Solar cells with low cost substrates and process of making same [electronic resource].

Published:: Golden, Colo. : National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), 1984.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Additional Creators:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.) and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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A solar cell having a substrate and an intermediate recrystallized film and a semiconductor material capable of absorbing light with the substrate being selected from one of a synthetic organic resin, graphite, glass and a crystalline material having a grain size less than about 1 micron.sup.2. The intermediate recrystallized film has a grain size in the range of from about 10 microns.sup.2 to about 10,000 microns.sup.2 and a lattice mismatch with the semiconductor material not greater than about 4%. The semiconductor material has a grain size not less than about 10 microns.sup.2. An anti-reflective layer and electrical contact means are provided. Also disclosed is a subcombination of substrate, intermediate recrystallized film and semiconductor material. Also, methods of formulating the solar cell and subcombination are disclosed.

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E 1.99:us 4482780
us 4482780

Other Subject(s):

Solar Cells Cost Substrates Process Solar Cell Substrate Intermediate Recrystallized Film Semiconductor Material Capable Absorbing Light Substrate Selected Synthetic Organic Resin Graphite Glass Crystalline Material Grain Size Micron Intermediate Recrystallized Film Grain Size Range 10 Microns 10 000 Microns Lattice Mismatch Semiconductor Material Semiconductor Material Grain Size 10 Microns Anti-Reflective Layer Electrical Contact Means Provided Disclosed Subcombination Substrate Intermediate Recrystallized Film Semiconductor Material Methods Formulating Solar Cell Subcombination Disclosed Contact Means Crystalline Material Electrical Contact Solar Cell Solar Cell Solar Cell Semiconductor Material Semiconductor Material Semiconductor Material Semiconductor Material Solar Cells Grain Size Grain Size Grain Size Reflective Layer Material Capable Absorbing Light Organic Resin Lattice Mismatch

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Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1984.
"us 4482780"
Mitchell, Kim W.

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EG-77-C-01-4042

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