Method of making a CdS/Cu /SUB X/ S photovoltaic cell
Patent
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OSTI ID:5320301
A photovoltaic cell is formed by combining a spray process, forming a crystalline layer containing cadmium and sulfur, and an evaporation process, depositing copper chloride for converting to Cu /SUP X/. The crystals containing cadmium and sulfur are heated in an atmosphere of cadmium and chlorides to obtain crystals having at least one dimension greater than 0.5 micron and a planar layer of Cu /SUB x/ formed on the large crystals. A layer of Cu /SUB x/ S having a thickness of 0.5-1.0 micron is obtained. Electrodes are formed from evaporated gold or chromium or a metallic paste including silver or cop Zn /SUB x/ Cd/sub 1//sub -/ /SUB x/ S may be substituted for CdS through at least part of the crystalline layer of improved Voc.
- Assignee:
- Photon Power, Inc.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4404734
- OSTI ID:
- 5320301
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
CHROMIUM
COATINGS
COPPER CHLORIDES
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER HALIDES
COPPER SULFIDES
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
GOLD
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
METALS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPRAY COATING
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SURFACE COATING
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VAPOR DEPOSITED COATINGS
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
CHROMIUM
COATINGS
COPPER CHLORIDES
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER HALIDES
COPPER SULFIDES
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
GOLD
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
METALS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPRAY COATING
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SURFACE COATING
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VAPOR DEPOSITED COATINGS