Commercialization of a thick film solar cell. Quarterly technical progress report, April 1, 1980-June 30, 1980

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5250621· OSTI ID:5250621

Samples of screen printed cadmium sulfide were supplied to the Institute of Energy Conversion of the University of Delaware for the application of copper sulfide via the evaporated cuprous chloride technique. Results of this activity are not available at this time. Problems were encountered in reproducing the previously obtained low resistivity cadmium sulfide films. The probable cause of this problem is in the atmosphere control for the furnace. The furnace has been extensively modified. When completed the modifications will permit greater control over the atmosphere, flow rate, and composition. A trial solar cell was prepared. While its short circuit current and open circuit voltage are low, present procedures for applying the currous chloride appear adequate. An attempt was made to apply the cuprous sulfide layer via a screen printed, fired-on copper electrode. The resultant copper electrode lacked adhesion to the cadmium sulfide layer.

• Research Organization: Globe-Union, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 5250621
• Report Number(s): SERI/PR-8104-2-T1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
FABRICATION
SCREEN PRINTING
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CADMIUM TELLURIDES
COMMERCIALIZATION
COPPER
COPPER SULFIDES
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
FURNACES
INKS
SINTERING
SULFUR
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
COPPER COMPOUNDS
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
METALS
NONMETALS
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SURFACE COATING
TELLURIDES
TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion