Substrate for thin silicon solar cells
Abstract
A photovoltaic device for converting solar energy into electrical signals comprises a substrate, a layer of photoconductive semiconductor material grown on said substrate, wherein the substrate comprises an alloy of boron and silicon, the boron being present in a range of from 0.1 to 1.3 atomic percent, the alloy having a lattice constant substantially matched to that of the photoconductive semiconductor material and a resistivity of less than 1.times.10.sup.-3 ohm-cm.
- Inventors:
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- Evergreen, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869799
- Patent Number(s):
- 5401331
- Assignee:
- Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, MO)
- 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:
- AC02-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- substrate; silicon; solar; cells; photovoltaic; device; converting; energy; electrical; signals; comprises; layer; photoconductive; semiconductor; material; grown; alloy; boron; range; atomic; percent; lattice; constant; substantially; matched; resistivity; times; 10; -3; ohm-cm; photoconductive semiconductor; substrate comprises; converting solar; lattice constant; atomic percent; electrical signals; electrical signal; solar cell; semiconductor material; solar energy; solar cells; photovoltaic device; silicon solar; constant substantially; signals comprise; material grown; /136/
Citation Formats
Ciszek, Theodore F. Substrate for thin silicon solar cells. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Ciszek, Theodore F. Substrate for thin silicon solar cells. United States.
Ciszek, Theodore F. Sun .
"Substrate for thin silicon solar cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869799.
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abstractNote = {A photovoltaic device for converting solar energy into electrical signals comprises a substrate, a layer of photoconductive semiconductor material grown on said substrate, wherein the substrate comprises an alloy of boron and silicon, the boron being present in a range of from 0.1 to 1.3 atomic percent, the alloy having a lattice constant substantially matched to that of the photoconductive semiconductor material and a resistivity of less than 1.times.10.sup.-3 ohm-cm.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1995},
month = {1}
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