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Title: Method and tool to reverse the charges in anti-reflection films used for solar cell applications

Abstract

A method is provided for making a solar cell. The method includes providing a stack including a substrate, a barrier layer disposed on the substrate, and an anti-reflective layer disposed on the barrier layer, where the anti-reflective layer has charge centers. The method also includes generating a corona with a charging tool and contacting the anti-reflective layer with the corona thereby injecting charge into at least some of the charge centers in the anti-reflective layer. Ultra-violet illumination and temperature-based annealing may be used to modify the charge of the anti-reflective layer.

Inventors:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1341853
Patent Number(s):
9,559,222
Application Number:
14/456,477
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, AZ)
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Aug 11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Sharma, Vivek, and Tracy, Clarence. Method and tool to reverse the charges in anti-reflection films used for solar cell applications. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Sharma, Vivek, & Tracy, Clarence. Method and tool to reverse the charges in anti-reflection films used for solar cell applications. United States.
Sharma, Vivek, and Tracy, Clarence. 2017. "Method and tool to reverse the charges in anti-reflection films used for solar cell applications". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1341853.
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