ZnS/Zn(O,OH)S-based buffer layer deposition for solar cells
Abstract
The invention provides CBD ZnS/Zn(O,OH)S and spray deposited ZnS/Zn(O,OH)S buffer layers prepared from a solution of zinc salt, thiourea and ammonium hydroxide dissolved in a non-aqueous/aqueous solvent mixture or in 100% non-aqueous solvent. Non-aqueous solvents useful in the invention include methanol, isopropanol and triethyl-amine. One-step deposition procedures are described for CIS, CIGS and other solar cell devices.
- Inventors:
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- Littleton, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1015478
- Patent Number(s):
- 7611573
- Application Number:
- 10/592,963
- Assignee:
- Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-99CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2004 Apr 02
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Bhattacharya, Raghu N. ZnS/Zn(O,OH)S-based buffer layer deposition for solar cells. United States: N. p., 2009.
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Bhattacharya, Raghu N. ZnS/Zn(O,OH)S-based buffer layer deposition for solar cells. United States.
Bhattacharya, Raghu N. Tue .
"ZnS/Zn(O,OH)S-based buffer layer deposition for solar cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1015478.
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title = {ZnS/Zn(O,OH)S-based buffer layer deposition for solar cells},
author = {Bhattacharya, Raghu N},
abstractNote = {The invention provides CBD ZnS/Zn(O,OH)S and spray deposited ZnS/Zn(O,OH)S buffer layers prepared from a solution of zinc salt, thiourea and ammonium hydroxide dissolved in a non-aqueous/aqueous solvent mixture or in 100% non-aqueous solvent. Non-aqueous solvents useful in the invention include methanol, isopropanol and triethyl-amine. One-step deposition procedures are described for CIS, CIGS and other solar cell devices.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2009},
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