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Prof. Dr. Hartmut Nussbaumer

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Nussbaumer

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Nussbaumer

ZHAW School of Engineering
IEFE Photovoltaics
Technikumstrasse 9
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 47 99
hartmut.nussbaumer@zhaw.ch

Work at ZHAW

Position

Professor for Photovoltaics, Head of research group Photovotaic, Coordinator platform Photvoltaics

Focus

Photovoltaics

Professional development teaching

WBK Photovoltaik, Netze und Speicher

Experience

  • CTO
    RENA GmbH
    07 / 2008 - 06 / 2014
  • Managing director
    centrotherm photovoltaics technology GmbH
    06 / 2006 - 06 / 2008
  • Head of Technology
    Sunways
    01 / 1998 - 05 / 2006
  • Project leader
    Eurosolare SpA
    06 / 1996 - 12 / 1997

Education and Continuing education

Education

  • PhD / Physics
    University of Konstanz
    07 / 1992 - 05 / 1996
  • Diploma / Physics
    University of Konstanz
    10 / 1986 - 05 / 1992

Continuing Education

  • Research stay
    Tyree Energy Technologies Building
    2024
  • Certificate of Advanced Studies
    PH Zurich
    10 / 2016

Network

Awards

Doctor of Science with Summa cum laude
University of Kontanz
05 / 1996

Projects

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
Conference contributions, peer-reviewed
Other publications
Oral conference contributions and abstracts

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

  • Juergen Schweckendiek, Ronald Hoyer, Sebastian Patzig-Klein, Franck Delahaye, Gerry Knoch, Hartmut Nussbaumer, "Cleaning in Crystalline Si Solar Cell Manufacturing", Solid State Phenomena, Vol. 195, pp. 283-288, 2013
  • H. Nussbaumer, F. P. Baumgartner, G. Willeke and E. Bucher, „Hall mobility minimum in polycrystalline silicon“,Journal of Applied Physics 83, 292, 1998
  • H. Nussbaumer, G. Willeke and E. Bucher, „Optical behavior of textured silicon“, J. Appl. Phys. 75, 1994, p. 2202
  • H. Bender, J. Szlufcik, H. Nussbaumer, G. Palmers, O. Evrard, J. Nijs, R. Mertens, E. Bucher and G. Willeke, „Polycrystalline silicon solar cells with a mechanically formed texturization“, Appl. Phys. Lett. 62, 1993, p. 2941
  • P. T. Landsberg, H. Nussbaumer and G. Willeke, „Band-band impact ionization and solar cell efficiency“, J. Appl. Phys. 74, 1993, p. 1451
  • G. Willeke, H. Nussbaumer, H. Bender and E. Bucher, „A simple effective light trapping technique for polycrystalline silicon solar cells“, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 26, 1992, p. 345
  • D. Pysch, B. Latzel, C. Schmitt, B.-U. Sander, S. Patzig-Klein, R. Sastrawan, J. Horzel, O. Voigt, A. Heeren & H. Nussbaumer,”Route to 19% Efficient Industrial Production Multi-Crystalline PERC Solar Cells Including a Fast ALD Al2O3 for Rear Side Passivation”, Proceedings to the 29th EU PVSEC 2014, Amsterdam
  • S. Patzig-Klein, S. Xu ,L. Zanger, J. Wu, B. Zhou, M. Schumann, F. Delahaye, J. Schweckendiek, R. Dechant-Wagner, R. Sastrawan, A. Heeren and H. Nussbaumer, “Advanced processing sequences for diamond wire sawn silicon substrates”, Proceedings to the 28th European Solar Energy Conference 2013, Paris, p. 1761
  • J. Horzel, N. Bay, T. Knarozovski, A. Träger, M. Passig, J. Burschik, M. Sieber, A. Hoffmann, B. Latzel, D. Pysch, C. Schmitt, R. Sastrawan, H.H. Kuehnlein, K. Vosteen, H. Nussbaumer, R. Boehme, H. Schillinger, A. Letize, B. Lee, T. Soederstroem, “Different Concepts of Implementing a Directly Plated Front Side Metallization into Industrial Solar Cell Mass Production” Proceedings to the 28th European Solar Energy Conference 2013, Paris, p. 1374
  • A. Spribille, E. Lohmüller, B. Thaidigsmann, R. Hamid, H. Nussbaumer, F. Clement, R. Preu , “Wet Chemical Single-Side Emitter Etch Back for MWT Solar Cells with Al-BSF and Challenges for via Paste Selection”, Proceedings to the 28th European Solar Energy Conference 2013, Paris, p. 1080
  • R. Sastrawan, D. Pysch, M. Bijker, F. Delahaye, B. Dielissen, W. Eipert, X. Gay, R. Görtzen, A. Hoffmann, B. Latzel, M. Lenes, X. Mao, S. Patzig-Klein, X. Qu, B.-U. Sander, C. Schmitt, F.M.M. Souren, A. Träger, K. Weise, S. Yang, H. Nussbaumer, “Implementation of a Multicrystalline ALD-Al2O3-PERC Technology into an Industrial Pilot Production”, Proceedings to the 28th European Solar Energy Conference 2013, Paris, p. 1861
  • S. Patzig-Klein, E. Wefringhaus, C. Klein, W. Benko, F. Delahaye, S. Queißer, J. Schweckendiek 1, H. Nussbaumer, “ Overview of wet chemical texturing processes for “cast-mono” silicon materials”, Proceedings to the 27th European Solar Energy Conference, 2012, p.766
  • R. Sastrawan, F. Aigner, A. Becker, R. Böhme, F. Delahaye, A. Hoffmann, A. Heeren, D. Kray, B. Latzel, D. Pysch, J. Rentsch, W. Saule, C. Schmitt, B. Straub, A. Träger, S. Queisser, Volk. A., L. Zanger, M. Zimmer and H. Nussbaumer, “Combing Laser Doping and Wet Chemical Etch Back for Industrial Selective Emitter Solar Cells”, Proceedings to the 27th European Solar Energy Conference, 2012, p.1563
  • E. Cornagliotti, A Uruena, J. Horzel, J. John, L. Tous, D. Hendrickx, V. Prajapati, S. Singh, R. Hoyer, F. Delahaye, K. Weise, D. Queisser, H. Nussbaumer and J. Poortmans, “How Much Rear Side Polishing Is Required? A Study on the Impact of Rear Side Polishing in PERC Solar Cells”, Proceedings to the 27th European Solar Energy Conference, 2012, p. 561
  • D. Kray, N. Bay, G.Cimiotti, N. Fritz, M. Glatthaar, S. Kleinschmidt, A. Lösel, O. Lühn, J. Schramm-Moura, A. Rodofili, A. Träger, H. Kühnlein, H. Nussbaumer, “Reducing Ag Cost and Increasing Efficiency. Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with Direct Plated Contacts Exceeding 17% Efficiency”, Proceedings to the 26th European Solar Energy Conference, 2011, p. 1199
  • N. Bay, J. Burschik, G.Cimiotti, N. Fritz, S. Kleinschmidt, M. Sieber, D. Kray,O. Lühn, H. H. Kühnlein, H. Nussbaumer, “Influence of Pretreatment Chemistry on the Performance of Direct Plated Silicon Solar Cells”, Proceedings to the 26th European Solar Energy Conference, 2011, p. 1659
  • D. Kray, N. Bay, G. Cimiotti, S. Kleinschmidt, N. Kösterke, A. Lösel, M. Sailer, A. Träger, H. Kühnlein,H. Nussbaumer, C. Fleischmann, F. Granek, “Industrial LCP Selective Emitter Solar Cells With Plated Contacts”, Proceedings to the 35th World Solar Energy Conference, 2010, Honolulu, USA
  • N. Bay, J. Burschik, G. Cimiotti, N. Fritz, N. Kösterke, D. Kray, A. Lösel, O. Lühn, M. Sieber, A. Träger, H. H. Kühnlein, H. Nussbaumer, “Adhesive One Step Ni/Ag and Ni/Cu/Ag Inline Direct Plating on Laser Processed Selective Emitter Structures”, Proceedings of the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2010, Valencia, Spain, p. 2183
  • D. Kray, N. Bay, G. Cimiotti, S. Kleinschmidt, N. Kösterke, A. Lösel, O. Lühn, M. Sailer, A. Träger, H. Kühnlein, H. Nussbaumer, A. Fell, C. Fleischmann, S. Hopman, K. Mayer, M. Mesec, A. Rodofili, F. Granek, S.W. Glunz, E. Müller, P. Sempere, A. Pauchard, B. Richerzhagen, “High-Efficiency Large Area Industrial LCP Selective Emitter Solar Cells Ready for Production”, Proceedings of the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2010, Valencia, Spain, p. 1896
  • E.M. Sachs, A.M. Gabor, P. Madden, S. Olibet, H. Gates, A. Ersen, V. Tarasov, D. Harris, K. Passino, F. van Mierlo, S. Queisser, A. Heeren, H. Kühnlein, F. Delahaye, H. Nussbaumer, “1366-Texture and 1366-Metallization: Superior Light Trapping and 30-Micron Fingers for Any Silicon Wafer Type at Low Cost” Proceedings of the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2010, Valencia, Spain, p. 1475
  • H.H. Kuehnlein, N. Koesterke1, G. Cimiotti, E. Hartmannsgruber, N. Buerger, H. Nussbaumer, D. Luetke-Notarp, M. Becker, “>0.4% Absolut Efficiency Gain by Fast Ni-Cu-Sn Electroplating of Solar Cells with Fine Line Printed Contacts by a Single Side Wet Treatment Technology”, Proceedings to the 24th European Solar Energy Conference, , 2009, Hamburg, Germany, p. 282
  • H. Nussbaumer, F. Delahaye, W. Saule, D. Nagel, S. Queisser, B. U. Sander, H. Kühnlein, N. Kösterke, N. Bay, G. Cimiotti, A. Eljaouhari, J. Schweckendiek, R. Dechant-Wagner, I. Sen, S. Kleinschmidt, “Wet Chemical Processing in Crystalline Silicon Wafer and Cell Production Today and Tomorrow”, Proceedings to the 24th European Solar Energy Conference, 2009, Hamburg, Germany, p. 1356
  • H.H. Kuehnlein, N. Koesterke, G. Cimiotti, N. Bay, H. Nussbaumer, A. Pauchard, B. Richerzhagen, F. Granek, C. Fleischmann, S. Hopman, K. Mayer, M. Mesec, “Next Generation of Front Grid Metallization: LCP Selective Emitter Combined with Ni-Cu-Sn Direct Plating on Silicon”, Proceedings to the 24th European Solar Energy Conference, 2009, Hamburg, Germany, p. 1712
  • J. Krümberg, I. Melnyk, M. Schmidt, M. Michel, T. Fidler, M. Kagerer, P. Fath, L. Heiliger and H. Nussbaumer, “New Innovative Alkaline Texturing Process for CZ Silicon Wafers”, Proceedings to the 24th European Solar Energy Conference, , 21-25 September 2009, Hamburg, Germany, p. 1748