Electrode for photovoltaic cell

Patent · Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6428687

Moyer, R L

A photovoltaic cell is described which comprises a first electrode, a first layer of cadmium sulfide, a second layer of cuprous sulfide forming a barrier junction with said first layer, and a second electrode, the improvement wherein said second electrode is formed by coating a conducting metal wire with a solid polymer containing electrically conductive particles, and attaching the coated wire to the cuprous sulfide layer by the application of moderate heat and/or pressure.

• Assignee: Ses Inc
• Patent Number(s): US 4260429
• OSTI ID: 6428687
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 19 May 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
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COPPER SULFIDES
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POLYMERS
WIRES
CHALCOGENIDES
COPPER COMPOUNDS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EQUIPMENT
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion