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Title: All-vapor processing of P-type tellurium-containing II-VI semiconductor and ohmic contacts thereof

Patent Application ·
OSTI ID:770946

An all dry method for producing solar cells is provided comprising first heat-annealing a II-VI semiconductor; enhancing the conductivity and grain size of the annealed layer; modifying the surface and depositing a tellurium layer onto the enhanced layer; and then depositing copper onto the tellurium layer so as to produce a copper tellurium compound on the layer.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99GO10337; AC36-83CH10093
Assignee:
DOEGC
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A9516686; subCN: XAK-7-17609-01
Application Number:
9-516,686; TRN: US200201%%191
OSTI ID:
770946
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2000 Mar 01; Other Information: PBD: 1 Mar 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English