Commercialization of a thick film solar cell. Quarterly technical progress report, January 1, 1980-March 31, 1980

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5528987· OSTI ID:5528987

McDonald, G. D.

Initial problems encountered in the screen printing of CdS films related to an undesirable surface texture on the film surface have been resolved by modification of ink rheology. Improvements have been made in CdS films through modification in firing conditions, ink composition, and fluxing. The CdS 13 micron thick films are devoid of through pores and have a resistivity of 1.65 ohm cm. A laser probe technique was developed to determine macro variations in solar cell films.

• Research Organization: Globe-Union, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EG-77-C-01-4042
• OSTI ID: 5528987
• Report Number(s): DSE-4042-T31
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
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CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CADMIUM TELLURIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
COMMERCIALIZATION
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DEPOSITION
DIMENSIONS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FILMS
GLASS
INKS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
LASERS
MICROSTRUCTURE
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOMETRY
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SCREEN PRINTING
SINTERING
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SURFACE COATING
TELLURIDES
TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS
THICKNESS