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Title: Liquid junction schottky barrier solar cell

Abstract

A mixture of ceric ions (Ce.sup.+4) and cerous ions (Ce.sup.+3) in an aqueous electrolyte solution forms a Schottky barrier at the interface between an active region of silicon and the electrolyte solution. The barrier height obtained for hydrogenated amorphous silicon using the Ce.sup.+4 /Ce.sup.+3 redox couple is about 1.7 eV.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Princeton, NJ
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
RCA Labs., Princeton, NJ (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
863623
Patent Number(s):
4215185
Assignee:
RCA Corporation (New York, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01G - CAPACITORS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
DOE Contract Number:  
EY-76-C-03-1286
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
liquid; junction; schottky; barrier; solar; cell; mixture; ceric; cerous; aqueous; electrolyte; solution; forms; interface; active; region; silicon; height; obtained; hydrogenated; amorphous; redox; couple; aqueous electrolyte; barrier solar; schottky barrier; active region; amorphous silicon; solar cell; hydrogenated amorphous; electrolyte solution; solution form; barrier height; redox couple; solution forms; /429/136/257/

Citation Formats

Williams, Richard. Liquid junction schottky barrier solar cell. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Williams, Richard. Liquid junction schottky barrier solar cell. United States.
Williams, Richard. Tue . "Liquid junction schottky barrier solar cell". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863623.
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abstractNote = {A mixture of ceric ions (Ce.sup.+4) and cerous ions (Ce.sup.+3) in an aqueous electrolyte solution forms a Schottky barrier at the interface between an active region of silicon and the electrolyte solution. The barrier height obtained for hydrogenated amorphous silicon using the Ce.sup.+4 /Ce.sup.+3 redox couple is about 1.7 eV.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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