Cadmium stannate selective optical films for solar energy applications. Quarterly progress report No. 1, 1 Jan--31 Mar 76

Technical Report · Wed Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7307155

Haacke, G; Burton, L C

Spray-coating development concentrated on improving the optical transmission of low sheet resistance cadmium stannate films. Conditions for the sputter deposition of (Cd/sub 2/SnO/sub 4/) onto glass have been established to solve the adhesion problem encountered with Zn(x)Cd(1-x)S films. Cadmium stannate coated silicon wafers were found to be efficient selective solar heat absorbers. The CdS backwall solar cell development has been extended to the Zn(x)Cd(1-x)S system. Open circuit voltages of 0.63 volts have been achieved.

• Research Organization: American Cyanamid Co., Stamford, CT. Chemical Research Div.
• OSTI ID: 7307155
• Report Number(s): PB-254879; NSF/RANN/SE/AER-73-07957/PR/76/1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM STANNATES
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
COATINGS
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SPRAY COATING
SPUTTERING
STANNATES
SURFACE COATING
TIN COMPOUNDS