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Personal Profile
David Young is interested in all aspects of the silicon photovoltaic (PV) supply chain. Young currently works on advanced TOPCon poly-Silicon/SiO2 passivating contact cell designs to improve the p-type version of these contacts as well as understand the fundamental mechanisms responsible for observed degradation modes. Young also has active research in polymer-free glass/glass module designs for easy recycling and gas-to-boule reactor designs to lower embodied carbon and energy in silicon production. Since 2012, Young also has been an adjunct instructor in the Colorado School of Mines' Physics Department.
Research Interests
Low carbon and energy silicon production
Passivated contacts
Silicon solar cells
Polymer-free glass/glass modules
Degradation modes due to H movement in poly-Si/SiO2 contacts
Artificial intelligence-assisted optimized anti-reflection coatings
Copper metal contacts to silicon solar cells
Education/Academic Qualification
PhD, Applied Physics, Colorado School of Mines
Bachelor, Physics, Greenville College
Master, Physics, Indiana University Bloomington
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Characterization of Tunnel Oxides in TOPCon Solar Cells
Rada, E., Roos, A., Nemeth, W., Young, D. & Stoke, J., 2024, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).Research output: NREL › Poster
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Crystalline Si Surface Passivation with Nafion for Bulk Defects Detection with Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
Chen, K., Johnston, S., Taylor, P. C., Mulder, D., Guthrey, H., Nemeth, W., Theingi, S., Page, M., Kaupa, M., Young, D., Agarwal, S. & Stradins, P., 2024, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 16, 17, p. 22736-22746 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Engineered Nanostructured Passivated Contacts and Method of Making the Same
Stradins, P. (Inventor), Nemeth, W. (Inventor), Young, D. (Inventor) & de Souza, C. (Inventor), 2024, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Patent No. 11,961,925 B2, 16 Apr 2024Research output: Patent
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Optical Modeling of Polysilicon: TOPCon PV
Roos, A., Rada, E., Nemeth, W., Young, D. & Stoke, J., 2024, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).Research output: NREL › Poster
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Passivated Contacts for Direct Wafer Product: Final Technical Report
Young, D., 2024, 19 p.Research output: NREL › Technical Report