Electrochemical photovoltaic cells and electrodes

Patent · 01 January 1984

OSTI ID:865157

Skotheim, Terje A ^[1]

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1. East Patchogue, NY

Improved electrochemical photovoltaic cells and electrodes for use therein, particularly electrodes employing amorphous silicon or polyacetylene coating are produced by a process which includes filling pinholes or porous openings in the coatings by electrochemical oxidation of selected monomers to deposit insulating polymer in the openings.

• Research Organization: ASSOC UNIVERSITIES INC
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4471036
• OSTI ID: 865157
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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amorphous
amorphous silicon
cells
chemical oxidation
coating
coatings
deposit
electrochemical
electrochemical oxidation
electrochemical photovoltaic
electrodes
employing
employing amorphous
filling
improved
improved electrochemical
insulating
insulating polymer
monomers
openings
oxidation
particularly
photovoltaic
photovoltaic cell
photovoltaic cells
pinholes
polyacetylene
polymer
porous
process
produced
selected
silicon
therein