Method and tool to reverse the charges in anti-reflection films used for solar cell applications
Abstract
A method is provided for making a solar cell. The method includes providing a stack including a substrate, a barrier layer disposed on the substrate, and an anti-reflective layer disposed on the barrier layer, where the anti-reflective layer has charge centers. The method also includes generating a corona with a charging tool and contacting the anti-reflective layer with the corona thereby injecting charge into at least some of the charge centers in the anti-reflective layer. Ultra-violet illumination and temperature-based annealing may be used to modify the charge of the anti-reflective layer.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1341853
- Patent Number(s):
- 9559222
- Application Number:
- 14/456,477
- Assignee:
- Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, AZ)
- 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
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Aug 11
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Sharma, Vivek, and Tracy, Clarence. Method and tool to reverse the charges in anti-reflection films used for solar cell applications. United States: N. p., 2017.
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