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Title: Thin film photovoltaic cell

Abstract

A thin film photovoltaic cell having a transparent electrical contact and an opaque electrical contact with a pair of semiconductors therebetween includes utilizing one of the electrical contacts as a substrate and wherein the inner surface thereof is modified by microroughening while being macro-planar.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Newark, DE
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Solar Energy Research Institute
OSTI Identifier:
864201
Patent Number(s):
4328390
Assignee:
University of Delaware (Newark, DE)
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
DOE Contract Number:  
EG-77-C-01-4042
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
film; photovoltaic; cell; transparent; electrical; contact; opaque; pair; semiconductors; therebetween; utilizing; contacts; substrate; inner; surface; modified; microroughening; macro-planar; transparent electrical; electrical contacts; electrical contact; inner surface; film photovoltaic; photovoltaic cell; opaque electrical; /136/257/

Citation Formats

Meakin, John D, and Bragagnolo, Julio. Thin film photovoltaic cell. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Meakin, John D, & Bragagnolo, Julio. Thin film photovoltaic cell. United States.
Meakin, John D, and Bragagnolo, Julio. Fri . "Thin film photovoltaic cell". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864201.
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abstractNote = {A thin film photovoltaic cell having a transparent electrical contact and an opaque electrical contact with a pair of semiconductors therebetween includes utilizing one of the electrical contacts as a substrate and wherein the inner surface thereof is modified by microroughening while being macro-planar.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
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