Arrays of ultrathin silicon solar microcells

Rogers, John A.; Rockett, Angus A.; Nuzzo, Ralph; Yoon, Jongseung; Baca, Alfred

Arrays of ultrathin silicon solar microcells

Patent · 11 August 2015

OSTI ID:1209338

Rogers, John A.; Rockett, Angus A.; Nuzzo, Ralph; Yoon, Jongseung; Baca, Alfred

Provided are solar cells, photovoltaics and related methods for making solar cells, wherein the solar cell is made of ultrathin solar grade or low quality silicon. In an aspect, the invention is a method of making a solar cell by providing a solar cell substrate having a receiving surface and assembling a printable semiconductor element on the receiving surface of the substrate via contact printing. The semiconductor element has a thickness that is less than or equal to 100 .mu.m and, for example, is made from low grade Si.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-07ER46453

Assignee:: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, IL)

Patent Number(s):: 9,105,782

Application Number:: 14/173,525

OSTI ID:: 1209338

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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