Formation of copper-indium-selenide and/or copper-indium-gallium-selenide films from indium selenide and copper selenide precursors

Curtis, Calvin J; Miedaner, Alexander; Van Hest, Maikel; Ginley, David S; Nekuda, Jennifer A

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Title: Formation of copper-indium-selenide and/or copper-indium-gallium-selenide films from indium selenide and copper selenide precursors

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Liquid-based indium selenide and copper selenide precursors, including copper-organoselenides, particulate copper selenide suspensions, copper selenide ethylene diamine in liquid solvent, nanoparticulate indium selenide suspensions, and indium selenide ethylene diamine coordination compounds in solvent, are used to form crystalline copper-indium-selenide, and/or copper indium gallium selenide films (66) on substrates (52).

Inventors:

Curtis, Calvin J ^[1]; Miedaner, Alexander ^[2]; Van Hest, Maikel ^[1]; Ginley, David S ^[3]; Nekuda, Jennifer A ^[1]

Lakewood, CO
Boulder, CO
Evergreen, CO

Issue Date:: 2011-11-15

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

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1033227

Patent Number(s):: 8057850

Application Number:: 11/813,474

Assignee:: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL

C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH

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C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
C23C26/02 - applying molten material to the substrate
C23C4/123 - Spraying molten metal
C23C4/18 - After-treatment

C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
C30B29/46 - Sulfur-, selenium- or tellurium-containing compounds
C30B7/005 - {Epitaxial layer growth}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC36-99GO10337

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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                    Curtis, Calvin J, Miedaner, Alexander, Van Hest, Maikel, Ginley, David S, and Nekuda, Jennifer A. Formation of copper-indium-selenide and/or copper-indium-gallium-selenide films from indium selenide and copper selenide precursors.  United States: N. p., 2011. 
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                    Curtis, Calvin J, Miedaner, Alexander, Van Hest, Maikel, Ginley, David S, & Nekuda, Jennifer A. Formation of copper-indium-selenide and/or copper-indium-gallium-selenide films from indium selenide and copper selenide precursors.  United States.

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                    Curtis, Calvin J, Miedaner, Alexander, Van Hest, Maikel, Ginley, David S, and Nekuda, Jennifer A. Tue .  
        "Formation of copper-indium-selenide and/or copper-indium-gallium-selenide films from indium selenide and copper selenide precursors".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1033227.

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  abstractNote = {Liquid-based indium selenide and copper selenide precursors, including copper-organoselenides, particulate copper selenide suspensions, copper selenide ethylene diamine in liquid solvent, nanoparticulate indium selenide suspensions, and indium selenide ethylene diamine coordination compounds in solvent, are used to form crystalline copper-indium-selenide, and/or copper indium gallium selenide films (66) on substrates (52).},

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