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Substrate for thin silicon solar cells

Patent ·
OSTI ID:35059

A photovoltaic device for converting solar energy into electrical signals comprises a substrate, a layer of photoconductive semiconductor material grown on said substrate, wherein the substrate comprises an alloy of boron and silicon, the boron being present in a range of from 0.1 to 1.3 atomic percent, the alloy having a lattice constant substantially matched to that of the photoconductive semiconductor material and a resistivity of less than 1{times}10{sup {minus}3} ohm-cm. 4 figures.

Research Organization:
Midwest Research Institute; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO
Sponsoring Organization:
United States Department of Energy
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-83CH10093
Assignee:
Midwest Research Inst., Kansas City, MO (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,401,331/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-116,849
OSTI ID:
35059
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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