High performance ultra-thin solar cell structures

Okandan, Murat; Nielson, Gregory N.; Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis; Resnick, Paul J.; Sanchez, Carlos Anthony

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Title: High performance ultra-thin solar cell structures

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A method, system and apparatus including a device cell having a top side, a bottom side and opposing side walls. A passivation layer is formed along the top side, the bottom side and opposing side walls of the device cell. The passivation layer serves to passivate the device cell and facilitate carrier collection around the device cell. An anti-reflective layer is formed over the passivation layer and an optical layer is formed on the top side of the device cell. The optical layer reflects light within the device cell. The apparatus may further include a reflective layer formed along the bottom side of the device cell, the reflective layer to reflect light internally within the device cell.

Inventors:: Okandan, Murat; Nielson, Gregory N.; Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis; Resnick, Paul J.; Sanchez, Carlos Anthony

Issue Date:: 2019-05-28

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1568407

Patent Number(s):: 10304977

Application Number:: 14/709,284

Assignee:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)

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
H01L31/02167 - {for solar cells}
H01L31/02168 - {the coatings being antireflective or having enhancing optical properties for the solar cells}
H01L31/02327 - {the optical elements being integrated or being directly associated to the device, e.g. back reflectors
H01L31/035281 - {Shape of the body}
H01L31/054 - Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
H01L31/056 - the light-reflecting means being of the back surface reflector [BSR] type
H01L31/0682 - {back-junction, i.e. rearside emitter, solar cells, e.g. interdigitated base-emitter regions back-junction cells}
H01L31/1804 - {comprising only elements of Group IV of the Periodic System}
H01L31/1892 - {methods involving the use of temporary, removable substrates}
H01L31/1896 - {for thin-film semiconductors}

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
Y02E10/547 - Monocrystalline silicon PV cells

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 05/11/2015

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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                    Okandan, Murat, Nielson, Gregory N., Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis, Resnick, Paul J., and Sanchez, Carlos Anthony. High performance ultra-thin solar cell structures.  United States: N. p., 2019. 
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                    Okandan, Murat, Nielson, Gregory N., Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis, Resnick, Paul J., & Sanchez, Carlos Anthony. High performance ultra-thin solar cell structures.  United States.

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