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Title: Passivating window and capping layer for photoelectrochemical cells

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OSTI ID:1805532
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An aspect of the present disclosure is a photoelectrochemical device that includes a first cell that includes a first semiconductor alloy, a capping layer that includes a second semiconductor alloy, and a passivating layer that includes a third semiconductor alloy, where the passivating layer is positioned between the first cell and the capping layer, and at least a portion of the capping layer is configured to be in direct contact with an electrolyte.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
Assignee:
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
Patent Number(s):
10,927,466
Application Number:
15/677,282
OSTI ID:
1805532
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 08/15/2017
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Grid Design for III-V Compound Semiconductor Cell patent-application November 2015
Solar Cell and Method of Fabrication Thereof patent-application March 2013
Multijunction Solar Cells with Electrically Conductive Polyimide Adhesive patent-application June 2017
Solar Cell Structures for Improved Current Generation and Collection patent-application September 2014
Stable Photoelectrode Surfaces and Methods patent-application November 2014

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