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

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

OSTI ID:6729170

McDonald, G D

The objective of this program is to evaluate the use of screen printing as a technique for producing large area solar cells. The work presented deals primarily with the preparation and improvement in performance of screen printed CdS cells. Thermal gravimetric analysis of the CdS inks used to print CdS films confirm that all the fugitive binders and flux are removed under firing conditions used to prepare the CdS films. Warpage of the Nesatron glass substrates makes their use questionable. Multiple layers of CdS appear to resolve a pin hole problem previously encountered. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Johnson Controls, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 6729170
• Report Number(s): SERI/PR-8104-2-T4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360601 -- Other Materials-- Preparation & Manufacture
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CADMIUM TELLURIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FILMS
GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
HEAT TREATMENTS
INKS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
PERFORMANCE
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SCREEN PRINTING
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SURFACE COATING
TELLURIDES
TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS
THERMAL ANALYSIS
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS