All-back-contact perovskite solar cells

Patent · Tue Aug 29 00:00:00 EDT 2023

OSTI ID:2222240

Prince, Kevin Joseph; Wolden, Colin Andrew; Wheeler, Lance Michael

The present disclosure relates to an all-back-contact photovoltaic device that includes, in order, a substrate, a first electrode having a first surface, an insulator, a second electrode having a second surface, and an active material, where the insulator and the second electrode form a cavity, the active material substantially fills the cavity and is in physical contact with the first surface and the second surface, the insulator includes a first layer and a second layer with the second layer positioned between the first layer and the second contact, and the first layer is constructed of a first material that is different than a second material used to construct the second layer.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
• Patent Number(s): 11,742,440
• Application Number: 17/498,448
• OSTI ID: 2222240
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 10/11/2021
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English