pv magazine International

P-type solar products may be phased out by 2026 as n-type tech ‘rapidly’ expands

The rise of cost-effective TOPCon cell technology last year led to a ‘surge’ in production demand for solar n-type cell technology, with leading industry analysts TrendForce prophesying PERC cell ...
PV Tech

PV Price Watch: Polysilicon prices up again, price discrepancy between n-type and p-type widened

The Silicon Industry Branch of CNMIA published the latest solar-grade polysilicon prices on 23 August, which were on an upward trend. The transaction price of n-type material was RMB84,000-93,000 ...
PV Tech

PV Price Watch: N-P silicon price gap widens as module production drops

In the first week of 2024, a number of Chinese PV companies published their first quotes of the year for PV products. On 3 and 4 January, the Silicon Industry Branch (SIB) of China Nonferrous Metals ...
pv magazine International

Study shows n-type bifacial TOPCon cells more prone to degradation than p-type

Study shows n-type bifacial TOPCon cells more prone to degradation than p-type Dutch scientists have reported higher degradation risk for n-type TOPCon cells with EVA encapsulant due to potential ...
Nanowerk

Single growth technique dopes atomically thin MoS2 with over 40 different elements

MoS2 monolayers doped across the periodic table show p-type, n-type, metallic, and magnetic behavior, providing building ...