable Energy Glbal Innovations (2014)

  • Copper metallisation of silicon solar cells
  • Metal contact adhesion of silicon solar cells
  • Cell-to-module loss analysis
  • Innovattive cell interconnection
  • Module reliablity testing
  • Finit element analysis of thermomechanical stress
  • Characterisaiton of material mechenical integrity
  • Electrical optimisation of back-contact solar cells