Thin film photovoltaic devices with microlens arrays
Abstract
Textured transparent layers are formed on the incident light receiving surface of thin film solar cells to increase their efficiency by altering the incident light path and capturing a portion of the light reflected at the MLA. The textured transparent layer is an array of lenses of micrometer proportions such as hemispheres, hemi-ellipsoids, partial-spheres, partial-ellipsoids, cones, pyramids, prisms, half cylinders, or combinations thereof. A method of forming the textured transparent layer to the light incident surface of the solar cell is by forming an array of lenses from a photocurable resin and its subsequent curing. The photocurable resin can be applied by inkjet printing or can be applied by roll to roll imprinting or stamping with a mold.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1492813
- Patent Number(s):
- 10121925
- Application Number:
- 13/704,651
- Assignee:
- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (Gainesville, FL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-08GO18020
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Jun 17
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Xue, Jiangeng, Myers, Jason David, and Eom, Sang-Hyun. Thin film photovoltaic devices with microlens arrays. United States: N. p., 2018.
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abstractNote = {Textured transparent layers are formed on the incident light receiving surface of thin film solar cells to increase their efficiency by altering the incident light path and capturing a portion of the light reflected at the MLA. The textured transparent layer is an array of lenses of micrometer proportions such as hemispheres, hemi-ellipsoids, partial-spheres, partial-ellipsoids, cones, pyramids, prisms, half cylinders, or combinations thereof. A method of forming the textured transparent layer to the light incident surface of the solar cell is by forming an array of lenses from a photocurable resin and its subsequent curing. The photocurable resin can be applied by inkjet printing or can be applied by roll to roll imprinting or stamping with a mold.},
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