Photovoltaic structures having a light scattering interface layer and methods of making the same

Liu, Xiangxin; Compaan, Alvin D.; Paudel, Naba Raj

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Title: Photovoltaic structures having a light scattering interface layer and methods of making the same

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Photovoltaic (PV) cell structures having an integral light scattering interface layer configured to diffuse or scatter light prior to entering a semiconductor material and methods of making the same are described.

Inventors:: Liu, Xiangxin; Compaan, Alvin D.; Paudel, Naba Raj

Issue Date:: Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: The University of Toledo,Toledo, OH (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1223098

Patent Number(s):: 9159851

Application Number:: 13/699,231

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
H01L31/02363 - {of the semiconductor body itself, e.g. textured active layers}
H01L31/0296 - including, apart from doping material or other impurities, only AIIBVI compounds, e.g. CdS, ZnS, HgCdTe
H01L31/073 - comprising only AIIBVI compound semiconductors, e.g. CdS/CdTe solar cells
H01L31/0749 - including a AIBIIICVI compound, e.g. CdS/CulnSe2 [CIS] heterojunction solar cells
H01L31/1828 - {the active layers comprising only AIIBVI compounds, e.g. CdS, ZnS, CdTe}
H01L31/1864 - {Annealing}

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
Y02E10/541 - CuInSe2 material PV cells
Y02E10/543 - Solar cells from Group II-VI materials

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:: FG08-GO18067

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 May 26

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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An optical system according to one embodiment includes a substrate; and an optical absorption layer coupled to the substrate, wherein the optical absorption layer comprises a layer of diamond-like carbon, wherein the optical absorption layer absorbs at least 50% of mid wave infrared light (3-5 .mu.m wavelength) and at least 50% of long wave infrared light (8-13 .mu.m wavelength). A method for applying an optical absorption layer to an optical system according to another embodiment includes depositing a layer of diamond-like carbon of an optical absorption layer above a substrate using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, wherein the optical absorptionmore » « less
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CuInSe.sub.2 thin film solar cell with thin CdS and transparent window layer
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Thin film solar cell with ZnO window layer
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Process and apparatus for continuous production of lightweight arrays of photovoltaic cells
patent, May 1987

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Bifacial photovoltaic devices
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patent-application, March 2009

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patent-application, August 2009

Junctions in Substrate Solar Cells
patent-application, October 2009

Plasmon-Enhanced Photo Voltaic Cell
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Surface modification of polyimide films by argon plasma for copper metallization on microelectronic flex substrates
journal, January 2005

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