n 基本情况：
廖宝臣（博士/教授），博士研究生学历，现任南通大学教授。获江苏特聘教授以及特别资助，新加坡国立大学博士全额奖学金，新加坡国立大学学生成就奖, 杰出领导奖以及特殊成就奖，新加坡国立大学工程学院图书奖，FIRA 机器人世界杯足球世界冠军等荣誉。本科与博士均毕业于新加坡国立大学。毕业后在新加坡国立大学与新加坡太阳能研究所工作6年多，历任首席研究员兼实验室经理，先进制造小组组长。现担任江苏省物理学会新能源物理专业委员会委员，江苏省青年工作者协会会员，SEMI国际标准光伏、材料与设备技术委员会委员。拥有10余年半导体与光伏器件研发经验，在PEALD, TOPCon 和新材料等领域获得过新加坡政府和工业界数个千万级科研项目。在国际知名的物理和材料期刊发表论文40余篇。在光伏领域拥有多项原创技术。最新的PEALD和PE-TOPCon等新技术以及新高端智能装备研究成果被誉为太阳能之父的马丁·格林教授主编的行业头部期刊Progress in Photovoltaics 杂志连续选为2023年1月和3月的封面。新技术不仅填补了行业空白，并在国际上受到广泛转载 (包括 PV Magazine, Solar News, Taiyang News等)。多项研究成果成功产业化并成为市场的主流技术。目前联合指导2名博士生。
n 主要成果：
1. 江苏特聘教授
2. 最新的PE-TOPCon研究成果多次入选由太阳能之父马格林教授主编的光伏头部期刊PIP 2023年的封面推荐技术。多项研究成果成功产业化并成为市场的主流技术。
3. 主持与参加的科研项目，目前在研的有三项，分别是“新一代高效钝化接触太阳能电池TOPCon关键技术的创新与产业化的研究”、“高介电常数栅介质材料原子层沉积设备的研发及产业化”、“原子层沉积与钝化接触电池产业化关键技术与设备的研发”。
4. 在国际知名的物理和材料期刊发表论文40余篇。
部分学术论文：
[1] S. Ma, B. Liao*, D. X. Du, D. Ding, C. Gao, Z. P. Li, Q. Wang, X.Y. Wu, S. Zou, X. Su, R.J. Yeo, X. Li, W.M. Li, X. Y. Kong* and W. Z. Shen*, “Bi-layer in-situ phosphorus doped poly-Si films by PECVD for blistering-free high-efficiency industrial TOPCon solar cells”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 269, 112771 (2024).
[2] B. Liao, W. Wu, R. J. Reuben, X. Wu, S. Ma, Q. Wang, Y. Wan, X. Su, W. Shen, X. Li, W. Li, G. Xing and B. Hoex, “Atomic scale controlled tunnel oxide enabled by a novel industrial tube-based PEALD technology with demonstrated commercial TOPCon cell efficiencies > 24%”, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 31,220-229 (2023). (杂志封面)
[3] B. Liao, X. Wu, W. Wu, C. Liu, S. Ma, S. Wang, T. Xie, Q. Wang, Z. Du, W. Shen, X. Li, W. Li and B. Hoex, “Tube-type Plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of aluminum oxide: Enabling record lab performance for industry with demonstrated cell efficiencies > 24%”, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 31, 52-61 (2023). (杂志封面)
[4] S. Ma, B. Liao, F. Y. Qiao, D. Ding, C. Gao, Z. P. Li, R. Tong, X. Y. Kong and W. Z. Shen, “24.7% industrial tunnel oxide passivated contact solar cells prepared through tube PECVD integrating with plasma-assisted oxygen oxidation and in-situ doped polysilicon”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 257, 112396 (2023).
[5] L. Zhu, S. Zou, M. Ni, J. Ding, C. Wu, Z. Lu, Y. Zeng, X. Ye, X. Wang, R. Fan, H. Sun, B. Liao, Y. Xu, M. Shen and X. Su, “Ultrafast random-pyramid texturing for efficient monocrystalline silicon solar cells”, Solar RRL, 2200204, (2022).
[6] J. Ding, S. Zou, L. Shen, J. Choi, J. Cui, D. Yuan, C. Wu, Z. Lu, Y. Zeng, R. Fan, Y. Xu, B. Liao, M. Shen and X. Su, “Improvement of light trapping in bifacial PERC silicon solar cells by optimizing the rear surface morphology”, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 5, 5875 (2022).
[7] B. Liao, J. Ge, X. Wu, Q. Wang, R. J. Yeo and Z. Du, “Unlocking the potential of boronsilicate glass passivation for industrial tunnel oxide passivated contact solar cells”, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 30, 310 (2022).
[8] B. Liao, N. Dwivedi, Q. Wang, R. J. Yeo, A. G. Aberle, C. S. Bhatia and A. Danner, “A Comprehensive Fundamental Understanding of Atomic Layer Deposited Titanium Oxide Films for c-Si Solar Cell Applications”, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 11, 319 (2021).
[9] N. Dwivedi, C. Dhand, E. C. Anderson, R. Kumar, B. Liao, R. J. Yeo, R. Khan, J. D. Carey, M. S. M. Saifullah, S. Kumar, H. K. Malik, S. A. R. Hashmi, A. K. Srivastava, S. K. R. S. Sankaranarayanan, R. Stangl, S. Duttagupta, “Solution Processable High Performance Multiwall Carbon Nanotube–Si Heterojunctions”, Advanced Electronic Materials, 6, 2000617 (2020).
[10] N. Dwivedi, R. J. Yeo, H. R. Tan, R. Stangl, A. G. Aberle, C. S. Bhatia, A. Danner and B. Liao*, “Evidence for Chemicals Intermingling at Silicon/Titanium Oxide (TiOx) Interface and Existence of Multiple Bonding States in Monolithic TiOx”, Advanced Functional Materials, 28, 1707018 (2018).
[11] G. Kaur, N. Dwivedi, X. Zheng, B Liao, L. Z. Peng, A. Danner, R. Stangl and C. S. Bhatia, “Understanding Surface Treatment and ALD AlOx Thickness Induced Surface Passivation Quality of c-Si Cz Wafers”, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 7, 1224 (2017).
[12] Z. Xin, S. Duttagupta, M. Tang, Z. Qiu, B. Liao, A. G. Aberle and R. Stangl, “An improved methodology for extracting the interface defect density of passivated silicon solar cells”, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 6, 1080 (2016).
[13] B. Liao, B. Hoex, K. D. Shetty, P. K. Basu and C. S. Bhatia, “Passivation of Boron-Doped Industrial Silicon Emitters by Thermal Atomic Layer Deposited Titanium Oxide”, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 5, 1062 (2015).
[14] B. Liao, B. Hoex, A. G. Aberle, D. Chi, and C. S. Bhatia, “Excellent c-Si passivation by low-temperature atomic layer deposited titanium oxide”, Applied Physics Letters, 104, 253903 (2014).
[15] B. Liao, R. Stangl, F. Ma, Z. Hameiri, T. Mueller, D. Chi, A. G. Aberle, C. S. Bhatia, and B. Hoex, “Deposition temperature independent excellent passivation of highly boron doped silicon emitters by thermal atomic layer deposited Al2O3”, Journal of Applied Physics, 114, 094505 (2013).
[16] B. Liao, R. Stangl, F. Ma, T. Mueller, F. Lin, A.G. Aberle, C.S. Bhatia, and B. Hoex, “Excellent c-Si surface passivation by thermal atomic layer deposited aluminum oxide after industrial firing activation”, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 46, 385102 (2013).
[17] B. Liao, R. Stangl, T. Mueller, F. Lin, C.S. Bhatia and B. Hoex, “The effect of light soaking on crystalline silicon surface passivation by atomic layer deposited Al2O3”, Journal of Applied Physics, 113, 024509 (2013).