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Dr Ran Chen

Dr Ran Chen

Lecturer

Awarded PhD from the School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE), UNSW, Sydney, Australia in 2017. Thesis topic is titled "Low-temperature hydrogenation for plated silicon solar cells".

Engineering
Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

Ran Chen submitted her PhD in March 2017 which focused on technology development for advanced hydrogenation in p-type multi wafers and solving light-induced degradation in such silicon. She has published numerous related papers and been an inventor on 7 patents for innovative approaches for controlling the charge state of hydrogen atoms in silicon. Her patent for using sub-bandgap photons to convert H- into H0 is of particular importance for the new n-type advanced hydrogenation technology being developed in her PhD has been awarded Category 1 research funding from the Australian Research Energy Agency (ARENA) and also She is an expert on solving contact resistance problems originating during hydrogenation due to passivation of metal/silicon interfaces and the adhesion of the metal contacts. 
Phone
+61-2-9385-6053
E-mail
ran.chen@unsw.edu.au
  • Book Chapters | 2021
    Chen R; Ciesla A; Vaqueiro-Contreras M; Chen D; Wright M; Hallam B; Peaker T, 2021, 'Negative impacts of hydrogen in silicon', in Hydrogen Passivation and Laser Doping for Silicon Solar Cells, Institution of Engineering and Technology, pp. 249 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/pbpo134e_ch6
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Chang YC; Zhang Y; Wang L; Wang S; Wang H; Huang CY; Chen R; Chan C; Hallam B, 2024, 'Silver-lean metallization and hybrid contacts via plating on screen-printed metal for silicon solar cells manufacturing', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3799
    Journal articles | 2024
    Le T; Cai Y; Yang Z; Chen R; Macdonald D; Liu AY, 2024, 'Industrial Czochralski n-type Silicon Wafers: Gettering Effectiveness and Possible Bulk Limiting Defects', Solar RRL, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.202300928
    Journal articles | 2023
    Fu K; Yang Z; Sun HZ; Chen X; Li S; Ma W; Chen R, 2023, 'Multiple modification on nanoporous silicon derived from photovoltaic silicon cutting waste for extraction of PbⅡ in industrial effluents', Materials Today Communications, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.105776
    Journal articles | 2021
    Chen R; Wright M; Chen D; Yang J; Zheng P; Zhang X; Wenham S; Ciesla A, 2021, '24.58% efficient commercial n-type silicon solar cells with hydrogenation', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 29, pp. 1213 - 1218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3464
    Journal articles | 2021
    Fu K; Li Y; Chen X; Ma W; Yang Z; Wang T; Liu J; Ma Z; Chen R; Chen X; Li S, 2021, 'Removal of as(V) based on amino-group surface-functionalized porous silicon derived from photovoltaic silicon cutting powder', Coatings, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/coatings11070850
    Journal articles | 2021
    Omer AAA; He Z; Hong S; Chang Y; Yu J; Li S; Ma W; Liu W; El Kolaly W; Chen R, 2021, 'Ultra-Thin Silicon Wafers Fabrication and Inverted Pyramid Texturing Based on Cu-Catalyzed Chemical Etching', Silicon, 13, pp. 351 - 359, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12633-020-00429-x
    Journal articles | 2021
    Tan X; Chen R; Rougieux FE, 2021, 'The Mechanism of Surface Passivation Degradation in SiO2/SiNxStack under Light and Elevated Temperature', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 11, pp. 1380 - 1387, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2021.3106881
    Journal articles | 2020
    Chen R; Tong H; Zhu H; Ding C; Li H; Chen D; Hallam B; Chong CM; Wenham S; Ciesla A, 2020, '23.83% efficient mono-PERC incorporating advanced hydrogenation', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 28, pp. 1239 - 1247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3243
    Journal articles | 2020
    Geng C; Shang Y; Qiu JJ; Wang Q; Chen X; Li S; Ma W; Fan HJ; Omer AAA; Chen R, 2020, 'Carbon quantum dots interfacial modified graphene/silicon Schottky barrier solar cell', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 835, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.155268
    Journal articles | 2020
    Li S; Ma W; Luo B; Xi F; Zhang Z; Wan X; Chen X; Chen R; Wang L, 2020, 'High-performance porous silicon/nanosilver anodes from industrial low-grade silicon for lithium-ion batteries', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12, pp. 49080 - 49089, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c14157
    Journal articles | 2020
    Xi F; Cui H; Yang T; Li S; Ma W; Chen X; Zheng D; Wei K; Chen R, 2020, 'Mechanism of enhancing Fe removal from metallurgical grade silicon by metal-assisted chemical leaching', Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 9, pp. 12213 - 12222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.09.007
    Journal articles | 2019
    Kim K; Chen R; Chen D; Hamer P; Ciesla nee Wenham A; Wenham S; Hameiri Z, 2019, 'Degradation of surface passivation and bulk in p-type monocrystalline silicon wafers at elevated temperature', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 9, pp. 97 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2018.2878791
    Journal articles | 2018
    Chen D; Hamer P; Kim M; bourett-sicotte G; liu S; chan C; ciesla A; chen R; abbott M; hallam B; wenham S, 2018, 'Hydrogen induced degradation: A possible mechanism for light- and elevated temperature- induced degradation in n-type silicon', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 185, pp. 174 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2018.05.034
    Journal articles | 2018
    Ciesla A; Chen R; Wang S; Ji J; Shi Z; Mai L; Chan C; Hallam B; Chong CM; Wenham S; Green M, 2018, 'High-voltage p-type PERC solar cells with anchored plating and hydrogenation', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 26, pp. 397 - 401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.2986
    Journal articles | 2018
    Fung TH; Kim M; Chen D; Chan CE; Hallam BJ; Chen R; Payne DNR; Ciesla A; Wenham SR; Abbott MD, 2018, 'A four-state kinetic model for the carrier-induced degradation in multicrystalline silicon: Introducing the reservoir state', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 184, pp. 48 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2018.04.024
    Journal articles | 2017
    Chan C; Fung TH; Abbott M; Payne D; Wenham A; Hallam B; Chen R; Wenham S, 2017, 'Modulation of Carrier-Induced Defect Kinetics in Multi-Crystalline Silicon PERC Cells Through Dark Annealing', Solar RRL, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.201600028
    Journal articles | 2017
    Chan C; Hamer P; Bourret-Sicotte G; Chen R; Ciesla A; Hallam B; Payne D; Bonilla RS; Wenham S, 2017, 'Instability of Increased Contact Resistance in Silicon Solar Cells Following Post-Firing Thermal Processes', Solar RRL, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.201700129
    Journal articles | 2017
    Chen D; Kim M; Stefani BV; Hallam BJ; Abbott MD; Chan CE; Chen R; Payne DNR; Nampalli N; Ciesla A; Fung TH; Kim K; Wenham SR, 2017, 'Evidence of an identical firing-activated carrier-induced defect in monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 172, pp. 293 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2017.08.003
    Journal articles | 2017
    Chen R; Wang S; Wenham A; Shi Z; Young T; Ji J; Edwards M; Sugianto A; Mai L; Wenham S; Chong C, 2017, 'Plated contacts for solar cells with superior adhesion strength to screen printed solar cells', Frontiers in Energy, 11, pp. 72 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11708-016-0428-4
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Rapid mitigation of carrier-induced degradation in commercial silicon solar cells', , http://dx.doi.org/10.7567/jjap.56.08mb13
    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
  • Conference Papers | 2022
    Wright M; Chen R; Wright B; Soeriyadi A; Stefani BV; Zhang X; Hallam B, 2022, '0.3% Efficiency Improvement for n-PERT Solar Cells with Illuminated Hydrogenation Process', in AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, presented at SiliconPV 2021, The 11th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0090522
    Patents | 2021
    Ciesla A; Hallam B; Chan C; Chong C; Chen D; Bagnall D; Payne D; Mai L; Abbott M; Kim M; Chen R; Wenham S; Fung T; Shi Z, 2021, A method for improving wafer performance for photovoltaic devices, Patent No. US pat no. 10910509
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Chen D; Hamer P; Ciesla A; Chan C; Chen R; Rougieux F; Liu S; Kim M; Samadi A; Wright B; Vargas C; Zhang X; Hameiri Z; Hao J; Wenham S; Abbott M; Hallam B, 2019, 'Hydrogen-Induced Degradation: An explanation of Light-and Elevated Temperature-Induced Degradation Mechanisms in n-and p-type Silicon', Leuven, Belgium, presented at 9thInternational Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics 2019, Leuven, Belgium, 08 April 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27902
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Chen D; Hamer P; Kim M; Mullins J; Sen C; Khan M; Oshima T; Abe H; Liu S; Ciesla A; Chan C; Chen R; Rougieux F; Zhou Z; Wright B; Varshney U; Vicari Stefani B; Soeriyadi A; Vargas Castrillon C; Samadi A; Hameiri Z; zhang X; Jin H; Qi W; Abbott M; Chong C; Peaker A; Hallam B, 2019, 'Will LeTID remain a commercial problem? Evaluating the solutions and a possible root cause. (LeTID仍是一个商业难题吗？根源分析和问题解决)', Wuxi, China, presented at 18th Issue PV WE CLASS-Crystalline Silicon Advanced Technology and Materials Forum, Wuxi, China, 24 April 2019 - 24 May 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27317
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    Chen D; Kim M; Varshney U; Sen C; Liu S; Zhang YUCHAO; Hamer P; Chong C; Ciesla A; Chan C; Chen R; Abbott M; Hallam B, 2019, 'Light and Elevated Temperature Induced Degradation (LeTID): the Past , the Present and What Lies Ahead', presented at 2019 Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, Canberra, Australia, 02 December 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    Chen R; Tan X; Rougueix F, 2019, 'Defect Engineering of n-type Bifacial Silicon using dark anneal', presented at 36th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Marsielle, France, 13 September 2019
    Patents | 2019
    Ciesla A; Wenham S; Hallam B; Chan C; Chong CM; Chen R; Abbott M; Payne D, 2019, A method for processing silicon material, Patent No. 10461212; Chine 2021 pat no. ZL201680015469.X, http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=10461212.PN.&OS=PN/10461212&RS=PN/10461212
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'Hydrogen Charge States & Recombination Activity in PV Silicon'
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    Chen D; Hamer P; Kim M; Bourett-Sicotte G; Liu S; Ciesla A; Chan C; Chen R; Fung TH; Vargas C; Ye Q; Abbott M; Hallam BJ; Wenham SR, 2018, 'Hydrogen Induced Degradation : A Possible Mechanism for Light and Elevated Temperature Induced Degradation (LeTID) in n-type Silicon', presented at 8th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics, Lausanne Switzerland, 19 March 2018 - 18 May 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2018.05.034
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Chen R; Ciesla AM; Chen D; Chan CE; Hamer PG; Hallam BJ; Wenham SR, 2018, 'Impact of the impurity concentration on modulating charge state occupation in silicon', in 2018 IEEE 7TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION (WCPEC) (A JOINT CONFERENCE OF 45TH IEEE PVSC, 28TH PVSEC & 34TH EU PVSEC), IEEE, HI, Waikoloa, pp. 0053 - 0057, presented at 7th IEEE 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, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000469200400012&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Chen R; Ciesla AM; Chen D; Chan CE; Hamer PG; Hallam BJ; Wenham SR, 2018, 'Impact of the impurity concentration on modulating charge state occupation in silicon', 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, pp. 53 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8548195
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Wenham ACN; Wenham S; Chen R; Chan C; Chen D; Hallam B; Payne D; Fung T; Kim M; Liu S; Wang S; Kim K; Samadi A; Sen C; Vargas C; Varshney U; Stefani BV; Hamer P; Bourret-Sicotte G; Nampalli N; Hameiri Z; Chong C; Abbott M; Ciesla A, 2018, 'Hydrogen-induced degradation', 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), Hawaii, USA, pp. 1 - 8, presented at 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Hawaii, USA, 10 June 2018 - 17 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8548100
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Wenham ACN; Wenham S; Chen R; Chan C; Chen D; Hallam B; Payne D; Fung T; Kim M; Liu S; Wang S; Kim K; Samadi A; Sen C; Vargas C; Varshney U; Stefani BV; Hamer P; Bourret-Sicotte G; Nampalli N; Hameiri Z; Chong C; Abbott M, 2018, 'Hydrogen-induced degradation', IEEE, Waikoloa, HI, pp. 0001 - 0008, presented at 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC), Waikoloa, HI, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Chan CE; Fung TH; Payne DNR; Chen D; Abbott MD; Ciesla AM; Chen R; Hallam BJ; Wenham SR, 2017, 'Investigation of carrier-induced defect behavior in p-type multi-crystalline silicon', in 2017 IEEE 44TH PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALIST CONFERENCE (PVSC), IEEE, DC, Washington, pp. 2576 - 2581, presented at IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), DC, Washington, 25 June 2017 - 30 June 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000455636002138&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    Chen D; Abbott M; Chan C; Chen R; Ciesla A; Hallam B; Kim K; kim M; liu S; Samadi A; Wenham S, 2017, 'New insights into LeTID: Degradation of multi-crystalline silicon PERC Cells', presented at PVQAT TG13 Cell Task Force Technical Committee, Wuxi, China, 21 September 2017 - 22 September 2017
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Wenham A; Chong CM; Wang S; Chen R; Ji J; Shi Z; Mai L; Sugianto A; Abbott M; Wenham S; Barnett A; Green M, 2017, 'Copper plated contacts for large-scale manufacturing', in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017, pp. 2723 - 2727, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366708
    Conference Papers | 2017
    chan C; abbott M; Chen D; chen R; chong C; ciesla A; hallam B; hameiri Z; kim K; liu S; samadi A; varshney U; wenham S, 2017, 'New insights into degradation in multi-crystalline silicon PERC Cells', Shanghai, China, presented at 2017 World Solar Congress, Shanghai, China, 04 September 2017 - 06 September 2017
    Conference Posters | 2017
    chan C; payne D; abbott M; Chen D; ciesla A; chen R; hallam B; wenham S, 2017, 'Investigations of carrier-induced degradation behaviour in p-type mc-Si', Washington DC, presented at 44th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialist Conference, Washington DC, 25 June 2017 - 30 June 2017
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Wenham AM; Chong CM; Wang S; Chen R; Ji J; Shi Z; Mai L; Sugianto A; Wenham S; Barnett A; Green M; Abbott M, 2016, 'Copper Plated Contacts for Large-Scale Manufacturing', in Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2016 IEEE 43rd, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Portland, U.S., pp. 2990 - 2993, presented at 43rd IEEE PVSC, Portland, U.S., 05 June 2016 - 10 June 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc.2016.7750211
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Chen R; Zhang W; Wang X; Lennon A, 2015, 'Failure Modes Identified during Adhesion Testing of Metal Fingers on Silicon Solar Cells', in Energy Procedia, pp. 194 - 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.02.087
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Chong CM; Wenham A; Chen R; Wang S; Ji J; Shi Z; Mai L; Tjahjono B; Hallam B; Sugianto A; Wenham S, 2015, 'Improved adhesion for plated Solar cell metallisation', 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.2015.7355882
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Wenham A; Chong CM; Wang S; Chen R; Ji J; Shi Z; Mai L; Sugianto A; Wenham S; Barnett A; Green MA, 2015, 'Overcoming Issues with Copper Plated Contacts for Large-Scale Manufacturing', Hamburg, presented at 2015 EU PVSEC, Hamburg, 14 September 2015 - 18 September 2015
    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, 52nd Annual Conference of the 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 | 2014
    Li Z; Chen R; Yao Y; Zhang W; Wang X; Perez-Wurfl I; Lennon A, 2014, 'Patterning and metallization of silicon solar cells by inkjet-printed functional ink on a photoresist layer', in 2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014, pp. 2499 - 2501, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2014.6925437

1. Lead Chief Investigator on Australia Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) project 2017/RND003 titled "Improving World-Record Commercial High-Efficiency n-type Solar Cells through Recombination Analysis & Innovative Passivation".

2. Chief Investigator on ARENA project 2017/RND010 titled "Development of novel hydrogen trapping techniques for breakthrough Si casting and wafering technologies".

3. Chief Investigator on ARENA project 2020/RND005 titled "Next-generation selective-emitters for commercial PERC and TOPCon solar panels".

4. Investigator on Netherland government granted project titled "Light and Elevated Temperature Induced Degradation Repair Approach".

2018 Staff excellence award in Industry Engagement from Faculty of Engineering, UNSW

2020 Staff excellence award in Equity and Diversity as part of the "Early Career Academics Committee" from Faculty of Engineering, UNSW.

2020 Staff excellence award in Equity and Diversity as part of the "The Commercial Solar Cells Defect Engineering Team" from Faculty of Engineering, UNSW.

Light and elevated temperature induced degradation (LeTID) for n- and p-type silicon solar cells

Advanced hydrogen charge state control techniques for high-efficiency n-type silicon solar cells 

Defect Engineering for industrial n-type silicon solar cells

Ring defect studies for n- and p-type silicon materials

Investigation of contact resistance problem caused by hydrogenation at metal/Si interface for high-efficiency n-type Si solar cells

Adhesion studies for different metal contacts for Si solar cells