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Title: Solution-phase inclusion of silver into chalcogenide semiconductor inks

Abstract

Silver-containing absorbers for photovoltaic devices and techniques for fabrication thereof are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming an ink includes: mixing a silver halide and a solvent to form a first solution; mixing a metal, sulfur, and the solvent to form a second solution; combining the first solution and the second solution to form a precursor solution; and adding constituent components for an absorber material to the precursor solution to form the ink. Methods of forming an absorber film, a photovoltaic device, and the resulting photovoltaic device are also provided.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1524987
Patent Number(s):
10217888
Application Number:
15/287,087
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09D - COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01B - CABLES
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0006334
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2016-10-06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Antunez, Priscilla D., Gershon, Talia S., Haight, Richard A., and Todorov, Teodor K. Solution-phase inclusion of silver into chalcogenide semiconductor inks. United States: N. p., 2019. Web.
Antunez, Priscilla D., Gershon, Talia S., Haight, Richard A., & Todorov, Teodor K. Solution-phase inclusion of silver into chalcogenide semiconductor inks. United States.
Antunez, Priscilla D., Gershon, Talia S., Haight, Richard A., and Todorov, Teodor K. Tue . "Solution-phase inclusion of silver into chalcogenide semiconductor inks". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1524987.
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