Publications

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2026

Journal Articles

Rapid Parameter Prediction in Perovskite Solar Cells via AI-Assisted Performance Analysis

J. Diekmann; Z. Yang; N. Tokmoldin; Z. Liu; F. Peña-Camargo et al. 

ACS Energy Letters. 2026. DOI : 10.1021/acsenergylett.6c00075.

Triple-junction solar cells with improved carrier and photon management

K. Artuk; D. Türkay; A. G. Kuba; S. Riemelmoser; J. A. Steele et al. 

Nature. 2026. DOI : 10.1038/s41586-026-10385-y.

Bandgap Tunable Two-Step Vapor-Deposited Perovskite Absorbers for Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells

A. G. Kuba; K. Artuk; M. Othman; D. Türkay; C. Ongaro et al. 

ACS Energy Letters. 2026. DOI : 10.1021/acsenergylett.6c00156.

Influence of firing temperature and silver–aluminum paste intermixing on front contact quality and performance of TOPCon silicon solar cells

M. Krejci; J. Hurni; E. Genç; J. Čech; J. Kuliček et al. 

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 2026. Vol. 296, p. 114085. DOI : 10.1016/j.solmat.2025.114085.

Defect Passivation via Plasma Modification of Lead Halide Perovskite Thin Films

A. Vlk; R. Hlavac; L. Landova; M. Khytko; S. Banerjee et al. 

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications. 2026. DOI : 10.1002/pip.70075.

Rapid Laser-Based Deposition of PbI 2 /CsBr Inorganic Scaffolds for Hybrid Fabrication of Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells

S. Kralj; K. Artuk; M. Nales; V. Hnapovskyi; M. Mínguez-Avellán et al. 

ACS Energy Letters. 2026. DOI : 10.1021/acsenergylett.5c04010.

Unraveling bulk degradation mechanisms of wide-bandgap perovskite absorbers for tandem applications

C. Ongaro; M. Othman; C. Ballif; C. M. Wolff; A. Hessler-Wyser 

EES Solar. 2026. DOI : 10.1039/d5el00199d.

Impact of Acetic Acid on the Hydrolysis Kinetics of Polycarbonate

D. Ghebremariam; U. Desai; M. Turan; G. Cattaneo; F. Mujovi et al. 

International Journal of Polymer Science. 2026. Vol. 2026, num. 1, p. 3765621. DOI : 10.1155/ijps/3765621.

Device Simulation Analysis of the Perovskite/Perovskite/Silicon Triple Junction Solar Cell Structure

L. Restat; C. A. Messmer; J. Schön; M. Heydarian; M. Heydarian et al. 

Solar RRL. 2026. Vol. 10, num. 1. DOI : 10.1002/solr.202500842.

Theses

Elimination of Nanoscale Phase Impurities for Intrinsically Stable Formamidinium-Rich Perovskite Films and Devices

M. R. S. B. Othman / A. Hessler-Wyser; C. M. Wolff (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2026. 

Design, fabrication and characterization of monolithic perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells

D. Türkay / C. Ballif; C. M. Wolff (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2026. 

Book Chapters

Model optimisation, hyperparameter tuning and performance evaluation in machine learning models for solar PV generation forecast

H. J. A. Quest; C. Ballif; E. Shirazi 

AI-Based Forecasting of Solar Photovoltaics Power Generation; United Kingdom: The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2026. p. 177 – 214.

Working Papers

Benefits of Coupling Electric Vehicle Charging with Photovoltaic Electricity Production: A Global Overview

N. Jeannin; J. Dumoulin; C. Ballif; N. Wyrsch 

2026

2025

Journal Articles

High‐Mobility and Low Carrier Concentration Transparent Conducting Oxide Rear Contact for Bifacial CIGS Solar Cells

N. Nisika; S. Nishiwaki; C. Mitmit; M. De Marzi; K. Artuk et al. 

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications. 2025. DOI : 10.1002/pip.70061.

Boron-emitter development for TOPCon c-Si solar cells based on plasma-deposited boron diffusion source and poly-Si(n) passivating contact

T. Schaller; E. Genç; J. Hurni; L. Lunghi; C. Ballif et al. 

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 2025. Vol. 293, p. 113808. DOI : 10.1016/j.solmat.2025.113808.

Optimizing photon capture: advancements in amorphous silicon-based microchannel plates

S. Frey; L. Antognini; J. Benserhir; E. Ripiccini; C. de Koning et al. 

Communications Engineering. 2025. Vol. 4, num. 1, p. 64. DOI : 10.1038/s44172-025-00394-6.

How crystallization additives govern halide perovskite grain growth

T. Maschwitz; L. Merten; F. Ünlü; M. Majewski; F. Haddadi Barzoki et al. 

Nature communications. 2025. Vol. 16, num. 1. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-025-65484-7.

Impact of Luminescent Coupling on Perovskite‐Silicon Tandem External Quantum Efficiency Quantified by Comprehensive Opto‐Electronic Simulation

S. J. Zeder; T. Krucker; D. Moia; S. Jenatsch; K. Artuk et al. 

Solar RRL. 2025. DOI : 10.1002/solr.202500823.

An open modeling framework to support the electrification of private transport in African cities: A case study of Addis Ababa

J. Dumoulin; D. Habtu Gebremeskel; K. Gashaw; I. Graabak; N. Jeannin et al. 

African Transport Studies. 2025. Vol. 3, p. 100064. DOI : 10.1016/j.aftran.2025.100064.

Reviews

Meta-study of potential for photovoltaic installations in Switzerland

M. Hügi; N. Wyrsch; C. Bucher; D. Hess; C. Ballif 

Energy Reports. 2025. Vol. 14, p. 2296 – 2314. DOI : 10.1016/j.egyr.2025.08.035.