Hybrid window layer for photovoltaic cells

Deng, Xunming; Liao, Xianbo; Du, Wenhui

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Title: Hybrid window layer for photovoltaic cells

Abstract

A novel photovoltaic solar cell and method of making the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes: at least one absorber layer which could either be a lightly doped layer or an undoped layer, and at least a doped window-layers which comprise at least two sub-window-layers. The first sub-window-layer, which is next to the absorber-layer, is deposited to form desirable junction with the absorber-layer. The second sub-window-layer, which is next to the first sub-window-layer, but not in direct contact with the absorber-layer, is deposited in order to have transmission higher than the first-sub-window-layer.

Inventors:

Deng, Xunming ^[1]; Liao, Xianbo ^[2]; Du, Wenhui ^[2]

Syvania, OH
Toledo, OH

Issue Date:: Tue Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 2011

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1029281

Patent Number(s):: 8030120

Application Number:: 11/899,797

Assignee:: The University of Toledo (Toledo, OH)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: 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

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L31/03762 - {including only elements of Group IV of the Periodic System}
H01L31/03765 - {including AIVBIV compounds or alloys, e.g. SiGe, SiC}
H01L31/03921 - {including only elements of Group IV of the Periodic System}
H01L31/056 - the light-reflecting means being of the back surface reflector [BSR] type
H01L31/0745 - comprising a AIVBIV heterojunction, e.g. Si/Ge, SiGe/Si or Si/SiC solar cells
H01L31/202 - {including only elements of Group IV of the Periodic System}
H01L31/204 - {including AIVBIV alloys, e.g. SiGe, SiC}

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
Y02E10/52 - PV systems with concentrators
Y02E10/548 - Amorphous silicon PV cells

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
Y02P70/50 - Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

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DOE Contract Number:: NDJ-1-30630-08

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 42 ENGINEERING

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Triple-junction a-Si solar cells with heavily doped thin interface layers at the tunnel junctions conference, January 2002

Photo-electrochemical hydrogen generation from water using solar energy. Materials-related aspects journal, October 2002

Blocking thin-film nonuniformities: Photovoltaic self-healing journal, January 2004

Photovoltaic water electrolysis using the sputter-deposited a-Si/c-Si solar cells journal, July 2001

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Hybrid PV/fuel cell system design and simulation
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Photoelectrochemical production of hydrogen: Engineering loss analysis
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AMPS modeling of nanocrystalline Si p-layer in a-Si nip solar cells
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Detection of charged particles in amorphous silicon layers
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Design considerations for a hybrid amorphous silicon/photoelectrochemical multijunction cell for hydrogen production
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Photoelectrochemical decomposition of water using modified monolithic tandem cells
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Efficient solar generation of hydrogen fuel – a fundamental analysis
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High open-circuit voltage photovoltaic devices from carbon-nanotube-polymer composites
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Triple-junction a-Si solar cells with heavily doped thin interface layers at the tunnel junctions
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Photo-electrochemical hydrogen generation from water using solar energy. Materials-related aspects
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Blocking thin-film nonuniformities: Photovoltaic self-healing
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High-rate deposition of amorphous silicon films using hot-wire CVD with a coil-shaped filament
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Solar photoproduction of hydrogen: A review
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