Thomas Russell

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Solar Fuels

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Thomas is working on his master thesis about bifacial solar cells in order to complete his studies of Applied Physics at the Technical University of Delft, Netherlands. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Delft. In his diploma thesis he focused on enhancing the catalytic efficiency of a BiVO4  semiconducting surface. He followed his master courses at TU Munich, where he specialized in semiconductor physics and renewable energy.

Available Publications


Enhancing the Power Output of Bifacial Solar Modules by Applying Effectively Transparent Contacts (ETCs) With Light Trapping

Rebecca Saive, Thomas C. R. Russell, and Harry A. Atwater
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics (2018) - Photovoltaics

The Influence of Spectral Albedo on Bifacial Solar Cells: A Theoretical and Experimental Study

Thomas C. R. Russell, Rebecca Saive, Andr´e Augusto, Stuart G. Bowden, and Harry A. Atwater
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics (2017) - Photovoltaics