Photovoltaic structures having multiple absorber layers separated by a diffusion barrier
Abstract
Photovoltaic structures having multiple absorber layers separated by a diffusion barrier are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming an absorber on a substrate includes: depositing a first layer of light absorbing material on the substrate; depositing a diffusion barrier; depositing a second layer of light absorbing material on the diffusion barrier, wherein the first layer of light absorbing material has a different band gap from the second layer of light absorbing material; and annealing the absorber, wherein the diffusion barrier prevents diffusion of elements between the first layer of light absorbing material and the second layer of light absorbing material during the annealing. A solar cell and method for formation thereof are also provided.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- IBM, Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1892712
- Patent Number(s):
- 11276796
- Application Number:
- 16/438,205
- Assignee:
- International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
- 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
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0006334
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 06/11/2019
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Antunez, Priscilla D., Ellis, Arthur W., Haight, Richard A., Hannon, James B., and Oida, Satoshi. Photovoltaic structures having multiple absorber layers separated by a diffusion barrier. United States: N. p., 2022.
Web.
Antunez, Priscilla D., Ellis, Arthur W., Haight, Richard A., Hannon, James B., & Oida, Satoshi. Photovoltaic structures having multiple absorber layers separated by a diffusion barrier. United States.
Antunez, Priscilla D., Ellis, Arthur W., Haight, Richard A., Hannon, James B., and Oida, Satoshi. Tue .
"Photovoltaic structures having multiple absorber layers separated by a diffusion barrier". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1892712.
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abstractNote = {Photovoltaic structures having multiple absorber layers separated by a diffusion barrier are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming an absorber on a substrate includes: depositing a first layer of light absorbing material on the substrate; depositing a diffusion barrier; depositing a second layer of light absorbing material on the diffusion barrier, wherein the first layer of light absorbing material has a different band gap from the second layer of light absorbing material; and annealing the absorber, wherein the diffusion barrier prevents diffusion of elements between the first layer of light absorbing material and the second layer of light absorbing material during the annealing. A solar cell and method for formation thereof are also provided.},
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