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