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Multi-crystalline II-VI based multijunction solar cells and modules

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1187933

Multi-crystalline group II-VI solar cells and methods for fabrication of same are disclosed herein. A multi-crystalline group II-VI solar cell includes a first photovoltaic sub-cell comprising silicon, a tunnel junction, and a multi-crystalline second photovoltaic sub-cell. A plurality of the multi-crystalline group II-VI solar cells can be interconnected to form low cost, high throughput flat panel, low light concentration, and/or medium light concentration photovoltaic modules or devices.

Research Organization:
Plant PV, Inc., Belmont, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0005332
Assignee:
Plant PV, Inc. (Belmont, CA)
Patent Number(s):
9,070,811
Application Number:
13/750,756
OSTI ID:
1187933
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Proposed monolithic triple-junction solar cell structures with the potential for ultrahigh efficiencies using II–VI alloys and silicon substrates journal February 2010
Single-crystal II-VI on Si single-junction and tandem solar cells journal April 2010

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