Method of restoring degraded solar cells
Patent
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OSTI ID:7258118
Amorphous silicon solar cells have been shown to have efficiencies which degrade as a result of long exposure to light. Annealing such cells in air at a temperature of about 200 C for at least 30 minutes restores their efficiency. 2 figs.
- DOE Contract Number:
- EG-77-C-01-4042
- Assignee:
- RCA Corp., New York, NY (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4371738; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-260170
- OSTI ID:
- 7258118
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
AGE DEPENDENCE
AMORPHOUS STATE
ANNEALING
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
HEAT TREATMENTS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
REPAIR
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
AGE DEPENDENCE
AMORPHOUS STATE
ANNEALING
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
HEAT TREATMENTS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
REPAIR
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT