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Title: Bi-Se doped with Cu, p-type semiconductor

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OSTI ID:1093242

A Bi--Se doped with Cu, p-type semiconductor, preferably used as an absorber material in a photovoltaic device. Preferably the semiconductor has at least 20 molar percent Cu. In a preferred embodiment, the semiconductor comprises at least 28 molar percent of Cu. In one embodiment, the semiconductor comprises a molar percentage of Cu and Bi whereby the molar percentage of Cu divided by the molar percentage of Bi is greater than 1.2. In a preferred embodiment, the semiconductor is manufactured as a thin film having a thickness less than 600 nm.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-98GO10337
Assignee:
U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
8,513,050
Application Number:
12/815,585
OSTI ID:
1093242
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2010 Jun 15
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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