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20080202578 | Photocharge Separation Using Supramolecular Complex of Ii-Electron Type Extended Viologen Derivative And Porphyrin - Long-lived charge separation is attained with high efficiency by using a supramolecular complex utilizing pi-pi interaction. A supramolecular complex is formed by pi-pi interaction between extended viologen, the extended viologen having heteroaryls coupled together by a linking group with pi-electron conjugated system, and porphyrin. As a result of study of photoelectron transfer reaction, it has been found that within the supramolecular complex, efficient electron transfer occurs from the singlet excited state of porphyrin to the extended viologen, thereby obtaining a charge separation condition of extremely long lifetime exceeding 1 millisecond. | 08-28-2008 |
20080202579 | Methods of Making Functionalized Nanorods - A process for forming functionalized nanorods. The process includes providing a substrate, modifying the substrate by depositing a self-assembled monolayer of a bi-functional molecule on the substrate, wherein the monolayer is chosen such that one side of the bi-functional molecule binds to the substrate surface and the other side shows an independent affinity for binding to a nanocrystal surface, so as to form a modified substrate. The process further includes contacting the modified substrate with a solution containing nanocrystal colloids, forming a bound monolayer of nanocrystals on the substrate surface, depositing a polymer layer over the monolayer of nanocrystals to partially cover the monolayer of nanocrystals, so as to leave a layer of exposed nanocrystals, functionalizing the exposed nanocrystals, to form functionalized nanocrystals, and then releasing the functionalized nanocrystals from the substrate. | 08-28-2008 |
20080202580 | Light power cell system - A system and method is directed to capturing light energy from an artificial light source. The method includes arrangement of systematic placement of capturing devices in a systematic way associated with one or more user artificial light producing devices and transmitting the captured electrical energy to various separate devices to be used in a manner that is allowable for electrical energy being produced by a collector and distribution unit of said energy captured by the arranged devices. | 08-28-2008 |
20080202581 | Photovoltaic cell with reduced hot-carrier cooling - A photovoltaic cell includes a first electrode, a first nanoparticle layer located in contact with the first electrode, a second electrode, a second nanoparticle layer located in contact with the second electrode, and a thin film photovoltaic material located between and in contact with the first and the second nanoparticle layers. | 08-28-2008 |
20080210295 | PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUP IBIIIAVIA SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER GROWTH - A method of forming a doped Group IBIIIAVIA absorber layer for solar cells by reacting a partially reacted precursor layer with a dopant structure. The precursor layer including Group IB, Group IIIA and Group VIA materials such as Cu, Ga, In and Se are deposited on a base and partially reacted. After the dopant structure is formed on the partially reacted precursor layer, the dopant structure and partially reacted precursor layer is fully reacted. The dopant structure includes a dopant material such as Na. | 09-04-2008 |
20080210296 | Dye-Sensitized Photovoltaic Device, Method for Making the Same, Electronic Device, Method for Making the Same, and Electronic Apparatus - In a dye-sensitized photovoltaic device including a semiconductor fine particle layer | 09-04-2008 |
20080210297 | Photoelectric Conversion Device and Method for Manufacturing the Same - Disclosed are a method for effectively preventing the contact between the surface of a titanium oxide semiconductor electrode and an electrolyte solution, a photoelectric conversion device exhibiting high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and a dye-sensitized solar cell using the said photoelectric conversion device. The photoelectric conversion device comprising a dye-sensitized semiconductor electrode is manufactured by letting a semiconductor adsorb a sensitizing dye, then rinsing the dye-adsorbed semiconductor, and finally letting the rinsed dye-adsorbed semiconductor adsorb a carboxylic acid in supercritical carbon dioxide. The adsorption of a dye and the rinsing are performed preferably in supercritical carbon dioxide in the presence or absence of an alcohol of 1-4 carbon atoms. | 09-04-2008 |
20080210298 | Combined Etching and Doping Media for Silicon Dioxide Layers and Underlying Silicon - The present invention relates firstly to HF/fluoride-free etching and doping media which are suitable both for the etching of silicon dioxide layers and also for the doping of underlying silicon layers. The present invention also relates secondly to a process in which these media are employed. | 09-04-2008 |
20080216890 | INTEGRATED THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF AND PROCESSING METHOD OF TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE FOR INTEGRATED THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS AND STRUCTURE THEREOF, AND TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE HAVING PROCESSED TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE - The present invention relates to integrated thin film solar cells, and more particularly, to integrated thin film solar cells, which minimize the loss of integrated solar cells caused at the time of a manufacturing process and become available at a low cost process, and a method of manufacturing thereof, a processing method of a transparent electrode for integrated thin film solar cells, which widens an effective area and reduces manufacturing costs by minimizing a (insulating) gap between unit cells of the integrated thin film solar cells, and a structure thereof, and a transparent substrate having the transparent electrode. The method of manufacturing integrated thin film solar cells, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a transparent electrode pattern separately over a transparent substrate; (b) forming a solar cell (semiconductor) layer over the substrate of the step (a); (c) forming a first back electrode by obliquely depositing a conductive material over the solar cell (semiconductor) layer; (d) etching the solar cell (semiconductor) layer by using the first back electrode as a mask; and (e) forming a second back electrode so that the transparent electrode and the first back electrode are electrically connected by obliquely depositing a metal over the substrate of the step (d). | 09-11-2008 |
20080223434 | SOLAR CELL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides a solar cell that is useful for industry and has high photoelectric conversion efficiency and a method of manufacturing the same. A solar cell according to an aspect of the invention includes: a substrate; a buffer layer that is formed on the substrate and is composed of a group-III nitride semiconductor; and a group-III nitride semiconductor layer (p-type layer/an n-type layer) that has a p-n junction therein and is formed on the buffer layer. At least one of the buffer layer and the group-III nitride semiconductor layer having the p-n junction therein has a compound semiconductor layer formed by a sputtering method. | 09-18-2008 |
20080223435 | Micron gap thermal photovoltaic device and method of making the same - A method of making a micron gap thermal photovoltaic device wherein at least one standoff is formed on a photovoltaic substrate, a sacrificial layer is deposited on the photovoltaic substrate and about the standoff, an emitter is attached to the standoff and has a lower planar surface separated from the photovoltaic substrate by the sacrificial layer, and the sacrificial layer is removed to form a sub-micron gap between the photovoltaic substrate and the lower planar surface of the emitter. | 09-18-2008 |
20080230113 | LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting system is described herein that may be energized by a plurality of sources. In one embodiment, a solar cell is capable of receiving light and converting the light into electrical signals. An energy conversion device may be included that converts movement of the energy conversion device into electrical signals. Additionally, an energy storage device receives and stores the electrical signals from the solar cell and the energy conversion device. The energy storage device is also adapted to supply energy to a lamp that emits light. | 09-25-2008 |
20080230114 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - Disclosed is a solar cell module that reduces entering of moisture into a solar cell module from a side surface SF thereof, and has high moisture-resistant properties. The disclosed solar cell module is a solar cell module in which solar cells | 09-25-2008 |
20080230115 | METHOD FOR FRACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR FRACTURING SOLAR CELL, AND THE SOLAR CELL - In accordance with the present invention, the dividing grooves | 09-25-2008 |
20080230116 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL, AND THE SOLAR CELL - In accordance with the present invention, the method for manufacturing the solar cell includes: forming a dividing groove | 09-25-2008 |
20080230117 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL HOLDER FOR HOLDING A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND INTERCONNECTORS - A photovoltaic cell holder to hold a photovoltaic cell and interconnectors for soldering the interconnectors to top and bottom surfaces of the photovoltaic cell has an upper holder and a lower holder. The upper holder includes an upper retainer to press the interconnectors against the top surface of the cell. The upper retainer includes multiple elastic stick-shaped members and one or more flange parts provided at one end of the stick-shaped members. The lower holder includes one or more bar-shaped lower supports to support the interconnectors against the bottom surface of the cell. The lower supports extend parallel to the interconnectors, and a surface of each lower support that contacts the interconnectors has either a groove or a hole. The photovoltaic cell holder holds the interconnectors tightly over substantially all areas to provide uniform welding quality while allowing flux gas to escape to prevent the cell from bending during soldering. | 09-25-2008 |
20080236656 | Embedded transformable nanofilaments in multilayer crystalline space for photovoltaic cells and method of fabrication - The invention pertains to the use of nanotechnology in photovoltaic (PV) cells. The apparatus is comprised of a multilayer crystalline media within which are embedded adaptive nanofilaments. The system efficiently emulates the natural process of photosynthesis and includes an efficient storage capability. A method of fabrication of the components and the apparatus is also disclosed. | 10-02-2008 |
20080236657 | Novel Electrode - Photovoltaic cells, as well as related systems, methods, modules, and components, are disclosed. | 10-02-2008 |
20080236658 | Electrode, manufacturing method of the same, and dye-sensitized solar cell - There are disclosed an electrode having a large amount of a dye to be supported, having an excellent dye replacement property and having a capability of improving a photoelectric conversion efficiency, a manufacturing method of the electrode and a dye-sensitized solar cell including the electrode. An electrode | 10-02-2008 |
20080236659 | Photoelectric conversion electrode, manufacturing method of the same, and dye-sensitized solar cell - There are disclosed a photoelectric conversion electrode having a large amount of a dye to be supported and an excellent dye replacement property and capability of improving a mechanical strength and a photoelectric conversion efficiency. In a photoelectric conversion electrode | 10-02-2008 |
20080236660 | Method for Forming Interpenetrating Networks of Distinct Materials and Devices Therefrom - An electrical or electro-optical device ( | 10-02-2008 |
20080245406 | Photovoltaic device and method for manufacturing the same - It is the gist of the present invention to provide a photovoltaic device in which a single crystal semiconductor layer provided over a substrate having an insulating surface or an insulating substrate is used as a photoelectric conversion layer, and the single crystal semiconductor layer is provided with a so-called SOI structure where the single crystal semiconductor layer is bonded to the substrate with an insulating layer interposed therebetween. As the single crystal semiconductor layer having a function as a photoelectric conversion layer, a single crystal semiconductor layer obtained by separation and transfer of an outer layer portion of a single crystal semiconductor substrate is used. | 10-09-2008 |
20080264475 | Photoelectric Device with Multilayer Organic Thin Film, Method for Producing the Same and Solar Cell - By multiplexing light-harvesting layer and complexing with hole transport films or electron transport films, a photoelectric device and a solar cell exhibiting highly efficient electricity generation property can be obtained. A composite layer ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080271777 | Method and apparatus for eye-safe transmittal of electrical power in vehicles using white light via plastic optical fiber - An apparatus for transmitting wide spectrum white light having a plurality of plastic optical fibers. The apparatus includes a sheath housing the plurality of fibers. An apparatus for providing energy in an airplane. The apparatus includes a light source which produces wide spectrum white light. The apparatus includes a cable through which the eye-safe and fire-safe light from the light source is transmitted. The apparatus includes an avionics box to which the cable is connected that is powered by the light transmitted by the cable. An apparatus for providing energy in an airplane. The apparatus includes means for producing energy that is eye-safe and fire safe. The apparatus includes an avionics box to which the producing means is connected that is powered by the energy form the producing means. A method for providing energy in an airplane. The method includes the steps of producing wide spectrum white light from a light source. There is the step of transmitting the eye-safe and fire-safe light from the light source through a cable. There is the step of powering an avionics box to which the cable is connected by the light transported by the cable. | 11-06-2008 |
20080271778 | USE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC EXCITATION OR LIGHT-MATTER INTERACTIONS TO GENERATE OR EXCHANGE THERMAL, KINETIC, ELECTRONIC OR PHOTONIC ENERGY - The present disclosure concerns a means to use at least a form of electromagnetic excitation or light-matter interactions in a structure or material having one or more addressable frequencies to generate the exchange of thermal, kinetic, electronic or photonic energy. In some implementations this provides a means to use electromagnetic excitation or light-matter interactions to influence, cause, control, modulate, stimulate or change the state or phase of electrical, magnetic, optical or electromagnetic charge, emission, conduction, storage or similar properties. The method could include the use of light-matter interactions to generate electromagnetic excitation or light-matter interactions and concentrate extremely localized field effects or concentrated plasmonic field effects to cause an exchange of energy states in a material or structure. Said field effects could be used for excitation of surface electrons in metallic nanostructures causing said electrons to exchange energy states or said field effects could be used to mediate or stimulate photon emissions or to modulate photonic energy to excite or stimulate emissions of electrons. Said electron or photon emissions could be used to drive photochemical, photocatalysis, photovoltaic or thermophotovoltaic reactions. | 11-06-2008 |
20080271779 | Fine Grained, Non Banded, Refractory Metal Sputtering Targets with a Uniformly Random Crystallographic Orientation, Method for Making Such Film, and Thin Film Based Devices and Products Made Therefrom - The invention relates to a sputtering target which has a fine uniform equiaxed grain structure of less than 44 microns, no preferred texture orientation as measured by electron back scattered diffraction (“EBSD”) and that displays no grain size banding or texture banding throughout the body of the target. The invention relates a sputtering target with a lenticular or flattened grain structure, no preferred texture orientation as measured by EBSD and that displays no grain size or texture banding throughout the body of the target and where the target has a layered structure incorporating a layer of the sputtering material and at least one additional layer at the backing plate interface, said layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion (“CTE”) value between the CTE of the backing plate and the CTE of the layer of sputtering material. The invention also relates to thin films and their use of using the sputtering target and other applications, such as coatings, solar devices, semiconductor devices etc. The invention further relates to a process to repair or rejuvenate a sputtering target. | 11-06-2008 |
20080276985 | Sensitizing Complexes, Process For The Preparation Thereof, Semiconductive Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Material Comprising Them, And Photovoltaic Cell Comprising Said Material - Complex of formula (I) | 11-13-2008 |
20080283119 | Method of Producing a Porous Semiconductor Film on a Substrate - The invention relates to a method of producing a porous semiconductor film and to a suspension of semiconductor particles. It further relates to a porous semiconductor film produced by the method, and to an electronic device, in particular a solar cell comprising said semiconductor film. | 11-20-2008 |
20080302411 | Paste Composition and Solar Cell Element Using the Same - Provided are a paste composition making it possible to improve the adhesive property of a backside electrode and restrain an aluminum electrode layer from exfoliating, and a solar cell element having an electrode formed by use of this composition. The paste composition is a paste composition for forming an electrode ( | 12-11-2008 |
20080302412 | PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A photovoltaic power device is provided. The photovoltaic power device includes a donor substrate, a first emitting substrate; a second emitting substrate, a first anti-reflection layer, a first metal electrode, a second metal electrode and a second anti-reflection layer. In the photovoltaic power device, the first and the second emitting substrate are disposed in the opposite sides of the donor substrate to generate two electronic flows, and the first metal electrode is insulated from the second metal electrode by the second anti-reflection layer. | 12-11-2008 |
20080302413 | FORMATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC ABSORBER LAYERS ON FOIL SUBSTRATES - An absorber layer of a photovoltaic device may be formed on an aluminum or metallized polymer foil substrate. A nascent absorber layer containing one or more elements of group IB and one or more elements of group IIIA is formed on the substrate. The nascent absorber layer and/or substrate is then rapidly heated from an ambient temperature to an average plateau temperature range of between about 200° C. and about 600° C. and maintained in the average plateau temperature range 1 to 30 minutes after which the temperature is reduced. | 12-11-2008 |
20080314441 | Structure With Profiled Surface for Variable Visual Effects - A structure, substrate or other article having a profiled surface comprising a plurality of profiled, in a length direction extending ridges, each ridge having a peak and on opposite sides of the peak a sloping side and an opposite, downwardly directed side, wherein the downwardly directed side comprises an undercutting part which is directed back under the peak of the ridge and wherein the undercutting part extends from a most forward point where the undercutting starts to a valley, wherein 0.1 M≦d≦0.9 M, wherein M is the distance between the most forward point of the peak and the sloping side or an imaginary extension thereof and d is the largest distance in a plane perpendicular to the length direction between the downwardly directed side and a line drawn perpendicular to the sloping side, or extension thereof, and connecting to the most forward point. | 12-25-2008 |
20090000658 | 2,2-Bipyridine Ligand, Sensitizing Dye and Dye Sensitized Solar Cell - A dye sensitized solar cell, comprising a-heteroleptic polypyridil complex of Ru, Os or Fe. The donating ligand has an extended conjugated n-system increasing the light absorbance and keeing the LUMO energy level higher than that of the anchoring ligand. A compacting compound whose molecular structure comprises a terminal group, a hydrophobic part and an anchoring′ group may be co-adsorbed together with the dye on the semi-conductive metal oxide layer of the photoanode, forming a dense mixed self-assembled monolayer. | 01-01-2009 |
20090000659 | Photovoltaic Device Characterization Apparatus - The objective is to perform a more detailed failure diagnosis of a photovoltaic device. Provided is a photovoltaic device characterization apparatus including a measurement unit ( | 01-01-2009 |
20090025781 | NOVEL AMINO GROUP-CONTAINING HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES AND SENSITIZING DYES FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION CONTAINING THE HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES - It is intended to provide novel amino group-containing heterocyclic derivatives, which have a broad absorption zone in the visible region and are suitable for sensitizing dyes for photoelectric conversion having a high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and photoelectric conversion materials, photoelectric conversion electrodes and photoelectric conversion cells using the same. Namely, a heterocyclic derivative represented by the following general formula (I) and containing an amino group at the terminus: | 01-29-2009 |
20090032091 | Solar cell - A solar cell comprises a substrate with a p-n junction formed therein. A buffer layer is formed on the substrate, wherein the buffer layer has a plurality of grooves formed therein. The material for forming the buffer layer includes silicon oxide, nitride, oxynitride or the combination thereof. The buffer layer is formed by sputtering method. Metal layers are formed onto the buffer layer and filled into the grooves. | 02-05-2009 |
20090038676 | Photoelectric conversion electrode, manufacturing method of the same, and dye-sensitized solar cell - There are disclosed a photoelectric conversion electrode having a large amount of a dye to be supported and an excellent dye replacement property and having a capability of improving a photoelectric conversion efficiency, a manufacturing method of the photoelectric conversion electrode and the like. A photoelectric conversion electrode | 02-12-2009 |
20090038677 | Solar Cell Having Tree-Like Nanostructure and Method for Preparing the Same - The present invention discloses a solar cell having a multi-layered structure that is used to generate, transport, and collect electric charges. The multi-layered nanostructure comprises a cathode, a conducting metal layer, a photo-active layer, a hole-transport layer, and an anode. The photo-active layer comprises a tree-like nanostructure array and a conjugate polymer filler. The tree-like nanostructure array is used as an electron acceptor while the conjugate polymer filler is as an electron donor. The tree-like nanostructure array comprises a trunk part and a branch part. The trunk part is formed in-situ on the surface of the conducting metal layer and is used to provide a long straight transport pathway to transport electrons. The large contact area between the branch part and the conjugate polymer filler provides electron-hole separation. | 02-12-2009 |
20090050196 | Resin Composition for Solar Cell Package - The present invention provides a resin composition for a solar cell package and a resin composition for a wet solar cell package which are excellent in transparency, moisture resistance, weather resistance and chemical resistance and are suitable as a material of a package for a solar cell, and a package for a wet solar cell and a transparent substrate for a wet solar cell which are obtained by molding the resin composition. The resin composition for a solar cell package of the present invention contains a cyclic olefin polymer having one kind or two or more kinds of structures represented by the following general formula (1) | 02-26-2009 |
20090050197 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL WITH NON-MISCIBLE ELECTROLYTES - Photovoltaic cell comprising at least:
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20090050198 | Solar-Cell Marking Method and Solar Cell - The invention relates to a solar-cell marking method comprising the steps of: providing a substrate with a substrate surface for producing a solar cell ( | 02-26-2009 |
20090056793 | BENZOTERRYLENE DERIVATIVES - A benzoterrylene of Formula (I): | 03-05-2009 |
20090056794 | OPERATING DEVICES INCLUDING EMBEDDED NANOPARTICLES - The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for operating a device including embedded nanoparticles. In some implementations, the method includes selectively illuminating at least a portion of a device including material having embedded nanoparticles. The nanoparticles emit electrons in response to light at a certain frequency or above. At least one operating parameter of the device is adjusted to direct at least a portion of the emitted electrons. | 03-05-2009 |
20090056795 | ELECTROLYTE FOR SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL HAVING THE SAME - An electrolyte for a solar cell, includes a heat treatment product of an imidazole, a C1-C20 diiodoalkane, and iodine (I | 03-05-2009 |
20090071532 | Solar cell and fabricating method thereof - A method for fabricating a solar cell device is provided. A container containing a solution with a plurality of nano or micro particles is provided. A solar chip is provided, and the plurality of nano or micro particles in the solution are uniformly coated on a surface of the solar chip by soaking the solar chip in the solution, wherein the plurality of nano or micro particles uniformly coated on the surface of the solar chip are used as an anti-reflective layer. The solar chip is taken out from the solution after being uniformly coated with the plurality of nano or micro particles on a surface thereof. | 03-19-2009 |
20090071533 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE COMPRISING GRAPHENE SHEET, AND DISPLAY AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE - Provided is a transparent electrode including a graphene sheet. A transparent electrode having high conductivity, low sheet resistance, and low surface roughness can be prepared by employing the graphene sheet. | 03-19-2009 |
20090078307 | Three-Pole Two-Layer Photo-Rechargeable Battery - A three-pole two-layer photo-rechargeable battery has a laminated two-layered structure that includes a solar battery cell, a storage cell, and a common electrode therebetween. The solar battery cell has a structure wherein a photo-electrode, which has a photo-sensitized dye and a semiconductor layer on a conductive substrate with optical transparency, counters via a first electrolytic solution a common electrode that has a catalyst layer on a conductive substrate. The storage cell has a structure wherein the common electrode, which has a first conductive polymer layer on a conductive substrate on a side opposite the catalyst layer, counters via a second electrolytic solution a storage cell counter electrode that has a second conductive polymer layer on a conductive substrate. | 03-26-2009 |
20090084434 | NANOCOMPOSITE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE NANOCOMPOSITE - Provided is a nanocomposite. The nanocomposite includes a plurality of nanotubes arranged perpendicular to a substrate and a plurality of nanoparticles dispersed within each of the plurality of nanotubes or between adjacent ones of the plurality of nanotubes. The nanotube and the nanoparticle are formed of titanium dioxide (TiO | 04-02-2009 |
20090090411 | Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell and Method of Manufacturing the Same - Provided are a dye-sensitized solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same, which includes: a lower electrode formed of a titanium metal or a titanium alloy; a titanium oxide electrode having a nanotube structure formed on the lower electrode; a metal oxide layer formed on the titanium oxide electrode along a step difference of the nanotube, having a larger band gap than titanium oxide, and having a dye adsorbed on a surface thereof; a counter electrode spaced a predetermined distance apart from the metal oxide layer; and an electrolyte filled between the metal oxide layer and the counter electrode. The titanium oxide electrode having a nanotube structure, which has a large specific surface area, may increase absorption of solar light and allow easy adsorption of a dye due to the metal oxide layer, thereby improving photo current and voltage characteristics of the solar cell. | 04-09-2009 |
20090095343 | COPOLYMERS OF ALKOXYTHIOPHENE - The synthesis, characterization, optical and electrochemical properties of a regioregular copolymer, poly(3-octylthiophene-2,5-diyl-co-3-decyloxythiophene-2,5-diyl) (POT-co-DOT), and an alternating regioregular copolymer poly{(9,9-dioctylfluorene)-2,7-diyl-alt-[4,7-bis(3-decyloxythien-2-yl)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole]-5′,5″-diyl} (PF-co-DTB) is disclosed. The incorporation of 3-alkoxythiophene units onto the conjugated backbones enhances the electron-donating property of the polymer and lowers its bandgap. The fabrication and performance of photovoltaic cells with bulk heterojunction architecture based on blends of these copolymers with PCBM are also described. | 04-16-2009 |
20090095344 | Conductive Paste for Solar Cell Electrode - A conductive paste for solar cell electrodes with which high FF value can be obtained stably, and a method for producing a solar cell using the same are provided. | 04-16-2009 |
20090095345 | GAS-BARRIER FILM AND ENVIRONMENT-SENSITIVE DEVICE - Provided is a gas-barrier film having a high barrier property when it is folded. The gas barrier film is characterized in that an organic layer comprises a resin obtained by curing a monomer as a polymerizing ingredient and the monomer has a structure of pentahydric alcohol or more polyhydric alcohol having a molecular weight of from 200 to 800 in which at least 5 hydroxyl groups are substituted with an aliphatic carbonyloxy group of the following general formula (1): | 04-16-2009 |
20090101197 | Solar Battery and Production Method Thereof - Included are a semiconductor layer that is formed on a light receiving surface of a semiconductor substrate and is of a type opposite to that of said semiconductor substrate, an electrode of a semiconductor layer that is of the same type as that of the semiconductor layer of said light receiving surface and is formed on a rear surface opposite to said light receiving surface, an electrode that is of the same type as that of said semiconductor substrate and is electrically insulated from said electrode of the semiconductor layer of the same type as that of the semiconductor layer of said light receiving surface formed on said rear surface, and a semiconductor layer that is of the same type as that of the semiconductor layer of said light receiving surface and electrically connects between the semiconductor layer of said light receiving surface and said electrode of the semiconductor layer of the same type as that of the semiconductor layer of said light receiving surface formed on said rear surface. | 04-23-2009 |
20090101198 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a dye-sensitized solar cell and a method of fabricating the same. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes a lower substrate and an upper substrate separated from each other, a semiconductor electrode layer on the lower substrate, a dye layer adsorbed onto a surface of the semiconductor electrode layer, and an electrolyte between the lower and upper substrates. Here, an upper surface of the lower substrate adjacent to the semiconductor electrode layer includes at least one recess for increasing a contact area between the semiconductor electrode layer and the lower substrate. | 04-23-2009 |
20090101199 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - The present invention is directed to a thick film conductive composition comprising: (a) electrically conductive silver powder; (c) fluorine-containing glass frit; dispersed in (d) organic vehicle and devices made therefrom. | 04-23-2009 |
20090101200 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL CONTAINING FULLERENE DERIVATIVE - The present invention provides a photoelectric conversion material comprising a fullerene derivative represented by the formula C | 04-23-2009 |
20090107543 | FILM FORMING ADDITIVE FORMULATIONS OF CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS - An aqueous dispersion including a partially fluorinated dispersant, an electrically conductive polymer and a film forming additive. The film forming additive includes a boiling temperature greater than about 85° C. (185° F.). In addition, the concentration of the film forming additive is less than the solubility limit of the additive in water. The dynamic surface tension of the dispersion including the film forming additive is less than about 60 dynes/cm at 100 ms surface age. A method for making an electrically conductive polymer film and devices including electrically conductive polymer film are also disclosed. | 04-30-2009 |
20090107544 | LEAD-FREE CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES: FLUX MATERIALS - Embodiments of the invention relate to a silicon semiconductor device, and a conductive silver paste for use in the front side of a solar cell device. | 04-30-2009 |
20090114272 | Sealing Agent for Photoelectric Converter and Photoelectric Converter Using Same - Disclosed is a sealing agent for photoelectric converters which enables to easily bond upper and lower conductive supporting bodies during production of a photoelectric converter while forming a sealed portion having excellent adhesion strength, moisture resistance reliability, flexibility and the like. Specifically, a photocuring and thermosetting resin composition containing an epoxy resin (a), a thermosetting agent (b), an epoxy(meth)acrylate (c) and a photopolymerization initiator (d), and additionally if necessary, a filler (e), a silane coupling agent (f) and an ion capturing agent (g) is used as a sealing agent for photoelectric converters. | 05-07-2009 |
20090114273 | NANOMATERIAL SCAFFOLDS FOR ELECTRON TRANSPORT - Embodiments of the present invention provide nanomaterial scaffolds for transporting electrons. There is provided a single wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) architecture employed as a conducting scaffold in semiconductor based photoelectrochemical cells. SWCNT architecture provides a nanotube network to disperse nanoparticles and/or quantum dots, whether ordered or randomized. As a result, an increase in incident photon conversion to charge carrier conversion efficiency (IPCE) represents a beneficial role of SWCNT architecture as a conducting scaffold to facilitate charge collection and charge transport in nanostructured semiconductor films. Embodiments may be used for solar cells based on semiconductor quantum dots and nanostructures, solar hydrogen production, microcapacitors and storage batteries, solar-fuel cell hybrids, etc. | 05-07-2009 |
20090120490 | SOLAR CELL - A solar cell, comprising: a substrate, including p-n doping structure formed within said substrate; material attached to the back of said substrate, where said material includes glass mixture, aluminum material, organic medium and additive. Wherein said glass needs to be formed by combining two or more glasses: the main composition for post-mixed glass should include Al | 05-14-2009 |
20090126783 | USE OF VERTICAL ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE AS A SUPER DARK ABSORBER FOR PV, TPV, RADAR AND INFRARED ABSORBER APPLICATION - An optical absorber includes vertically aligned carbon nanotubes with an ultra-low reflectance less than 0.16% and an absorption efficiency greater than 99.84%. The index of refraction and the absorption constant are controlled by independently varying the nanotube diameter and nanotube spacing. The nanotubes are mostly double-walled. The density of the nanotube arrays is very low, around 0.015 g/cm | 05-21-2009 |
20090133741 | Photoelectric Conversion Device and Method of Manufacturing the Same, and Photoelectric Power Generation Device - A photoelectric conversion device | 05-28-2009 |
20090133742 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell includes a substrate, a conductor layer and an anti-reflection coating (ARC) layer. The substrate has a front side, a back side and a doped region adjacent to the front side. The conductor layer has a first portion embedded into the doped region and a second portion other than the first portion. The ARC layer is disposed on the front side of the substrate, the second portion of the conductor layer is disposed in the ARC layer, and the conductor layer has an exposed surface exposed out of the ARC layer. The exposed surface of the conductor layer is substantially flush with an exposed surface of the ARC layer. A method of manufacturing the solar cell is also disclosed. | 05-28-2009 |
20090133743 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE, ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an electrode substrate that has a base substrate made of glass having a strain point of 520° C. or higher, a transparent conductive layer formed on the base substrate, a metal wiring layer, and an insulating layer made of low-melting glass that covers the metal wiring layer, the metal wiring layer and the insulating layer being provided on the transparent conductive layer, the method including at least the steps of providing paste that forms a base material of the low-melting glass so as to cover the metal wiring layer; and forming the insulating layer by sintering the paste by means of a heat treatment. | 05-28-2009 |
20090139566 | FRONT TRANSPARENT CONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY FOR THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AND METHOD - A front transparent conductor assembly and, in one embodiment, a photovoltaic cell, includes at least three transparent conductor layers. In one embodiment, first and second transparent conductors comprised of SnO2 are positioned above and below a third transparent conductor comprised of ZnO2. In one embodiment, the second transparent conductor layer is significantly thicker than either the first or third transparent conductor layers. In one embodiment of a photovoltaic cell incorporating such an assembly, a sealing layer of SiO2 is interposed between a superstrate and the first transparent conductor. In another embodiment, first and second intermediate layers of ZnSnO3 are incorporated into the assembly, with the first intermediate layer interposed between the first and second transparent conductors and with the second intermediate layer interposed between the second and third transparent conductors. | 06-04-2009 |
20090151777 | Solar Absorptive Material For a Solar Selective Surface Coating - The present invention provides a solar absorptive material for a solar selective surface of an absorber of solar radiation. The solar absorptive material comprises a dispersed metallic material and a receiving the top surface boundary through which the solar radiation is received. Further, the solar absorptive material comprises a first region and a second region. The first region being located at a position closer to the receiving boundary than the second region and the first region has an average volume fraction of the dispersed metallic material that is larger than that of the second region. | 06-18-2009 |
20090151778 | SOLAR ENERGY PHOTOVOLTAIC CONTROL SYSTEM - A solar energy photovoltaic (PV) control system includes a solar energy absorption board configured to receive solar energy from solar rays and transfer solar energy to voltage/current signals, a motor, a voltage/current collecting circuit connected to the solar energy absorption board to receive the voltage/current signals therefrom, a micro control unit (MCU) connected to the voltage/current collecting circuit to receive the voltage/current signals therefrom, and a motor driver connected between the MCU and the motor. The solar energy absorption board is fixed on the motor and the motor drives the solar energy absorption board to pivot. The MCU controls the motor driver to drive the motor to adjust the angle between incoming solar rays and the solar energy absorption board to place the solar energy absorption board to directly face the sun according to the collected voltage/current signals. | 06-18-2009 |
20090151779 | Redox Couples, Compositions and Uses Thereof - There is provided a composition comprising a first compound chosen from compounds of formulas (I) and (III) and a second compound chosen from compounds of formulas (II) and (IV): | 06-18-2009 |
20090151780 | Litroenergy power cell - A litroenergy power cell assembly includes a photovoltaic cell sheet member for producing electrical energy from light energy impinging there upon. A litrocell sheet member is positioned adjacent the photovoltaic cell sheet member. The litrocell sheet member includes a light-transparent matrix having dispersed therein a plurality of light-emitting phosphor particles in association with a tritium containing substance. The tritium containing substance excites the phosphor particles. Light emitted by the phosphor particles traverses the light-transparent matrix of the litrocell sheet member, and impinges upon the photovoltaic cell sheet member to produce electrical energy therefrom. | 06-18-2009 |
20090159120 | QUANTUM DOT SOLAR CELL WITH CONJUGATED BRIDGE MOLECULE - A solar cell including a quantum dot, an electron conductor, and a conjugated bridge molecule disposed between the quantum dot and the electron conductor. The conjugated bridge molecule may include a quantum dot anchor that bonds to the quantum dot and an electron conductor anchor that bonds to the electron conductor. In some instances, the quantum dot anchor and/or the electron conductor anchor may independently include two anchoring moieties that can form ring structures with the quantum dot and/or the electron conductor. The solar cell may further include a hole conductor that is configured to reduce the quantum dot once the quantum dot absorbs a photon and ejects an electron through the conjugated bridge molecule and into the electron conductor. | 06-25-2009 |
20090183765 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AND SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME - A photovoltaic cell having improved photoelectric conversion efficiency is provided. Furthermore, a solar cell employing such a photovoltaic cell is also provided. The photovoltaic cell is composed of a photoelectric conversion layer ( | 07-23-2009 |
20090188548 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LAYER CONTAINING INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR PARTICLES, AND COMPONENTS COMPRISING SAID LAYER - The invention relates to a method for producing a layer containing inorganic semiconductor particles. According to the invention, the layer containing inorganic semiconductor particles is formed in situ from metal salts and/or metal compounds and a salt-type or organic reactant within a semiconducting organic matrix. The layers containing inorganic semiconductor particles and produced according to the invention enable a simple and cost-effective production process for photovoltaic elements, such as solar cells or photodetectors. | 07-30-2009 |
20090194149 | LOW BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTOR OXIDES, PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME, AND DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS CONTAINING THE SAME - Low band gap semiconductor oxides include nanocrystalline porous particles doped with an anion selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen, fluorine, and combinations thereof, wherein the doped nanocrystalline porous semiconductor oxide has a lower band gap energy relative to undoped semiconductor oxides. A combustion synthesis process is used to fabricate the low bang gap materials. Also disclosed herein are dye sensitized solar cells containing the doped semiconductor oxides. | 08-06-2009 |
20090194150 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | 08-06-2009 |
20090194151 | Semiconductor substrate, method for forming electrode, and method for fabricating solar cell - The present invention is directed to a semiconductor substrate having at least an electrode formed thereon, in which the electrode has a multilayer structure including two or more layers, of the multilayer structure, at least a first electrode layer directly bonded to the semiconductor substrate contains at least silver and a glass frit, and contains, as an additive, at least one of oxides of Ti, Bi, Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Si, Al, Ge, Sn, Pb, and Zn, and, of an electrode layer formed on the first electrode layer, at least an uppermost electrode layer to be bonded to a wire contains at least silver and a glass frit and does not contain the additive. This makes it possible to form, on a semiconductor substrate, an electrode adhered to the semiconductor substrate with sufficient adhesive strength and adhered to a wire via solder with sufficient adhesive strength by lowering both contact resistance and interconnect resistance. | 08-06-2009 |
20090199895 | METHOD FOR FORMING COPPER INDIUM GALLIUM CHALCOGENIDE LAYER WITH OPTIMIZED GALLIUM CONTENT AT ITS SURFACE - A method of forming a Group IBIIIAVIA solar cell absorber, which includes a top surface region of less than or equal to 300 nm depth. The Ga/(Ga+In) molar ratio within the top surface region is in the range of 0.1-0.3. The Group IBIIIAVIA solar cell absorber is formed by reacting the layers of a multilayer material structure which includes a metallic film including at least Cu and In formed on a base, a separator layer including Se is formed on the metallic film, a metallic source layer substantially including Ga formed on the separator layer, and a cap layer substantially including Se formed on the source layer. | 08-13-2009 |
20090199896 | Dye-sensitized solar cell - According to the present invention, a dye-sensitized solar cell includes a conductive substrate, which is transparent; and a photovoltaic (photoelectric exchange) layer formed on the conductive substrate. The photovoltaic layer comprises a lighter (brighter) region and a darker region therein. | 08-13-2009 |
20090205705 | Method for Fabricating a Semiconductor Component With a Specifically Doped Surface Region Using Out-Diffusion, and Corresponding Semiconductor Component - The invention proposes a method for producing a semiconductor component, such as a thin-layer solar cell. The method involves providing a doped semiconductor carrier substrate ( | 08-20-2009 |
20090205706 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A dye-sensitized solar cell having a low cost and a high photoelectric transfer efficiency. Exemplary embodiments include an anode electrode layer contacting at least a part of a solar battery layer, which includes a dye-supporting semiconductor layer and an battery electrolyte layer. An exemplary anode electrode layer includes a plurality of through-extending apertures and is buried in the dye-supporting semiconductor layer at a distance from an anode substrate supporting the dye-supporting semiconductor layer. | 08-20-2009 |
20090211626 | Conductive paste and grid electrode for silicon solar cells - A conductive paste for grid electrodes in solar cells includes a conductive component, glass frit, and resin binder, wherein the conductive component is selected from the group consisting of (i) silver particles and metal particles selected from the group consisting of Pd, Ir, Pt, Ru, Ti, and Co, (ii) alloy particles comprising silver and metal selected from the group consisting of Pd, Ir, Pt, Ru, Ti, and Co, and (iii) silver particles and core-shell particles in which a metal selected from the group consisting of Pd, Ir, Pt, Ru, Ti, and Co is coated on the surface of silver or copper. | 08-27-2009 |
20090217969 | Method for Manufacturing Photoelectric Converter and Photoelectric Converter - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a photoelectric converter wherein a lower electrode layer, a compound semiconductor thin film having a chalcopyrite structure which serves as a light absorptive layer and a light-transmitting electrode layer that are laminated to form layers are each patterned by photolithography, thereby minimizing damages to the crystals of the compound semiconductor thin film. | 09-03-2009 |
20090217970 | Fixtures for large area directional and isotropic solid state lighting panels - Reflector designs for a large area panel light source create induced draft cooling means adjacent to the panel light source. The panel light source has a wavelength conversion element on a solid state light source for emitting light of a first and second wavelength to form a broader emission spectrum of light from the panel light source. | 09-03-2009 |
20090235976 | SOLAR CELL - A photovoltaic cell may include a semiconductor base, a semiconductor mesa extending from the semiconductor base, a dielectric and a conductive material. The semiconductor mesa includes a top surface and a side wall, and a first portion of the dielectric is disposed on the top surface, a second portion of the dielectric is disposed on the side wall, and a third portion of the dielectric is disposed on the base. The conductive material is disposed on the top surface of the mesa and on the dielectric, and the conductive material covers the first portion of the dielectric, the second portion of the dielectric, and a portion of the third portion. | 09-24-2009 |
20090235977 | Key module with energy storage function - A key module with energy storage function includes a transparent key unit, a sun cell, and an elastic unit. The transparent key unit has a plurality of transparent microstructures. The sun cell is disposed under a bottom side of the transparent key unit, and the sun cell has a light-receiving face facing the transparent key unit. The elastic unit is disposed under a bottom side of the sun cell. Therefore, the transparent microstructures of the transparent key unit guide and transmit external light sources onto the light-receiving face of the sun cell in order to increase light source on the light-receiving face. | 09-24-2009 |
20090235978 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHOTOACTIVE LAYERS AND COMPONETS COMPRISING SAID LAYER(S) - A method for producing photoactive layers, and components, such as solar cells, including the layers. According to the invention, the photoactive layers are produced by forming a non-semiconducting layer from precursor material including at least one metal compound and a salt-like and/or organic reactant on a substrate by printing or blade coating, the layer being exposed to temperatures of less than 300° C., wherein a semiconducting, photoactive layer is formed from the non-semiconducting layer by thermal conversion of the precursor material. | 09-24-2009 |
20090242016 | NANOWIRE AND MICROWIRE FABRICATION TECHNIQUE AND PRODUCT - A method of fabricating nanowires or microwires employs a robust conductive surface whose edges define electrodes for promoting electrochemical deposition of nanowire material at those edges. Controlled deposition times and thin conductive layers allow extremely small diameter wires to be created and then removed without destruction of the pattern and the wires to be applied to a second substrate or used for composite materials. | 10-01-2009 |
20090242017 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A dye-sensitized solar cell is provided. The solar cell includes a first electrode substrate including a first tabular substrate which is transparent; a transparent conductive film; and an oxide semiconductor layer impregnated with a sensitizing dye; a second electrode substrate including a second tabular substrate; a conductive film; and a catalyst conductive layer; and a sealing member which seals a peripheral area between the first electrode substrate and the second electrode substrate. The sealing member includes a sealant in a first area of the peripheral area that overlaps with the transparent conductive film or the conductive film; and a sealing base material in a second area of the peripheral area that does not overlap with the transparent conductive film or the conductive film. An electrolyte is scaled in a sealing space formed by the first and second electrodes and the sealing member. | 10-01-2009 |
20090255574 | SOLAR CELL FABRICATED BY SILICON LIQUID-PHASE DEPOSITION - One embodiment of the present invention provides a solar cell. The solar cell includes a substrate; a polycrystalline Si (poly-Si) thin-film layer which includes a p | 10-15-2009 |
20090260678 | GLASS SUBSTRATE BEARING AN ELECTRODE - The invention relates to a glass substrate bearing at least one electrode in the form of a thin layer. A barrier covering | 10-22-2009 |
20090266407 | TRANSPARENT GLASS PANE PROVIDED WITH A SURFACE STRUCTURE - A method of manufacturing a transparent pane, in particular a glass pane, which includes on at least one of its main surfaces a surface structure including an assembly of specified individual motifs in relief, in particular pyramids, cones, or truncated cones, created by embossing or by rolling. A structure is created on the surface of the pane constituted by individual motifs, based on one or more basic motifs but which are distinguished from each other by their depth, their height, and/or the perimeter of their base area, and/or by the position of their peak with respect to their base. With this variation, formation of intensity peaks of the reflected light is prevented and at the same time a high quality of light trapping is obtained by panes suitable, for example, for solar applications. | 10-29-2009 |
20090266408 | SOLAR CELL DEVICE WITH MOVABLE REFLECTION UNIT - An exemplary solar cell device includes a solar cell, a solar cell board, a reflection unit, an image acquiring unit, a signal processing and control unit and a drive unit. The solar cell is disposed on the solar cell board and has a receiving face. The reflection unit is opposite to the solar cell board and reflects sunlight to the receiving face of the solar cell. The image acquiring unit acquires image data of the sun. The signal processing and control unit receives and processes the image data to obtain a current position of the sun to generate a corresponding work instruction. The drive unit receives the work instruction and drives the reflection unit to a position in which the reflection unit reflects an optimum amount of sunlight to the solar cell board. | 10-29-2009 |
20090266409 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Embodiments of the invention relate to a silicon semiconductor device, and a conductive paste for use in the front side of a solar cell device. | 10-29-2009 |
20090266410 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS, VACUUM PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention provides a vacuum processing apparatus including a process chamber configured to process a target object in a vacuum, a first load-lock chamber configured to store the target object in order to load the target object into the process chamber, a second load-lock chamber configured to store the target object in order to unload the processed target object from the process chamber, and at least two valved pipes configured to connect the first load-lock chamber to the second load-lock chamber. | 10-29-2009 |
20090272429 | STACKED-LAYERED THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A stacked-layered thin film solar cell has a plurality of independent unit cells comprising a substrate, a first electrode layer, a first photoconductive layer, an interlayer, a second photoconductive layer, and a second electrode layer in a series stacked structure, wherein at least one first separation groove is formed within the first electrode layer and the stacked-layered thin film solar cell is characterized in: at least one second separation groove formed on the interlayer, at least one connection groove passing through the first photoconductive layer and the second photoconductive layer, and at least one third separation groove extending downward at a periphery of each of the unit cells so that the connection grooves and the third separation groove are concurrently located inside a projection zone of the second separation groove. | 11-05-2009 |
20090293942 | Inorganic Substrate With A Thin Silica Type Glass Layer, Method of Manufacturing The Aforementioned Substrate, Coating Agent, And A Semiconductor Device - A method of manufacturing an inorganic substrate coated with a thin silica type glass layer of 2 H to 9 H pencil hardness, said method comprising the steps of: coating an inorganic substrate with a cyclic dihydrogenpolysiloxane and/or a hydrogenpolysiloxane represented by a specific unit formula, and curing it; an inorganic substrate coated with a thin silica type glass layer; a coating agent for an inorganic substrate that is composed of a cyclic dihydrogenpolysiloxane and/or a hydrogenpolysiloxane represented by a specific unit formula; and a semiconductor device having an inorganic substrate coated with a thin silica type glass layer. | 12-03-2009 |
20090293943 | Silicon Film Deposition Method Utilizing a Silent Electric Discharge - A method for depositing a silicon film on a substrate includes a step of flowing a first silicon-containing gaseous composition through an electric discharge generated to form a second silicon-containing composition that is different than the first silicon-containing composition. The second composition is directed into a deposition chamber to form a silicon-containing film on one or more substrates positioned within the deposition chamber. The formation of crystalline silicon is controlled by the temperature of the deposition. | 12-03-2009 |
20090293944 | Fluoropolymer Coated Films Useful for Photovoltaic Modules - A fluoropolymer coated film comprising polymeric substrate film and fluoropolymer coating on the polymeric substrate film. The fluoropolymer coating comprises fluoropolymer selected from homopolymers and copolymers of vinyl fluoride and homopolymers and copolymers of vinylidene fluoride polymer blended with compatible adhesive polymer comprising functional groups selected from carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, aziridine, anhydride, amine, isocyanate, melamine, epoxy, hydroxy, anhydride and mixtures thereof. The polymeric substrate film comprises functional groups on its surface that interact with the compatible adhesive polymer to promote bonding of the fluoropolymer coating to the substrate film. | 12-03-2009 |
20090301550 | FOCUSED ACOUSTIC PRINTING OF PATTERNED PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS - Photovoltaic material is printed on a substrate using acoustic printing, to produce solar cells. Acoustic printheads are configured to eject droplets of photovoltaic material to positions on the substrate, responsive to focused acoustic energy provided by acoustic ejectors in the acoustic printheads, to print a film of the photovoltaic material. A positioning system is configured to position the acoustic printheads with respect to the substrate. A feedback system controls the acoustic ejection of the droplets of photovoltaic material by the acoustic printheads or the positioning of the acoustic printheads with respect to the substrate by the positioning system, based on feedback data indicative of characteristics of the printed film. The acoustic printheads are designed optimally for printing of photovoltaic material for solar cells in single scans in only one direction of the substrate. Solar cells can be manufactured at low cost and with high throughput using acoustic printing. | 12-10-2009 |
20090301551 | Silicon Film Deposition Method Utilizing a Silent Electric Discharge and an Active Species - A method for depositing a silicon film on a substrate includes a step of flowing a first silicon-containing gaseous composition through an electric discharge generated to form a second silicon-containing composition that is different than the first silicon-containing composition. The second composition is directed into a deposition chamber to form a silicon-containing film on one or more substrates positioned within the deposition chamber. The formation of crystalline silicon is controlled by the temperature of the deposition. Optionally, an activated hydrogen-containing composition is introduced into the deposition chamber during film deposition. The activated hydrogen-containing composition is formed by exposing hydrogen gas to microwave radiation. | 12-10-2009 |
20090301552 | CHLORINATED NAPHTHALENETETRACARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES, PREPARATION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF IN ORGANIC ELECTRONICS - The present invention relates to chlorinated naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid derivatives, preparation thereof and use thereof as charge transport materials, exciton transport materials or emitter materials. | 12-10-2009 |
20090301553 | GLASS COMPOSITIONS USED IN CONDUCTORS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - The invention relates to glass compositions useful in conductive pastes for silicon semiconductor devices and photovoltaic cells. The thick film conductor compositions include one or more electrically functional powders and one or more glass frits dispersed in an organic medium. The thick film compositions may also include one or more additive(s). Exemplary additives may include metals, metal oxides or any compounds that can generate these metal oxides during firing. | 12-10-2009 |
20090301554 | GLASS COMPOSITIONS USED IN CONDUCTORS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - The invention relates to glass compositions useful in conductive pastes for silicon semiconductor devices and photovoltaic cells. The thick film conductor compositions include one or more electrically functional powders and one or more glass frits dispersed in an organic medium. The thick film compositions may also include one or more additive(s). Exemplary additives may include metals, metal oxides or any compounds that can generate these metal oxides during firing. | 12-10-2009 |
20090308435 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELLS - A process of manufacturing a solar cell is provided. The process comprising the steps of: i) ink jet printing an alkali removable water insoluble hot melt ink jet ink onto a substrate comprising a silicon wafer to form a resist image on the substrate; ii) etching or plating the substrate in an aqueous acid medium; and iv) removing the resist image with an aqueous alkali. | 12-17-2009 |
20090308436 | Thin film type solar cell and method for manufacturing the same - A thin film type solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same is disclosed, wherein the method comprises sequentially depositing a front electrode layer and a semiconductor layer on a substrate; forming a first separating channel by removing predetermined portions of the front electrode layer and the semiconductor layer; forming a contact portion and a second separating channel by removing predetermined portions of the semiconductor layer; forming a first insulating layer in the first separating channel; and forming a plurality of rear electrodes at fixed intervals by each second separating channel interposed in-between, wherein each rear electrode is electrically connected with the front electrode layer through the contact portion. The present invention needs only one cleaning process after carrying out the laser-scribing process, whereby the yield can be improved owing to the simplified manufacturing process. According to the present invention, there is no need to alternately load the substrate to the vacuum-deposition apparatus and the laser-scribing apparatus, whereby the apparatus structure is simple and the manufacturing time is decreased, thereby resulting in the improved yield. | 12-17-2009 |
20090314336 | Screen Printing Machine and Solar Cell - A printing stage includes a stage surface having a plurality of suction holes, and fixes an object to be printed on the stage surface by vacuum contact. A printing mask is employed for forming a predetermined electrode pattern on the object to be printed fixed to the printing stage. A squeegee applies a predetermined amount of pressure to a metal paste spread on the printing mask, to print the electrode pattern on the object to be printed. A porous body is provided between the object to be printed and the printing stage. | 12-24-2009 |
20090320909 | Electro-optical device - An electro-optical device can include a plurality of semiconductor nanocrystals. In some circumstances, the device can omit an electron transporting layer. | 12-31-2009 |
20090320910 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE FOR SOLAR CELL - It relates to a transparent electrode substrate for a solar cell comprising a resin film [I] | 12-31-2009 |
20090320911 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING CONDUCTIVITY OF NANOTUBE NETS AND RELATED MATERIALS - A method and system for improving the electrical conductivity of the nodes of a nanotube net and related materials. A method for adding material to the nodes of a nanotube net that provides more pathways and connections to guarantee good electrical conductance between one electrode and another and speeds the transmission of charge carriers by providing alternative pathways. These improvements may include an enhanced overall thermal conductivity of the CNT net and enhanced mechanical performance of the CNT net. The present disclosure improves, either independently or jointly, electrical, thermal, or mechanical properties of CNT nets. Further, optical transmission does not worsen significantly. | 12-31-2009 |
20100006142 | Deposition apparatus for improving the uniformity of material processed over a substrate and method of using the apparatus - Deposition apparatus for uniformly forming material on a substrate in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is provided. The deposition apparatus includes an energy source, an electrode in a facing, spaced relationship with respect to the substrate, and interface structure joined to the electrode. The interface structure is configured to electrically couple energy from the energy source through and about the interface structure to the electrode for formation of a substantially uniform electric field between the electrode and a predetermined area of the substrate when the interface structure is supplied with energy from the energy source. | 01-14-2010 |
20100012173 | INTEGRATED THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are an integrated thin-film solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same. The method comprises forming and patterning a conductive material to be adjacently spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other on a substrate; forming a solar cell (semiconductor) layer on the resultant substrate; obliquely depositing a first transparent conductive material on the solar cell layer; etching the solar cell layer using the first transparent conductive material as a mask; and obliquely depositing a second transparent conductive material on the resultant substrate, and electrically connecting the conductive material with the first transparent conductive material. | 01-21-2010 |
20100018572 | Connection Box - A connection box ( | 01-28-2010 |
20100018573 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD - A method for manufacturing a solar cell includes (S | 01-28-2010 |
20100018574 | INTEGRATED THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are an integrated thin-film solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same. The method comprises forming and patterning a conductive material to be adjacently spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other on a substrate; forming a solar cell (semiconductor) layer on the resultant substrate; obliquely depositing a first transparent conductive material on the solar cell layer; etching the solar cell layer using the first transparent conductive material as a mask; and obliquely depositing a second transparent conductive material on the resultant substrate, and electrically connecting the conductive material with the first transparent conductive material. | 01-28-2010 |
20100024870 | Structure And Method Of Solar Cell Efficiency Improvement By Strain Technology - A structure and a method of the solar cell efficiency improvement by the strain technology are provided. The solar cell has a first surface and a second surfaces which at least a gasket is disposed thereon for supporting the solar cell and being the axle whiling stressing. The method includes the steps of: (a) applying at least a stress on the first surface; (b) generating a supporting force on the second surface; and (c) generating at least a strain in the solar cell. In addition, the present invention also includes a method involving a step of: (a) applying a mechanical stress to the solar cell; (b) generating a tension in the solar cell by at least two materials having different lattice constants; or (c) generating another tension in the solar cell by a shallow trench isolation filler, a high tensile/compressive stress silicon nitride layer and a combination thereof. | 02-04-2010 |
20100037938 | POWER SOURCE - Process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, and improvements thereto, with particular regard to generating electrical power. Representatively, the method can include: increasing temperature of a surface to produce radiation, a portion of the radiation having an infrared wavelength and a portion of the radiation having a wavelength shorter than the infrared wavelength; reflecting the infrared wavelength portion of the radiation emanating from said surface Surface back toward said surface; and collecting the shorter wavelength portion of the radiation in a photovoltaic device to generate electrical power. | 02-18-2010 |
20100051091 | ELECTRODE FORMATION BASED ON PHOTO-INDUCED REDUCTION OF METAL IONS IN THE PRESENCE OF METAL NANOMATERIALS - Systems and methods of forming an electrode on a substrate are disclosed. The methods can include applying a solution including metal ions and metal nanomaterials to a surface of a substrate. The methods further can include exposing a selected portion of the solution with light having a wavelength capable of inducing reduction of the metal ions, wherein the selected portion corresponds to at least a portion of the electrode. | 03-04-2010 |
20100059106 | Solar Cell Electrodes - This invention describes a p-type electrode useful in producing a solar cell. | 03-11-2010 |
20100065110 | Method and Device for Converting Solar Power to Electrical Power - A solar-to-electrical power conversion device. The conversion of broad energy band solar power to electrical power is accomplished by taking advantage of the fluorescence properties of materials that absorb solar power over a relatively broad range of energies and shift at least a portion of that power to emitted radiation over a relatively narrow range of energies at which the efficiency of a photovoltaic device is maximized. The absorbing material is fashioned to confine the emitted radiation so as to direct the emitted radiation to a photovoltaic device to convert that emitted radiation to electrical power. Preferably the absorbing material is the active medium of a solar-pumped laser, such as a fiber laser, that produces the emitted radiation. To absorb solar radiation while preventing unwanted emission of radiation at the nominal laser energy, the absorbing material is coated to be highly reflective at the nominal laser energy and highly transmissive over a relatively broad band of solar energy so as to absorb the broad band of solar energy yet couple emitted radiation to the photovoltaic device. | 03-18-2010 |
20100078065 | MULTILAYERED BODY COMPRISING AN ELECTROCONDUCTIVE POLYMER LAYER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - There is described a process for the production of a multilayer body ( | 04-01-2010 |
20100084006 | Photovoltaic module - The present invention provides a photovoltaic module, comprising: a dye-sensitized solar cell; a supercapacitor, which is electrically connected to said dye-sensitized solar cell to store the electrical energy generated therefrom; and an electricity-consuming device, which is electrically connected to said dye-sensitized solar cell and said supercapacitor; wherein, when exposed to light, said dye-sensitized solar cell absorbs the light energy to transform into electrical energy, part of said electrical energy is to provide the operation of said electricity-consuming device, and the other part of said electrical energy is stored in said supercapacitor; in the circumstance of no light, said supercapacitor releases the stored electrical energy to said electricity-consuming device to maintain the operation thereof. | 04-08-2010 |
20100084007 | MODIFIED CARBON NANOTUBE GRAFTED BY LIVING POLYMER, CARBON NANOTUBE ELECTRODE AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME, AND EACH PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are to provide a modified carbon nanotube obtained by reacting a polymer to a carbon nanotube by a radical graft method, capable of minimizing lowering of a physical property of a carbon nanotube caused when being modified, and capable of enhancing dispersibility of the carbon nanotube and an adhesion strength between carbon nanotubes, the polymer having a molecular weight controlled by a living radical polymerization and still having a living radical end group. | 04-08-2010 |
20100084008 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL COMPRISING METAL OXIDE NANOBALL LAYER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a semiconductor electrode prepared by spraying a metal oxide nanoparticle dispersion on a conductive substrate using an electric field to form a metal oxide nanoball layer which is composed of agglomerated metal oxide nanoparticles and has a high porosity and specific surface area, exhibits improved photoelectric properties even when a gel or solid electrolyte is used. | 04-08-2010 |
20100089439 | CBP COMPOUND - Disclosed is a compound which is an organic semiconductor material having excellent charge transport property. Specifically, disclosed is a compound represented by the following formula (1). | 04-15-2010 |
20100096002 | COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE FORMATION AND METHOD FOR FORMING ELECTRODE BY USING THE COMPOSITION - A composition for electrode formation containing metal nanoparticles dispersed in a dispersion medium, wherein the composition also comprises one or more organic polymers selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidones, polyvinylpyrrolidone copolymers, polyvinyl alcohols, and cellulose ethers. | 04-22-2010 |
20100101636 | SOLAR CELL HAVING SUPPLEMENTARY LIGHT-ABSORBING MATERIAL AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - A solar cell includes an electron conductor, a plurality of quantum dots on a surface of the electron conductor forming a quantum dot layer, and a supplemental light-absorbing material in one or more gaps in the quantum dot layer. The supplemental light-absorbing material is capable of absorbing light that passes through the one or more gaps in the quantum dot layer and converting the absorbed light into holes and electrons. The supplemental light-absorbing material may also inhibit a hole conductor from coming into contact with the electron conductor. The supplemental light-absorbing material could include one or more polymers, semiconductors, fluorophores, metal particles, nanowires, nanotubes, and nanoparticles. The supplemental light-absorbing material could also include one or more supplementary quantum dots attached to the electron conductor through one or more linkers, where electrons generated by the one or more supplementary quantum dots are transferred to the electron conductor through the one or more linkers. | 04-29-2010 |
20100101637 | DISPERSION OF METAL NANOPARTICLES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING METAL NANOPARTICLES - The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a dispersion of metal nanoparticles which enables to control the shape and the particle diameter over a wide range, a dispersion of metal nanoparticles having superior dispersion stability, and a method for producing the same. In addition, the present invention further aims to provide a dispersion of metal nanoparticles which has a volume resistivity of 2×10 | 04-29-2010 |
20100108128 | Co-Extruded, Multilayered Polyolefin-Based Backsheet for Electronic Device Modules - Multilayer structures useful as a backsheet for an electronic device, e.g., a photovoltaic cell, comprise (A) a top layer comprising a polyolefin resin, e.g., ethylene vinyl acetate, and having a top facial surface and a bottom facial surface, (B) a tie layer comprising an adhesive, e.g., an ethylene glycidyl methacrylate, having a top facial surface and a bottom facial surface, the top facial surface in adhering contact with the bottom facial surface of the top layer, and (C) a bottom layer comprising a polyolefin having at least one melting peak greater than 125° C., e.g., a polypropylene, and having a top facial layer and a bottom facial surface, the top facial surface in adhering contact with the bottom facial surface of the tie layer. | 05-06-2010 |
20100116326 | Hybrid Solar Cells with 3-Dimensional Hyperbranched Nanocrystals - A hyperbranched semiconductor nanocrystal particle, which includes a first arm, where the first arm has an intermediate portion and opposing terminal portions, and a second arm, extending from the intermediate portion of the first arm. | 05-13-2010 |
20100122723 | Photovoltaic Power for Communications Networks - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing photovoltaic power to a communications network. AC electrical power is measured that is consumed in a rectifier that produces a DC output to a telephony transmission line. The DC output is measured in the telephony transmission line. Photovoltaic power is measured that is produced by a photovoltaic device that is applied to the telephony transmission line. The consumption of the AC electrical power in the rectifier is reduced in response to the photovoltaic power produced by the photovoltaic device. | 05-20-2010 |
20100126562 | Special Effect Pigments - The present invention provides mixed metal oxide based special effect pigments that can be incorporated into optically thin binder systems to produce a “metal flake” appearance that is superior to the “metal flake” appearance presently achievable using conventional special effect pigments. Special effect pigments according to the invention comprise at least 10 wt % of mixed metal oxides that exhibit the McConnellite (Cu | 05-27-2010 |
20100126563 | Dyes for dye sensitized solar cell - Dyes for dye-sensitized solar cell are provided. Each of the dyes for a dye-sensitized solar cell according to an embodiment has a chemical structure: | 05-27-2010 |
20100126564 | CERAMIC TILE WITH SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZED WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - Described herein is a tile made up of: a ceramic base body having an absorption of water equal to or less than 0.5 wt %; a photovoltaic cell applied directly to a first surface of the ceramic base body; a device containing the electrical and/or electronic part, applied to a second surface of the ceramic base body; and an electrical connector, designed to connect the photovoltaic cell electrically to the device containing the electrical and/or electronic part through the ceramic base body. | 05-27-2010 |
20100126565 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE FOR SOLAR CELL ELECTRODE - To obtain low resistance and high adhesion at the same time in a solar cell electrode, a conductive paste is offered. A conductive paste for solar cell electrode contains conductive powder, organic medium and glass frit which is mixture of more than one kind of glass frit such as a mixture of glass frit containing at least PbO and glass frit containing at least Bi2O3. | 05-27-2010 |
20100126566 | SURFACE PLASMON WAVELENGTH CONVERTER - A surface plasmon wavelength converter device includes a metallic film which has a plurality of nanofeatures. A wavelength conversion layer having a plurality of centers is disposed adjacent to the metallic film. The surface plasmon wavelength converter device is configured to respond to an incident electromagnetic radiation having a first wavelength by radiating away from the surface plasmon wavelength converter device an electromagnetic radiation having a second wavelength. A surface plasmon wavelength converter device having a metallic film and at least one center disposed in at least one of a plurality of nanofeatures of the metallic film is also described. A surface plasmon wavelength converter device having a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) film having a plurality of metallic nanofeatures, adjacent to a wavelength conversion layer, and a TCO film having a plurality of metallic nanofeatures with at least one center disposed therein is also described. | 05-27-2010 |
20100126567 | SURFACE PLASMON ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE - The invention relates to a surface plasmon energy converter device which includes a first layer having a first layer dielectric constant. A plurality of nanofeatures is disposed in or on the first layer. A second layer has a second layer dielectric constant which differs from the first layer dielectric constant. The surface plasmon energy converter device is configured to respond to an incident electromagnetic radiation having a first wavelength by radiating away from the surface plasmon wavelength converter device an electromagnetic radiation having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength. The invention also relates to a surface plasmon energy converter device which has a first layer having a first plurality of nanofeatures disposed on a first layer surface, a second layer having a second plurality of nanofeatures disposed on a second layer surface. The invention also relates to a surface plasmon energy converter device for generating electricity. | 05-27-2010 |
20100126568 | Nanowires, Nanowire Junctions, and Methods of Making the Same - Disclosed is a nanostructure including a first set of nanowires formed from filling a plurality of voids of a template. The nanostructure also includes a second set of nanowires formed from filling a plurality of spaces created when the template is removed, such that the second set of nanowires encases the first set of nanowires. Several methods are also disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating a nanostructure including nanowires is disclosed. The method may include forming a first set of nanowires in a template, removing a first portion of the template, thereby creating spaces between the first set of nanowires, forming a second set of nanowires in the spaces between the first set of nanowires, and removing a second portion of the template. | 05-27-2010 |
20100132770 | Device including semiconductor nanocrystals and a layer including a doped organic material and methods - A device including semiconductor nanocrystals and a layer comprising a doped organic material disposed over the substrate and in electrical connection with at least one semiconductor nanocrystals is disclosed. Methods for making the device and for improving the efficiency of a device are also disclosed. | 06-03-2010 |
20100132771 | 3D Carbon Nanotubes Membrane as a Solar Energy Absorbing Layer - This invention relates to the field of optoelectronics, and more particularly, to the use of high quality, low defect suspended single-walled carbon nanotubes for optoelectronic devices. | 06-03-2010 |
20100132772 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NANO-ARRAY ELECTRODE AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE USING SAME - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a nano-array electrode with a controlled nano-structure by filling a compound having an electron-accepting structure or an electron donating structure into the fine pores of an anodic-oxide porous alumina film obtained by anodically oxidizing aluminum in electrolyte. The spaces defined between the nano-arrays formed of the compound by removing the alumina film are filled with a compound having an electron-donating structure if the nano-arrays have an electron-accepting structure and a compound having an electron-accepting structure if the nano-arrays have an electron-donating structure. A high-performance, high-efficiency photoelectric converting device comprising a nano-array electrode manufactured by the method is also disclosed. | 06-03-2010 |
20100139744 | FULLERENE-CAPPED GROUP IV SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLES AND DEVICES MADE THEREFROM - Fullerene-capped Group IV nanoparticles, materials and devices made from the nanoparticles, and methods for making the nanoparticles are provided. The fullerene-capped Group IV nanoparticles have enhanced electron transporting properties and are well-suited for use in photovoltaic, electronics, and solid-state lighting applications. | 06-10-2010 |
20100154869 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a photoelectric conversion device having a semiconductor substrate including a front side and back side, a protective layer formed on the front side of the semiconductor substrate, a first non-single crystalline semiconductor layer formed on the back side of the semiconductor substrate, a first conductive layer including a first impurity formed on a first portion of a back side of the first non-single crystalline semiconductor layer, and a second conductive layer including the first impurity and a second impurity formed on a second portion of the back side of the first non-single crystalline semiconductor layer. | 06-24-2010 |
20100154870 | Use of Pattern Recognition to Align Patterns in a Downstream Process - An improved, lower cost method of processing substrates, such as to create solar cells is disclosed. The doped regions are created on the substrate, using a mask or without the use of lithography or masks. After the implantation is complete, visual recognition is used to determine the exact region that was implanted. This information can then be used by subsequent process steps to maintain this alignment. This information can also be fed back to the ion implantation equipment to modify the implant parameters. These techniques can also be used in other ion implanter applications. | 06-24-2010 |
20100154871 | Composite substrate for counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell - A substrate for counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell is made of a composite material, which is prepared by: a) compounding vinyl ester and graphite powder to form bulk molding compound (BMC) material, the graphite powder content ranging from 60 wt % to 95 wt % based on the total weight of the graphite powder and vinyl ester, wherein 0.01-10 wt % of an electrically conductive filler, based on the weight of the vinyl ester resin, is optionally added during the compounding; b) molding the BMC material from step a) to form a substrate for the counter electrode having a desired shaped at 80-200° C. and 500-4000 psi. | 06-24-2010 |
20100154872 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A solar cell and a method of fabricating the same are provided according to one or more embodiments. According to an embodiment, the solar cell includes a substrate, a back electrode layer formed on the substrate, a light absorbing layer formed on the back electrode layer, and a transparent electrode layer formed on the light absorbing layer, wherein the light absorbing layer is comprised of copper (Cu), gallium (Ga), indium (In), sulfur (S), and selenium (Se) and includes a first concentration region in which concentrations of sulfur (S) gradually decrease in the light absorbing layer going in a first direction from the back electrode layer to the transparent electrode layer. | 06-24-2010 |
20100170562 | PASTE FOR BACK CONTACT-TYPE SOLAR CELL - Disclosed is a paste for a back contact-type solar cell that includes: (a) electrically conductive particles containing silver particle and added particles selected from the group consisting of (i) metal particles selected from the group consisting of Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, W, Re, Os, Ir and Pt particles, (ii) a metal alloy containing the metal particles, and (iii) particles loaded with the metal particles, (b) glass frit, and (c) a resin binder. | 07-08-2010 |
20100175744 | DIFFUSING AGENT COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING IMPURITY DIFFUSION LAYER, AND SOLAR BATTERY - A diffusing agent composition is used for ink-jet printing and contains a P-type impurity-diffusing component (A), a water-soluble polymer compound (B) having an alcoholic hydroxyl group, and a solvent (C) containing an organic solvent having a surface tension of at most about 30 mN/m. | 07-15-2010 |
20100180934 | LOW SOFTENING POINT GLASS COMPOSITION, BONDING MATERIAL USING SAME AND ELECTRONIC PARTS - A low softening point glass composition, which is substantially free from lead, bismuth and antimony and comprises oxides of vanadium, phosphorous, tellurium and iron, a softening point of the composition being 380° C. or lower. | 07-22-2010 |
20100186799 | SWITCHABLE SOLAR CELL DEVICES - Exemplary embodiments provide a solar cell device, and method for forming the solar cell device by integrating a switch component into a solar cell element. The solar cell element can include a solar cell, a solar cell array and/or a solar cell panel The integrated solar cell element can be used for a solar sensor, while the solar sensor can also use discrete switches for each solar cell area of the sensor. Exemplary embodiments also provide a connection system for the solar cell elements and a method for super-connecting the solar cell elements to provide a desired connection path or a desired power output through switch settings. The disclosed connection systems and methods can allow for by-passing underperforming solar cell elements from a plurality of solar cell elements. In embodiments, the solar cell element can be extended to include a battery or a capacitor. | 07-29-2010 |
20100186800 | METHOD OF PATTERNING A MESOPOROUS NANO PARTICULATE LAYER - A method of patterning a mesoporous nano particulate layer on a conductive substrate comprises the steps of depositing a pattern on the conductive substrate, depositing a layer of titanium dioxide by atomic layer deposition on the substrate, removing the underlying pattern with a solvent to leave discrete areas of titanium dioxide, depositing a mesoporous nano particulate layer over the whole substrate, and depositing a second layer of titanium dioxide by atomic layer deposition above the mesoporous nano particulate layer whereby the areas of mesoporous nano particulate layer and second titanium dioxide layer over the areas where the first layer of titanium dioxide was removed with the solvent fall off, leaving the patterned mesoporous nano particulate layer. | 07-29-2010 |
20100193015 | P-n zinc oxide nanowires and methods of manufacturing the same - Disclosed are p-n zinc (Zn) oxide nanowires and a methods of manufacturing the same. A p-n Zn oxide nanowire includes a p-n junction structure in which phosphorus (P) is on a surface of a Zn oxide nanowire. | 08-05-2010 |
20100200049 | BIOHYBRID SYSTEM FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - Provided herein are systems and methods for generating photocurrent and systems and methods for generating hydrogen. The systems comprise (a) isolated biological photosystem II (PSII) complexes; (b) an anode selected from the group consisting of graphite anode, glassy carbon anode, and FTO anode, wherein the PSII complexes are deposited onto the anode; (c) a source of red or white light, wherein red or white light illumination of the PSII complexes deposited on the anode generates a photoresponse comprising a photocurrent; (d) a working solution; and (e) a cathode. The methods comprise (a) isolating biological photosystem II (PSII) complexes; (b) providing an anode selected from the group consisting of a graphite anode, a glassy carbon anode, and an FTO anode, wherein the PSII complexes are deposited onto the anode; (c) providing a working solution; (d) providing a cathode; and (e) illuminating with red or white light the PSII complexes deposited on the anode, wherein red or white light illumination of PS II complexes generates a photoresponse comprising a photocurrent. | 08-12-2010 |
20100200050 | ELECTROPLATING METHODS AND CHEMISTRIES FOR DEPOSITION OF COPPER-INDIUM-GALLIUM CONTAINING THIN FILMS - The present invention provides a method and precursor structure to form a Group IBIIIAIVA solar cell absorber layer. The method includes forming a Group IBIIIAVIA compound layer on a base by forming a precursor layer on the base through electrodepositing three different films, and then reacting the precursor layer with selenium to form the Group IBIIIAVIA compound layer on the base. The three films, described by the precursor layer, include in one embodiment a first alloy film comprising copper, indium and gallium, a second alloy film comprising copper and selenium formed on the first alloy film; and a selenium film formed on the second alloy film. | 08-12-2010 |
20100206361 | PREPARATION METHOD OF OXIDE ELECTRODE FOR SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an oxide electrode for a dye-sensitized solar cell including metal oxide nanoparticles by using a miller, and a dye-sensitized solar cell manufactured by using the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a method of manufacturing an oxide electrode for a dye-sensitized solar cell. The method includes (a) mixing metal oxide nanoparticles, a binder resin, and a solvent to prepare a metal oxide paste, (b) coating the metal oxide paste to a miller and pulverizing the metal oxide nanoparticles to prepare a paste including the metal oxide nanoparticles uniformly dispersed therein, and (c) coating the paste including the metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed therein on a conductive transparent substrate, performing a heat treatment of the resulting substrate, and adsorbing a dye thereon to manufacture the conductive electrode. | 08-19-2010 |
20100206362 | Solar Cells and Photodetectors With Semiconducting Nanostructures - Improved photovoltaic devices and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exemplary photovoltaic device includes a semiconductor layer and a light-responsive layer (which can be made, for example, of a semiconductor material) which form a junction, such as a p-n junction. The light-responsive layer can include a plurality of carbon nanostructures, such as carbon nanotubes, located therein. In many cases, the carbon nanostructures can provide a conductive pathway within the light-responsive layer. In another embodiment, an exemplary photovoltaic device can include a light-responsive layer made of a semiconductor material in which is embedded a plurality of semiconducting carbon nanostructures (such as p-type single-wall carbon nanotubes). The interfaces between the semiconductor material and the semiconducting carbon nanostructures can form p-n junctions. In yet other embodiments, exemplary photovoltaic devices include semiconductor nanostructures, which can take a variety of forms, in addition to the carbon nanostructures. Further embodiments include a wide variety of other configurations and features. Methods of fabricating photovoltaic devices, as well as nanostructured photodetectors, as also disclosed. | 08-19-2010 |
20100206363 | GRAPHENE SHEET COMPRISING AN INTERCALATION COMPOUND AND PROCESS OF PREPARING THE SAME - A graphene sheet including an intercalation compound and 2 to about 300 unit graphene layers, wherein each of the unit graphene layers includes a polycyclic aromatic molecule in which a plurality of carbon atoms in the polycyclic aromatic molecule are covalently bonded to each other; and wherein the intercalation compound is interposed between the unit graphene layers. | 08-19-2010 |
20100206364 | LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBER AND SPLINE - A frame includes longitudinal members secured to one another. The longitudinal members support a spline that is normally open in a first position to provide a cavity. A fabric, such a mesh screen, is arranged over the frame so that the perimeter of the screen is received within the cavities of the longitudinal members. A movable platen is actuated to engage the spline. The splines are forced into the cavities to a second position in which the perimeter of the screen is pinched between the splines and the longitudinal members. A radius nose of the splines is retained in a channel of the longitudinal members securing the screen without tearing it when under load. | 08-19-2010 |
20100212724 | Hollow light-collecting device - A light-collecting device has a hollow at center. Three layers are sequentially pasted on and around the hollow. The device collects light efficiently with different materials of the layers. And the device has a long life of use, is environmentally friendly and is easily mass-produced. | 08-26-2010 |
20100212725 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE STRUCTURE - A system and method for improved photovoltaic module structure is described. One embodiment includes a photovoltaic module comprising a front substrate, a photovoltaic structure attached to the front substrate, wherein the photovoltaic structure comprises at least one photovoltaic cell, a back substrate, wherein the back substrate is spaced apart from the photovoltaic structure, and a structural component, wherein the structural component is located between the back substrate and the photovoltaic structure. In some embodiments, the structural component may be configured to provide thermal conduction between the front substrate and the back substrate, and/or the structural component may be configured to retain the front substrate and/or back substrate during breakage. | 08-26-2010 |
20100212726 | POLYMER COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND LIGHT-EMITTING MATERIAL, LIQUID COMPOSITION, THIN FILM, POLYMER LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE, DISPLAY DEVICE, ORGANIC TRANSISTOR AND SOLAR CELL, EACH USING THE POLYMER COMPOUND - A polymer compound comprising a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1-1) and/or a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1-2): | 08-26-2010 |
20100212727 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUSLY GROWING CARBON NANOTUBES AND GRAPHENE SHEETS - A method for continuously growing carbon nanotubes may include providing a melt comprising carbon and a catalyst at a temperature between about 1,200 degrees Celsius and about 2,500 degrees Celsius, selecting a carbon nanotube seed having at least one of a semiconductor electrical property and a metallic electrical property from a plurality of carbon nanotube seeds, contacting the selected carbon nanotube seed to a surface of the melt, and moving the selected carbon nanotube seed away from the surface of the melt at a rate operable to continuously grow a carbon nanotube, and continuously growing the carbon nanotube having the selected electrical property. Method for continuously growing a graphene sheet, and apparatus for continuously growing carbon nanotubes and graphene sheets are also disclosed. | 08-26-2010 |
20100218811 | SOLAR BATTERY CELL - It is an object of the present invention to provide a solar cell with improved mechanical strength without increasing resistance between the electrodes. | 09-02-2010 |
20100218812 | PHOTOVOLTAICS - A photovoltaic device comprises an anode having a film of semi conductive particles deposited and sintered on a substrate, an electrolyte and a cathode. The electrolyte includes light scattering particles. | 09-02-2010 |
20100229924 | BACKSIDE PROTECTION SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE - A backside protection sheet for a solar cell module comprising a stacked material formed by successively stacking an alumina vapor deposited polyester film, a white polyester film and a polyester film in which 60% or more of tensile elongation is maintained in both a machine direction and a transverse direction of the film after the film is stored in high-pressure steam of 140° C. for 10 hours, wherein a shrinkage percentage of said backside protection sheet at a time of heat-treating at 150° C. for 30 minutes is 0.5% or less in both the machine direction and the transverse direction. | 09-16-2010 |
20100229925 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR FORMING IMPURITY REGION - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a solar cell. The method includes forming an impurity layer on a substrate of a first conductive type, the impurity layer having impurities of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type; forming a first emitter portion having a first impurity concentration in the substrate using the impurity layer by heating the substrate with the impurity layer; forming a second emitter portion having a second impurity concentration at the first emitter portion using the impurity layer by irradiating laser beams on a region of the impurity layer, the second impurity concentration being greater than the first impurity concentration; and forming a first electrode connected to the second emitter portion and a second electrode connected to the substrate. | 09-16-2010 |
20100236611 | SOLAR CELLS - The present invention concerns a photovoltaic device comprising a wavelength conversion layer with an assembly of oligo atomic metal clusters confined in molecular sieve. | 09-23-2010 |
20100236612 | Inverter for a Distributed Power Generator - Provided is a maximum power point (MPP) tracker for a PV cell inverter, and a PV cell inverter. The MPP tracker decouples output power oscillations from the input power generation and extracts maximum available power from the PV cell. The PV cell inverter uses the MPP tracker and generates a sinusoidal output current from the MPP tracker output. The sinusoidal output current may be fed to a power distribution grid. The PV cell inverter may use a pulse width modulation technique to cancel harmonics in the sinusoidal output current. The circuits use a minimum number of components and avoid use of large electrolytic capacitors. | 09-23-2010 |
20100243036 | Method for Fabricating a Photovolataic Element with Stabilised Efficiency - A method for fabricating a photovoltaic element with stabilised efficiency is proposed. The method comprises the following steps: preparing a boron-doped, oxygen-containing silicon substrate; forming an emitter layer on a surface of the silicon substrate; and a stabilisation treatment step. The stabilisation treatment step comprises keeping the temperature of the substrate during a treatment time within a selectable temperature range having a lower temperature limit of 50° C., preferably 90° C., more preferably 130° C. and even more preferably 160° C. and an upper temperature limit of 230° C., preferably 210° C., more preferably 190° C. and even more preferably 180° C., and generating excess minority carriers in the silicon substrate during the treatment time, for example, by illuminating the substrate or by applying an external voltage. This method can be used to fabricate a photovoltaic element, e.g. a solar cell or a solar module having an efficiency which is stable at a value higher than that of photovoltaic elements fabricated without the stabilisation treatment step. | 09-30-2010 |
20100252094 | High-Efficiency Solar Cell and Method of Manufacturing the Same - Provided are a high-efficiency solar cell, which converts light energy of incident light into electrical energy, and a method of manufacturing the same. An upper ohmic layer is formed at a predetermined tilt angle less than 45° and an ohmic electrode is deposited on the upper ohmic layer so as to reduce shadow loss due to the ohmic electrode and lessen contact resistance. | 10-07-2010 |
20100252095 | SOLAR CELL AND COMPOSITION USED FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - A paste-like composition for a solar cell provided by the present invention contains a mixed aluminum powder prepared by mixing a small particle diameter aluminum powder, which has a D | 10-07-2010 |
20100258163 | THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS - Thin-film photovoltaic cells and methods for manufacturing thin-film photovoltaic cells. An example method for manufacturing a thin-film photovoltaic cell includes providing a substrate, forming an imprinted surface on the substrate, and depositing one or more thin-film photovoltaic layers on the imprinted surface. An example thin-film photovoltaic cell may include a substrate layer having an imprinted surface, with a one or more thin-film photovoltaic layers disposed on the imprinted surface. A filler layer may be provided on the thin-film photovoltaic layer. | 10-14-2010 |
20100258164 | PHOTOVOLTAIC FORCE DEVICE - The present invention provides a hot carrier type photovoltaic device capable of effectively improving conversion efficiency even when the residence time of carriers in a light absorbing layer is short. The photovoltaic device includes: a light absorbing layer that absorbs light and generates electrons and holes; an electron moving layer that is provided adjacent to one surface of the light absorbing layer; a hole moving layer that is provided adjacent to the other surface of the light absorbing layer; a negative electrode that is provided on the electron moving layer; and a positive electrode that is provided on the hole moving layer. The electron moving layer has a conduction band that has an energy gap narrower than that of a conduction band of the light absorbing layer and selectively transmits the electrons with a predetermined energy level. The hole moving layer has a valence band that has an energy gap narrower than that of a valence band of the light absorbing layer and selectively transmits the holes with a predetermined energy level. The light absorbing layer includes p-type impurities or n-type impurities. | 10-14-2010 |
20100258165 | GLASS COMPOSITIONS USED IN CONDUCTORS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - The invention relates to glass compositions useful in conductive pastes for silicon semiconductor devices and photovoltaic cells. | 10-14-2010 |
20100258166 | GLASS COMPOSITIONS USED IN CONDUCTORS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - The invention relates to glass compositions useful in conductive pastes for silicon semiconductor devices and photovoltaic cells. | 10-14-2010 |
20100263716 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module of the present invention is provided with a reflector that reflects incident light to a solar cell, and a reflecting surface of the reflector is in a concave-convex shape. The reflector is constructed with a diffuse reflective material that diffusely reflects light. Some of sunlight that enters the solar cell module hits a front surface of the solar cell, and the rest passes through a gap between the solar cells and then enters the diffuse reflector. The sunlight that enters the diffuse reflector is diffusely reflected, and thus an amount of light that enters a back surface of the solar cell increases. Thereby, the solar cell module can increase power generation efficiency. | 10-21-2010 |
20100263717 | Low Temperature Junction Growth Using Hot-Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition - A system and a process for forming a semi-conductor device, and solar cells ( | 10-21-2010 |
20100263718 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - There is provided a solar cell module including: a wiring substrate having a base material and a wiring formed on the base material; and a solar cell having an electrode electrically connected to the wiring of the wiring substrate, the wiring being electrically connected to the electrode by bringing the wiring into direct contact with the electrode. There is also provided a method for manufacturing the solar cell module. | 10-21-2010 |
20100269892 | DYE-SENSITIZATION SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a dye-sensitized solar cell that achieves high photoelectric conversion efficiency, can be manufactured at low cost, and has excellent design properties and a method for manufacturing the dye-sensitized solar cell. | 10-28-2010 |
20100269893 | METAL PASTES AND USE THEREOF IN THE PRODUCTION OF POSITIVE ELECTRODES ON P-TYPE SILICON SURFACES - Metal pastes comprising (a) at least one electrically conductive metal powder selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, and nickel, (b) at least one p-type silicon alloy powder, and (c) an organic vehicle, wherein the p-type silicon alloy is selected from the group consisting of alloys comprising silicon and boron, alloys comprising silicon and aluminum and alloys comprising silicon, boron and aluminum. | 10-28-2010 |
20100269894 | TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOTUBES AND THEIR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - A titanium substrate is anodized to form an array of titanium dioxide nanotubes on the substrate surface. The nanotubes have hexagonal pore structures, are hexagonal in nature along their length and are tightly packed. The electrolyte solution used in the anodization process comprises the complexing agent Na | 10-28-2010 |
20100275979 | CLAY MODIFIED ELECTROLYTE FOR A DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A gel-like or solid electrolyte containing (i) an electrolyte solution containing an electrolyte dissolved in an organic solvent, (ii) a lamellar clay mineral and/or an organically modified lamellar clay mineral and (iii) a polyvalent onium salt compound and a photoelectric transducer element and a dye-sensitized solar cell using the same. | 11-04-2010 |
20100275980 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES HAVING REFLECTIVE ADHESIVE FILMS - Photovoltaic modules with increased performance are obtained by positioning a reflective polyvinyl adhesive film below the photosensitive layer, this adhesive layer containing a plasticizer of low polarity expressed by 100×O/(C+H)≦9.4. | 11-04-2010 |
20100275981 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENTS, AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - An apparatus and method for manufacturing photoelectric conversion elements, and a photoelectric conversion element, the apparatus and method being capable of highly efficiently forming a film at a high speed with microwave plasma, preventing oxygen from mixing, and reducing the number of defects. The invention provides a photoelectric conversion element manufacturing apparatus | 11-04-2010 |
20100282300 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRODE MADE WITH MOLYBDENUM OXIDE - The present invention relates to a substrate notably designed to enter into the constitution of a solar cell, of which one face, called the inner face, is designed to receive a molybdenum-based conductive element. | 11-11-2010 |
20100282301 | GLASS SUBSTRATE COATED WITH LAYERS HAVING IMPROVED RESISTIVITY - A transparent glass substrate, associated with a stack of thin layers forming an electrode, the stack comprising a barrier underlayer that is a barrier to alkalis, and an electroconductive layer, said electroconductive layer being coated with an overlayer for protection against oxidation, characterized in that the stack comprises a metallic blocking layer capable of being oxidized during a heat treatment. | 11-11-2010 |
20100282302 | Back Sheet for Solar Cell and Method of Manufacturing the Same - The present invention relates to a back sheet for solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same. The back sheet for solar cell comprises a substrate and a fluoropolymer layer, wherein the components by weight of the fluoropolymer layer are as follows: 25˜45 parts of fluororesin; 1.5˜3 parts of modified resin; 0.5˜3 parts of polymeric filler; 0.1˜1 parts of inorganic filler; and 50˜70 parts of solvent. The back sheet for solar cell provided by the present invention has low cost and excellent performances, such as high peeling strength, good waterproof performance, and good weathering resistance. The method of manufacturing the back sheet for solar cell provided by the present invention is simple in process, and thus can achieve continuous industrial production. | 11-11-2010 |
20100282303 | Thin Film Type Solar Cell and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A thin film type solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same is disclosed, the thin film type solar cell comprising a substrate; a plurality of front electrodes on the substrate at fixed intervals by each first separating part interposed in-between; a plurality of semiconductor layers on the front electrodes at fixed intervals by each contact part interposed in-between; and a plurality of rear electrodes connected with the front electrodes through the contact part, provided at fixed intervals by each second separating part interposed in-between, wherein a main isolating part is formed in the outermost front electrode, the outermost semiconductor layer, and the outermost rear electrode, wherein an auxiliary isolating part is formed in at least one of the outermost front electrode and the outermost rear electrode, wherein the auxiliary isolating part is positioned on the inside of the main isolating part. | 11-11-2010 |
20100288339 | POLYMER COMPOUND AND POLYMER LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A polymer compound comprising a repeating unit of the following formula (1) and at least one of a repeating unit of the following formula (2) and a repeating unit of the following formula (70). | 11-18-2010 |
20100288340 | PHOTOELECTODE OF DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL CONTAINING GLASS POWDER - A dye-sensitized solar cell containing glass powder and a method of manufacturing the same. The dye-sensitized solar cell is composed of a counter electrode obtained by forming a conductive light-transmitting layer on a light-transmitting material and then depositing a platinum catalyst layer on the conductive light-transmitting layer, a photoelectrode obtained by forming a conductive light-transmitting layer on a light-transmitting material, applying a mixture of transition metal oxide and glass powder on the conductive light-transmitting layer and then adsorbing a dye in the mixture, and an electrolyte solution between the counter electrode and the photoelectrode, the mixture layer of the photoelectrode containing 0.01˜20 wt % of glass powder based on the total weight of the mixture. The glass powder mixed in the preparation of the photoelectrode can improve dispersion properties of light and can enhance use efficiency of light, thereby increasing the energy conversion efficiency of the dye-sensitized solar cell. | 11-18-2010 |
20100288341 | PHOTONIC CRYSTAL CAVITIES AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS - Photonic crystal cavities and related devices and methods are described. The described cavities can be used as lasers, photovoltaic sources, and single photon sources. The cavities can be both optically and electrically pumped. A fabrication process of the cavities is also described. | 11-18-2010 |
20100288342 | BACKSHEET OF A SOLAR CELL - The present invention discloses a backsheet of a solar cell. The backsheet of a solar cell comprises, sequentially from bottom to top, a bottom plastic layer, at least a first insulating layer, a conductive water-proof layer, at least a second insulating layer formed on the conductive water-proof layer, and a weather-resistant layer formed on the second insulating layer. The voltage-resistant ability of the weather-resistant layer is usually about one-third of that of the ordinary insulating layer and the weather-resistant layer is usually has the problem of pinhole which usually results in the defect of arc fail. Therefore, the second insulating layer, in the present invention, deposited between the conductive water-proof layer and the weather-resistant layer, can increase the voltage-resistant ability of the weather-resistant layer and to prevent the pinhole and the arc fail problem. | 11-18-2010 |
20100288343 | Nucleic acid-based photovoltaic cell - Photovoltaic cells containing nucleic acid materials and methods of production and use are provided. The nucleic acid materials have photovoltaic donor and acceptor molecules incorporated therein and define a spatial organization and orientation for these molecules that inhibits recombination of excitons and promotes efficiency in the photovoltaic cell. Preferred nucleic acid materials contain nucleic acid molecules complexed with ionic surfactants and are in the form of films, fibers, nanofibers, or non-woven meshes. | 11-18-2010 |
20100294346 | THREE-STAGE FORMATION OF THIN-FILMS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES. - A method for producing a film of compound semiconductor includes providing a substrate and a compound bulk material having a first chemical composition that includes at least one first chemical element and a second chemical element. A film is deposited on the substrate using the compound bulk material as a single source of material. The deposited film has a composition substantially the same as the first chemical composition. A residual chemical reaction is induced in the deposited film using a source containing the second chemical element to thereby increase the content of the second chemical element in the deposited film so that the deposited film has a second chemical composition. The film may be employed in a photovoltaic device. | 11-25-2010 |
20100294347 | METHOD AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING THIN METAL LAYERS - A configuration and method for bonding a thin metal layer to two workpieces, e.g. solar cells and film-backed/reinforced small contact strips including: (i) the backing film is removed from the solar cell; (ii) the two films/layers are pressed together; and (iii) the two parts are irradiated from the side of the rear contact of the thin-film solar cell. Preferably two or three laser treatment steps are used for removing the backing film of the thin-film solar cell in an ablation process by means of a short-pulse laser and riveting the first metal layer to the second metal layer by irradiating the same by means of a long-pulse laser. | 11-25-2010 |
20100294348 | Thin film solar module - This invention discloses a thin film solar module of see-through structure comprising a solar cell segment and a light-transmitting region, wherein the solar cell segment comprises an insulating transparent substrate, a first electrode layer, a semiconductor layer and a second electrode layer that are sequentially deposited on the insulating transparent substrate, namely, the solar cell segment comprises a plurality of photo-electric conversion units connected in serial; and wherein the light-transmitting region comprises a plurality of light-transmitting square holes that are formed by partly removing the second electrode layer and the semiconductor layer in the solar cell segment. The see-through thin film solar module of this invention, besides ensuring the light-transmitting required for curtain walls of architectures, can improve the uneven distribution of energy when circular light-transmitting holes are formed using laser and solve the problem that a short circuit can easily occur in a see-through thin film solar module, thereby enhancing its power generation performance. | 11-25-2010 |
20100300511 | Power supply device with built-in radio - A power supply device with a built-in radio includes: a casing having a top side with an opening and a rear side with a large through hole, coupled to a covering plate from above and a rear cover from behind, and connected to two handles; a solar chip set disposed on an outer surface of the covering plate; a photoelectric converter provided beneath the covering plate; a cell fixed inside the casing by a cell pad and a front cover, penetrating the large through hole, and connected to the photoelectric converter and a control circuit board connected to at least a power connector, connector indicator, and connector switch that are provided on a front side of the easing; and a radio circuit board connected to the control circuit board and connected to an operation and display panel, loudspeaker, and antenna that are provided on the front side of the casing. | 12-02-2010 |
20100300512 | MADE TO ELEMENTS CAPABLE OF COLLECTING LIGHT - A substrate having a glass function, comprising a main face intended to be combined with a layer based on an absorbent material, characterized in that it comprises, on at least one surface portion of the main face, at least one electrode that reflects in the wavelength range extending from the ultraviolet to the near infrared, said electrode being formed from a stack of n layers (where n≧2) defining between them interface zones. | 12-02-2010 |
20100300513 | HOLE TRANSFER POLYMER SOLAR CELL - A solar cell comprisies a photovoltaic material and at least one polymer layer. In a further embodiment, a first polymer layer is electrically coupled to the photovoltaic material and has a high density of defects to facilitate hole transfer, and a second layer is electrically coupled to the first polymer layer and has a low density of defect states to facilitate hole transport. In another embodiment, a p-type polymer layer is electrically coupled to the photovoltaic material, and is configured to have a reduced lattice reorganization energy by modification of the polymer lattice | 12-02-2010 |
20100300514 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - A solar cell includes a substrate, a lower electrode layer, a semiconductor layer and an upper electrode layer. The lower electrode layer is formed on the substrate with the lower electrode layer having a first lower electrode layer and a second lower electrode layer. The first lower electrode layer includes a material having a lower electrical resistivity than the second lower electrode layer. The semiconductor layer is formed on the lower electrode layer. The upper electrode layer is formed on the semiconductor layer. | 12-02-2010 |
20100300515 | Metal oxide electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell, dye-sensitized solar cell, and manufacturing method of metal oxide electrode - Provided are a metal oxide electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell excellent in the mechanical strength of the metal oxide layer and capable of improving durability of the cell without excessively damaging the cell characteristics; a dye-sensitized solar cell excellent in cell characteristics and durability; and the like. | 12-02-2010 |
20100307569 | SOLAR POWERED FLOWER OF DYNAMIC SIMULATION - The present invention pertains to a solar powered flower of dynamic simulation comprising a stem, a solar power supplier, a connecting base, a driving unit, a movable tray, and plurality of swinging members as well as petals. Wherein, the connecting base fixed on the top end of the stem and peripherally provided with multiple inlaying slots, in which the swinging member is pivoted. Each swinging member provides an upper arm to install a petal, and a lower arm to pivot the movable tray, on which contacts an output terminal of the driving unit for the movable tray to move up- and downward to motivate the vacillation of the swinging member as a seesaw. The petals then swing conforming to the swinging member to bloom and close achieving a dynamic simulation of the reality. When the ornamental states of the flower change according to the light variation in the daytime and at the night, the performance of the product is more close to Nature, which conduces to promote the ornamental function and market competitiveness thereof. | 12-09-2010 |
20100307570 | POLYESTER FILM AND A PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF, AND A SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE, SOLAR BATTERY BACKSHEET AND SOLAR BATTERY RESPECTIVELY OBTAINED BY USING THE SAME - A polyester film includes a polyester layer (W layer) containing an aromatic polyester resin (A) and a component (B) incompatible with the polyester resin (A), wherein the incompatible component (B) contains an acid-denaturated polyolefin resin (b2) and is dispersed as dispersion pieces with a flatness of 10 or higher in the polyester layer (W layer), and wherein volume occupancy of the dispersion pieces in the polyester layer (W layer) is 3 vol % to less than 50 vol %, and volume occupancy of voids in the polyester layer (W layer) is less than 3 vol %. | 12-09-2010 |
20100307571 | Using energy relay dyes to increase light absorption in dye-sensitized solar cells - Improved efficiency for dye-sensitized solar cells is provided using a combination of dyes that have distinct roles—a sensitizing dye and an energy relay dye. The sensitizing dye is disposed on the surface of a photo-electrode, and is capable of absorbing incident radiation and of transferring charge at the photo-electrode surface. The energy relay dye is disposed in the electrolyte of the solar cell. The energy relay dye is capable of absorbing incident radiation and is capable of non-radiative energy transfer to the sensitizing dye. The energy relay dye need not be capable of direct charge transfer at the photo-electrode surface. We have found that the presence of such an energy relay dye can significantly increase solar cell efficiency compared to conventional dye-sensitized solar cell approaches having the dye (or dyes) all adsorbed to the photo-electrode surface. In an experiment, a 26% increase in power conversion efficiency was obtained when using an energy relay dye (PTCDI) with an organic sensitizing dye (TT1). | 12-09-2010 |
20100313936 | GLASS SUBSTRATE COATED WITH LAYERS HAVING AN IMPROVED MECHANICAL STRENGTH - The invention relates to
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20100313937 | Mesoporous and Nanoporous Materials, and Methods of Synthesizing the Same - A method for synthesizing a phosphonic acid functionalized mesoporous metal oxide material (e.g., silica, titania, alumina, preferably silica material) is provided. Further, a method of using the phosphonic acid functionalized mesoporous silica material as a solid acid catalyst in a pinicole-pinacolone rearrangement reaction, and a method of using a phosphonic acid functionalized mesoporous silica material as a solid acid catalyst in a transesterification reaction is provided. A method for preparing a mesoporous titania film for use in a dye sensitized solar cell is also provided. | 12-16-2010 |
20100313938 | COUNTER ELECTRODE AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT INCLUDING THE COUNTER ELECTRODE - The present invention provides a counter electrode that is excellent in photoelectric conversion efficiency and may achieve a photoelectric conversion element where a short circuit between a working electrode and a counter electrode hardly occurs, and a photoelectric conversion element including the counter electrode. The present invention is a counter electrode that includes an intermediate layer made of porous carbon, and an insulating separator that is disposed on one surface of the intermediate layer. The porous carbon includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes. | 12-16-2010 |
20100319757 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR AN ELECTRICALLY NON-RESISTIVE LAYER FORMED FROM AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATING MATERIAL - A method is described that provides a current carrying substrate and individually controlling film characteristics for a material being simultaneously formed on both sides of the substrate so as to provide a first layer of the material on one side substantially thicker than a second layer on another side of the substrate. The thinned layer is formed from an electrically insulating material but is configured such that the layer provides no significant electrical resistance to current passing through the layer. | 12-23-2010 |
20100319758 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A photovoltaic device comprising a substrate having a flat surface; semiconductor nanowires which are densely arrayed on the flat surface and tapered from the flat surface; and a semiconductor layer which fills gaps between the semiconductor nanowires and has a different carrier type from that of the semiconductor nanowires. | 12-23-2010 |
20100319759 | NANOSTRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Nanostructures and photovoltaic structures are disclosed. Method for creating nanostructures are also presented. A method according to one embodiment includes adding a template to a substrate; depositing conductive material in the template thereby forming an array of conductive nanocables on the substrate; removing at least part of the template; and depositing at least one layer of photovoltaic material on exposed portions of the conductive nanocables. A nanostructure according to one embodiment includes an array of nanocables extending from a substrate, the array of nanocables having physical characteristics of having been formed using an at least partially removed template; an insulating layer extending along the substrate; and at least one layer of photovoltaic material overlaying portions of the nanocables. | 12-23-2010 |
20100319760 | SEMICONDUCTING COMPONENT - This invention relates to an electronic semiconductive component comprising at least one layer ( | 12-23-2010 |
20100319761 | Solar Cell With Structured Gridline Endpoints Vertices - An H-pattern solar cell structure includes at least one busbar disposed in a first direction on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate, and parallel gridlines formed on the semiconductor substrate such that each gridline extends over and contacts each busbar, wherein each gridline includes a central gridline portion and at least one endpoint structure disposed on at least one end thereof, the endpoint structure having a nominal width that is at least 1.5 times the width of the central gridline portion. The gridlines are co-extruded with a sacrificial material such that a base portion of each gridline forms a flattened structure with sacrificial material formed thereon. The endpoint structures are formed such that Each central gridline portion forms a raised vertex portion extending upward from the upper surface of each busbar. | 12-23-2010 |
20100319762 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT USING SAME - An electrolyte composition is in solid form, and includes a polymer compound containing a cation structure selected from a group consisting of ammonium, phosphonium and sulfonium structures in either the principal chain or a side chain of the polymer, and a halide ion and/or a polyhalide as a counter anion. | 12-23-2010 |
20100326499 | SOLAR CELL WITH ENHANCED EFFICIENCY - Solar cells and methods for manufacturing solar cells are disclosed. An example solar cell includes a substrate, and an electron conductor layer situated adjacent the substrate. The electron conductor layer may form a pattern of projections with one or more gaps between the projections. An active layer may be situated in the gaps between the projections, and coupled to the electron conductor layer. A hole conductor may be coupled to the active layer. The hole conductor layer may partially or fully fill in the gaps between the projections. The projections may be nano-pillars, nano-tubes, nano-wires, or any other suitable projections, as desired. In some cases, the aspect ratio of the projections may be greater than 2:1, 5:1 or more. | 12-30-2010 |
20100326500 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT USING SAME - An electrolyte composition is in solid form, and includes a polymer compound containing a cation structure selected from a group consisting of ammonium, phosphonium and sulfonium structures in either the principal chain or a side chain of the polymer, and a halide ion and/or a polyhalide as a counter anion. | 12-30-2010 |
20100326501 | LAMINATED POLYESTER FILM AND SOLAR PANEL MADE THEREOF - This invention discloses a laminated film comprising two thermoplastic polyester outer layers of identical polytrimethylene terephthalates, different polytrimethylene terephthalates, identical blends of polytrimethylene terephthalate or different blends of polytrimethylene terephthalate and a middle layer selected from a metal foil, polyethylene-vinyl acetate, and a thermoplastic polymer comprising thermoplastic polyester different from the thermoplastic polyester of the two outer layers, wherein the middle layer is laminated between the two outer layers. This invention also discloses a solar panel comprising a back sheet made of the laminated film. | 12-30-2010 |
20110000527 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROCONDUCTIVE POLYMER ELECTRODE, AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A method for producing an electroconductive polymer electrode that is excellent in electroconductivity and catalyst capability, is easily patterned, is high in use efficiency of a coating solution, and can produce conveniently with good reproducibility and productivity, and a dye-sensitized solar cell with an excellent conversion efficiency obtained by using the same are provided. Specifically, such a method is employed that a solution containing a monomer of an electroconductive polymer, a pyrrolidone compound represented by the following general formula (1) as a polymerization controlling agent and an oxidizing agent is coated on an electrode substrate, and then the monomer is polymerized by oxidation polymerization to form an electroconductive polymer electrode. | 01-06-2011 |
20110000528 | AVALANCHE BREAKDOWN PROTECTION FOR HIGH CURRENT, NON-ELONGATE SOLAR CELLS WITH ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATES - Methods and devices are provided for avalanche breakdown in a thin-film solar cell. | 01-06-2011 |
20110000529 | Cathode Electrode for Plasma CVD and Plasma CVD Apparatus - An arrangement of a cathode electrode for plasma CVD forms a radio frequency capacity coupled plasma by applying radio frequency radiation, in which the cathode electrode is disposed so as to face an anode electrode. The facing surface which faces the anode electrode is formed to have a concavo-convex shape comprising concaves constituted by a bottom surface and convexes constituted by a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the anode electrode from the bottom surface constituting the concaves. At least one of the protrusions forming the convexes has at least one reactive gas ejection nozzle on a side surface, which is capable of ejecting a reactive gas. An ejection direction of the reactive gas from the reactive gas ejection nozzle is substantially parallel to the bottom surface constituting the concaves. The optimization of the cathode electrode allows generation of dense plasma. | 01-06-2011 |
20110005582 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS HAVING METAL WRAP THROUGH AND IMPROVED PASSIVATION - A photovoltaic device is disclosed. In one aspect, the device is formed in a semiconductor substrate. It has a radiation receiving front surface and a rear surface. The device may have a first region of one conductivity type, a second region with the opposite conductivity type adjacent to the front surface, and an antireflection layer. The rear surface is covered by a dielectric layer covering also an inside surface of the via. The front surface has current collecting conductive contacts. The rear surface has conductive contacts extending through the dielectric. A conductive path is in the via for photogenerated current from the front surface. By having the dielectric all over, no aligning and masking is needed. The same dielectric serves to insulate, provide thermal protection, and helps in surface and bulk passivation. It also avoids the need for a junction region near the via, hence reducing unwanted recombination currents. | 01-13-2011 |
20110005583 | Solar Capture Mounting Systems And Methods - A partially non-rigid solar capture mounting system which reduces the risk of damage due to wind is disclosed. The solar capture mounting system includes at least one pole, a horizontal beam mounted to the pole, and at least one backing plate hanging from the horizontal beam via a pivotal connection. Examples of pivotal connection are bushings with ball bearings, hinges, steel rings and spring clips. Each of the backing plates supports at least one solar cell. Wind pressure against a backing plate pivots the backing plate about the horizontal beam such that the system experiences reduced stress and reduced risk of damage due to wind and wind carried objects. | 01-13-2011 |
20110011447 | Method of Forming A Ceramic Silicon Oxide Type Coating, Method of Producing An Inorganic Base Material, Agent For Forming A Ceramic Silicon Oxide Type Coating, and Semiconductor Device - A method of forming a ceramic silicon oxide type coating and a method of producing an inorganic base material having this coating, by coating an organohydrogensiloxane/hydrogensiloxane copolymer on the surface of an inorganic base material and converting the coating into a ceramic silicon oxide type coating by heating to high temperatures in an inert gas or an oxygen-containing inert gas (oxygen gas less than 20 volume %). A coating-forming agent comprising an organohydrogensiloxane/hydrogensiloxane copolymer or its solution. A semiconductor device comprising at least a semiconductor layer formed on a silicon oxide type coating on an inorganic substrate. | 01-20-2011 |
20110017282 | Energy transfer through coupling from photovoltaic modules - A photovoltaic module assembly includes a photovoltaic module which is capable of wirelessly coupling to an energy-receiving device in order to transfer energy. | 01-27-2011 |
20110017283 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITION OF A LAYER OF AN INDIUM CHALCOGENIDE ONTO A SUBSTRATE - A method deposits a layer of an indium chalcogenide onto a substrate. The method includes the steps of: providing an indium source in a reaction zone, providing a gaseous source of a chalcogen in the reaction zone, and heating the substrate. Thereby in the reaction zone, at a pressure of approximately atmospheric ambient pressure, the indium originating from the indium source and the chalcogen originating from the source of a chalcogen are converted to an indium chalcogenide being deposited onto the surface of the substrate. | 01-27-2011 |
20110017284 | GEOMETRIC DIODE, APPLICATIONS AND METHOD - A geometric diode, method and device applications are described. The geometric diode is produced including a device body formed from an electrically conductive material having an equilibrium mobile charge density, and having a device surface configuration. The material has a charge carrier mean free path with a mean free path length and the device body size is selected based on said the free path length to serve as an electrically conductive path between first and second electrodes delimited by the device surface configuration that is asymmetric with respect to a forward flow of current in a forward direction from the first electrode to the second electrode as compared to a reverse current flow in an reverse direction from the second electrode to the first electrode. A system includes an antenna for receiving electromagnetic radiation coupled with the geometric diode antenna to receive the electromagnetic radiation to produce an electrical response. | 01-27-2011 |
20110023946 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE BLENDS, DEVICE THEREOF AND METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides liquid crystalline blends, a device such as a photovoltaic cell using the blend and method thereof. A liquid crystalline blend comprises at least an electron donor and at least an electron acceptor with a weight or molar ratio in the range of from about 1:20 to about 20:1. Another liquid crystalline blend comprises at least an electron donor and at least an electron acceptor, wherein the electron donor, the electron acceptor, or both is (are) halo-substituted such as F-substituted. The donor or the electron acceptor can be excited by an electromagnetic radiation such as solar light to induce electron transfer between the donor and the acceptor. The photovoltaic cell is improved in that favorable molecular arrangement in the blend gives more interfaces between the donor and the acceptor and thus a viable path for dissociation and electrons and/or holes; as well as larger light-harvesting area toward the coming light. | 02-03-2011 |
20110023947 | Dye-sensitized solar cell electrode and dye-sensitized solar cell - A dye-sensitized solar cell electrode includes a substrate composed of a flexible film formed from a liquid crystal polymer. | 02-03-2011 |
20110030768 | METHODS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC ABSORBERS WITH CONTROLLED GROUP 13 STOICHIOMETRY - This invention includes processes for making a photovoltaic absorber layer having a predetermined stoichiometry on a substrate by depositing a precursor having the predetermined stoichiometry onto the substrate and converting the deposited precursor into a photovoltaic absorber material. This invention further includes processes for making a photovoltaic absorber layer having a predetermined stoichiometry on a substrate by (a) providing a polymeric precursor having the predetermined stoichiometry; (b) providing a substrate; (c) depositing the precursor onto the substrate; and (d) heating the substrate. | 02-10-2011 |
20110048508 | Doping of Carbon Nanotube Films for the Fabrication of Transparent Electrodes - Techniques for increasing conductivity of carbon nanotube films are provided. In one aspect, a method for increasing conductivity of a carbon nanotube film includes the following steps. The carbon nanotube film is formed from a mixture of metallic and semiconducting carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes are exposed to a solution comprising a one-electron oxidant configured to dope the semiconducting carbon nanotubes to increase a conductivity thereof, thereby increasing the overall conductivity of the film. The step of forming the carbon nanotube film can be performed prior to the step of exposing the carbon nanotubes to the one-electron oxidant solution. Alternatively, the step of exposing the carbon nanotubes to the one-electron oxidant solution can be performed prior to the step of forming the carbon nanotube film. A method of fabricating a transparent electrode on a photovoltaic device from a carbon nanotube film is also provided. | 03-03-2011 |
20110048509 | COMPOSITE EDGE FOR PRODUCING DOUBLE OR MULTIPLE PANE INSULATION GLASS OR SOLAR MODULES - This invention relates to an edge seal for manufacturing two-pane or multi-pane insulating glass or solar modules, there being provided a primary sealant and a secondary sealant. | 03-03-2011 |
20110048510 | SEALANT, DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE SEALANT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A sealant disposed between two substrates to be sealed, the sealant comprising: at least two layers disposed layered on top of each other between the two substrates, wherein the at least two layers comprise materials having different components and at least one layer selected from the at least two layers includes a thermoplastic glass frit. A dye-sensitized solar cell including the sealant, and a method of manufacturing a dye-sensitized solar cell are also provided. | 03-03-2011 |
20110048511 | Dye-sensitized solar cell - The dye-sensitized solar cell includes a working electrode, a counter electrode that is disposed to face the working electrode with a space therebetween, and an electrolyte that fills in between the working electrode and the counter electrode. The counter electrode includes a substrate having a reflectance of 30% or more at least one wavelength in the range of 400 to 750 nm. | 03-03-2011 |
20110048512 | BACKSHEET FOR RIGID PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - The backsheet comprises a coextruded multilayer sheet that comprises:
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20110048513 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A COMPONENT TO A SUBSTRATE - A pressure sensitive adhesive composition for attaching a solar module to a substrate includes an uncured rubbery polymer blend, at least one of a tackifier or a curing agent blend, and a polybutene homopolymer. The tackifier includes a phenolic tackifier resin and the curing agent blend includes at least one of a cure accelerator, a sulfur activator, and a curing vulcanizing agent. The composition exhibits initial tackiness when uncured and high strength when cured. The composition is cured in situ on the substrate. | 03-03-2011 |
20110056541 | Cadmium-free thin films for use in solar cells - A process for forming a cadmium-free thin film includes the steps of forming a first liquid precursor, forming a second liquid precursor, mixing the first and second liquid precursors in a vessel to form a coating material having no cadmium present, and dispensing the coating material from the vessel to a substrate to form the cadmium-free thin film. | 03-10-2011 |
20110061721 | LENS WITH INCREASING PITCHES - A non-imaging lens includes a transparent member, a conical protrusion and a plurality of annular protrusions. The transparent member includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are planar. The conical protrusion is defined on the first surface. The annular protrusions are concentrically defined on the first surface around the conical protrusion. Each of cross-sections of the annular protrusions approximately forms a right-angled triangle. The triangle includes a first angle, a second angle, a bottom surface, a first surface and a second surface. The first angle exceeds the second angle. The first angle is less than or equal to 90°. The bottom surfaces of the triangles increase in turn outwards from the conical protrusion. | 03-17-2011 |
20110061722 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A dye-sensitized solar cell is disclosed. The dye-sensitized solar cell comprises a first substrate including a first electrode, a photo-absorption layer positioned on the first substrate, and a second substrate positioned on the photo-absorption layer and including a second electrode, the photo-absorption layer including a first scattering layer positioned in an area close to the second electrode. | 03-17-2011 |
20110061723 | DYE SENSITISED SOLAR CELL - The present invention pertains to an electrode layer comprising a porous film made of oxide semiconductor fine particles sensitized with certain methin dyes. Moreover the present invention pertains to a photoelectric conversion device comprising said electrode layer, a dye sensitized solar cell comprising said photoelectric conversion device and to novel methin dyes. | 03-17-2011 |
20110061724 | Photovoltaic Cell Module And Method Of Forming Same - A photovoltaic cell module, a photovoltaic array including at least two modules, and a method of forming the module are provided. The photovoltaic cell module includes a substrate and a tie layer disposed on the substrate. The tie layer has a depth of penetration of from 1.1 to 100 mm and a tack value of less than −0.6 g·sec. The photovoltaic cell module also includes a photovoltaic cell disposed on the tie layer. The method of forming the photovoltaic cell module includes the steps of disposing the tie layer on the substrate and disposing the photovoltaic cell on the tie layer to form the photovoltaic cell module. | 03-17-2011 |
20110073168 | Layered Structure - The invention relates to a layered structure ( | 03-31-2011 |
20110073169 | GAS BARRIER COMPOSITE, BACK SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A back sheet for a solar cell module excellent in barrier property and adhesiveness is provided. The back sheet for a solar cell module comprises two gas barrier films, wherein the gas barrier films each have a substrate film and a barrier layer comprising an inorganic layer comprising an inorganic oxide, an inorganic nitride or a mixture thereof on the substrate film, the outermost barrier layers each have an outermost surface having a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.1 to 3 nm, the barrier layers face to each other through the adhesive layer, and the adhesive layer is obtained by curing a two-liquid type polyurethane adhesive. | 03-31-2011 |
20110073170 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - A photoelectric conversion element of the present invention includes: a first electrode being linear; a second electrode; and an electrolyte. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed via the electrolyte. The first electrode includes a first linear material which includes a copper wire and a metal coating which coats the copper wire and a dye-carrying porous oxide semiconductor layer disposed on an outer circumference of the first linear material. | 03-31-2011 |
20110079273 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - A photovoltaic device includes a heterojunction between different semiconductor materials which are present in charge transporting layers. The charge transporting layer can be a hole or electron transporting layer. The device can include an interstitial layer between two layers of the device. | 04-07-2011 |
20110079274 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device designed according to a ratio of a line width to a pitch of a grid collector electrode is provided. The photoelectric conversion device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a first electrode between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first electrode including a first grid electrode. A first ratio (W/P) of a line width of the first grid electrode to a pitch of the first grid electrode is configured in accordance with a photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photoelectric conversion device, thereby the photoelectric conversion device may have improved photoelectric conversion efficiency. | 04-07-2011 |
20110079275 | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLE/NANOFIBER COMPOSITE ELECTRODES - Composite electrode materials for DSSCs, DSSCs incorporating the composite electrode materials and methods for making the composite electrode materials are provided. The composite electrode materials are composed of semiconductor nanofibers embedded in a matrix of semiconductor nanoparticles. DSSCs incorporating the composite electrode materials exhibit both increased carrier transport and improved light harvesting, particularly at wavelengths of 600 nm or greater (e.g., 600 nm to 800 nm or greater). | 04-07-2011 |
20110079276 | TITANIUM OXIDE STRUCTURE AND POROUS TITANIUM OXIDE COMPOSITION - With a view to realizing a titanium oxide structure that has a large surface area and enables efficient transfer of ions and electrons by virtue of titanium oxide particles connected to one another, an object of the invention is to develop a material useful as an active material for dye-sensitized solar cells, and a process for producing the material; a porous titanium oxide composition and a process for producing the composition; and a photoelectric conversion element comprising the titanium oxide structure or porous titanium oxide composition. | 04-07-2011 |
20110088757 | Photovoltaic Cell - The present invention involves the use of a membrane electrode assembly, i.e. a cathode/membrane/anode assembly capable of transmitting light. A first aspect of the invention is a photovoltaic cell which is a membrane electrode assembly capable of transmitting light. The membrane material is preferably a polymer comprising a strongly ionic group. The assembly preferably comprises a catalyst and/or a dye sensitiser. A second aspect of the invention is a method for generating a voltage which comprises irradiating a cell of the invention. | 04-21-2011 |
20110088758 | GLASS PASTE COMPOSITION, ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE PREPARED USING SAME, METHOD OF PREPARING ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE, AND DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL INCLUDING ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE - According to embodiments of the invention, a glass paste composition for a dye sensitized solar cell includes a glass frit, an organic binder, and an organic solvent. | 04-21-2011 |
20110088759 | FULLERENE-CAPPED GROUP IV SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLES AND DEVICES MADE THEREFROM - Fullerene-capped Group IV nanoparticles, materials and devices made from the nanoparticles, and methods for making the nanoparticles are provided. The fullerene-capped Group IV nanoparticles have enhanced electron transporting properties and are well-suited for use in photovoltaic, electronics, and solid-state lighting applications. | 04-21-2011 |
20110094570 | DIRECT MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH IMPROVED ADHESION AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention is premised upon a photovoltaic device suitable for directly mounting on a structure. The device includes an active portion including a photovoltaic cell assembly having a top surface portion that allows transmission of light energy to a photoactive portion of the photovoltaic device for conversion into electrical energy and a bottom surface having a bottom bonding zone; and an inactive portion immediately adjacent to and connected to the active portion, the inactive portion having a region for receiving a fastener to connect the device to the structure and having on a top surface, a top bonding zone; wherein one of the top and bottom bonding zones comprises a first bonding element and the other comprises a second bonding element, the second bonding element designed to interact with the first bonding element on a vertically overlapped adjacent photovoltaic device to bond the device to such adjacent device or to the structure. | 04-28-2011 |
20110094571 | SOLAR CELL WITH UPPER AND LOWER CONDUCTOR LAYERS STACKED TOGETHER - A solar cell includes a substrate, a lower conductor layer, an anti-reflection coating (ARC) layer and an upper conductor layer. The substrate has a front side, a back side and a doped region adjacent to the front side. The lower conductor layer has a first portion embedded into the doped region and a second portion other than the first portion. The ARC layer is disposed on the front side of the substrate and covers the lower conductor layer such that the second portion of the lower conductor layer is disposed in the ARC layer. The upper conductor layer has a first portion embedded into the ARC layer and a second portion other than the first portion of the upper conductor layer. The second portion of the upper conductor layer is exposed out of the ARC layer, and the upper conductor layer is electrically connected to the lower conductor layer. | 04-28-2011 |
20110100438 | BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC HAVING INJECTION MOLDED COMPONENT - The invention is a photovoltaic device comprising a photovoltaic cell assembly with an injection molded portion connected to at least one edge of the photovoltaic cell assembly where the body portion has properties and a composition enabling robust function over a period of years when the photovoltaic device is mounted on the exterior of a building. | 05-05-2011 |
20110108095 | MASK MATERIAL COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING IMPURITY DIFFUSION LAYER, AND SOLAR BATTERY - A mask material composition that is used for diffusion barrier of an impurity diffusing component into a semiconductor substrate includes a siloxane resin (A1) containing a constituent unit represented by the following formula (a1): | 05-12-2011 |
20110108096 | PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUP IBIIIAVIA SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER GROWTH - A method of forming a doped Group IBIIIAVIA absorber layer for solar cells by reacting a partially reacted precursor layer with a dopant structure. The precursor layer including Group IB, Group IIIA and Group VIA materials such as Cu, Ga, In and Se are deposited on a base and partially reacted. After the dopant structure is formed on the partially reacted precursor layer, the dopant structure and partially reacted precursor layer is fully reacted. The dopant structure includes a dopant material such as Na. | 05-12-2011 |
20110114160 | TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE - There is provided a transparent substrate which is excellent in dimensional stability, which significantly prevents the progress of a crack in an inorganic glass and the rupture of the inorganic glass, and which is excellent in flexibility. A transparent substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an inorganic glass having a thickness of 10 μm to 100 μm; and a resin layer on one side, or each of both sides, of the inorganic glass, wherein: a ratio of a total thickness of the resin layer to a thickness of the inorganic glass is 0.9 to 4; the resin layer has a modulus of elasticity at 25° C. of 1.5 GPa to 10 GPa; and the resin layer has a fracture toughness value at 25° C. of 1.5 MPa·m | 05-19-2011 |
20110114161 | Thin-Film Solar Battery Module Manufacturing Method and Thin-Film Solar Battery Module - [Object] To provide a thin-film solar battery module manufacturing method and a thin-film solar battery module that are capable of securing dielectric breakdown voltage characteristics of high reliability. | 05-19-2011 |
20110120534 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film solar cell including a substrate, a first conductive layer, a photovoltaic layer, an interlayer and a second conductive layer is provided. The first conductive layer is disposed on the substrate. The photovoltaic layer is disposed on the first conductive layer. A plurality of electron-hole pairs are generated as the photovoltaic layer is illuminated. The interlayer disposed between the first conductive layer and the photovoltaic layer reduces dangling bonds on the surface of the photovoltaic layer, so as to prevent surface recombination of the electron-hole pairs from occurring on the surface of the photovoltaic layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the photovoltaic layer. A manufacturing method of the thin film solar cell is also provided. | 05-26-2011 |
20110120535 | ALUMINUM PASTES AND USE THEREOF IN THE PRODUCTION OF PASSIVATED EMITTER AND REAR CONTACT SILICON SOLAR CELLS - An aluminum paste comprising particulate aluminum, an organic vehicle and glass frit selected from (i) lead-free glass frits with a softening point temperature in the range of 550 to 611° C. and containing 11 to 33 wt.-% of SiO | 05-26-2011 |
20110132438 | Apparatus, Methods and Devices - Apparatus including one or more carbon nanotubes; one or more fullerenes directly covalently bonded to the one or more carbon nanotubes; and one or more photoactive molecules bonded to the one or more fullerenes. | 06-09-2011 |
20110132439 | FULLERENE COMPOUNDS FOR SOLAR CELLS AND PHOTODETECTORS - Amorphous fullerene derivatives and their use in organic electronic devices that include the fullerene derivative as the electron acceptor component in the device's active layer. | 06-09-2011 |
20110132440 | FULLERENE-FUNCTIONALIZED PARTICLES, METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME AND THEIR USE IN BULK-HETEROJUNCTION ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - Core shell particles and bulk-heterojunction organic photovoltaic devices using the core shell particles are described. In particular, core shell particles having a core particle and a shell of a second material and bulk-heterojunction organic photovoltaic devices using the core-shell particles are described. The core-shell particles can have a core particle with an electron donating material or a core particle with an electron donating material. Formation of a hulk-heterojunction organic photovoltaic device using such an core-shell particles forming an interpenetrating network with the an electron donating or electron accepting phase is also described. | 06-09-2011 |
20110132441 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a solar cell comprising a semiconductor substrate | 06-09-2011 |
20110132442 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM SUBSTRATE AND SOLAR CELL USING THE SUBSTRATE - To provide a transparent conductive film substrate, which is less likely to lead to a leak of an electric current by the concentration of an electric field, and which is less likely to lead to deterioration of the photoelectric conversion performance, when applied to a photoelectric conversion device such as a solar cell, and which further has a high light transmittance, and a solar cell using this substrate. | 06-09-2011 |
20110132443 | FINE LINE METALLIZATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES BY PARTIAL LIFT-OFF OF OPTICAL COATINGS - A metal grid contact and dielectric pattern on a layer requiring conductive contact in a photovoltaic device. The invention includes, in one aspect, forming a metal film; forming an etch resist over the metal film by, e.g., directly writing and in-situ curing the etch resist using, e.g., ink-jetting or screen-printing; etching the metal film leaving the resist pattern and a metal grid contact pattern under the etch resist intact; forming a dielectric layer over the etch resist; and removing the resist pattern and the dielectric over the etch resist, leaving a substantially co-planar metal grid contact and dielectric pattern. The metal grid contact pattern may form the front and/or back contact electrode of a solar cell; and the dielectric layer may be an optical reflection or antireflection layer. The layer requiring contact may be multifunctional providing its own passivation, such that passivation is substantially not required in the dielectric layer. | 06-09-2011 |
20110139226 | SELECTIVE EMITTER SOLAR CELL - A selective emitter solar cell is discussed. The selective emitter solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an emitter layer of a second conductive type positioned on a light receiving surface of the substrate, and a plurality of first electrodes that are positioned on the emitter layer and are electrically connected to the emitter layer. The emitter layer includes a first emitter portion having a first impurity concentration and a second emitter portion having a second impurity concentration higher than the first impurity concentration. The second emitter portion includes a first region that directly contacts at least one of the plurality of first electrodes and overlaps the at least one of the plurality of first electrodes and a second region that is positioned around the first region and does not overlap the at least one of the plurality of first electrodes. A line width of the second region is equal to or less than about eight times a line width of each of the plurality of first electrodes. | 06-16-2011 |
20110146764 | MOLECULAR PRECURSOR METHODS AND ARTICLES FOR OPTOELECTRONICS - This invention relates to compounds and compositions used to prepare semiconductor and optoelectronic materials and devices. This invention provides a range of compounds, compositions, materials and methods directed ultimately toward photovoltaic applications, as well as devices and systems for energy conversion, including solar cells. In particular, this invention relates to molecular precursor compounds, precursor materials and methods for preparing photovoltaic layers. | 06-23-2011 |
20110146765 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes a first conductive type substrate, an emitter layer of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type, the emitter layer and the substrate forming a p-n junction, a plurality of first electrodes electrically connected to the emitter layer, and a second electrode electrically connected to the substrate. At least one of the plurality of first electrodes includes a first electrode layer, a plurality of first electrode auxiliaries separated from the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer positioned on an upper surface and a lateral surface of the first electrode layer and on an upper surface and a lateral surface of each of the plurality of first electrode auxiliaries. | 06-23-2011 |
20110155223 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a dye-sensitized solar cell which can obtain a high photoelectric conversion efficiency, which can be manufactured at a low cost, and which is superior in a design property, and a method of manufacturing the same. Dye supporting porous titanium oxide layers | 06-30-2011 |
20110155224 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device that includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other and having a space between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first electrode being arranged on the first substrate, a second electrode being arranged on the second substrate, an electrolyte arranged within the space between the first substrate and the second substrate, an electrolyte injecting aperture arranged on the first substrate to inject said electrolyte into said space and a sealing structure to seal the electrolyte injecting aperture, the sealing structure includes a water vapor absorption material to absorb water. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155225 | Back contact solar cells having exposed vias - Embodiments of the invention contemplate the formation of a solar cell device that has improved efficiency and device electrical properties. In one embodiment, the solar cell device described herein includes an Emitter Wrap Through (EWT) solar cell that has plurality of laser drilled vias disposed in a spaced apart relationship to metal gridlines formed on a surface of the substrate. Solar cell structures that may benefit from the invention disclosed herein include back-contact solar cells, such as those in which both positive and negative contacts are formed only on the rear surface of the device. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155226 | COMPOUND THIN FILM SOLAR CELL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPOUND THIN FILM SOLAR CELL, AND A COMPOUND THIN FILM SOLAR CELL MODULE - As an n-type buffer layer, a material including TiO | 06-30-2011 |
20110155227 | Electrolyte composition for photoelectric transformation device and photoelectric transformation device manufactured by using the same - An electrolyte composition for a photoelectric transformation device includes a redox material that is a halide ion, a polyhalide ion, or a combination thereof and a mayenite type compound. | 06-30-2011 |
20110162695 | SOLAR CELL USING CARBON NANOTUBES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A solar cell includes a p-type semiconductor substance, and an n-type semiconductor substance. The p-type semiconductor substance and the n-type semiconductor substance form a pn junction or a pin junction, and the p-type semiconductor substance or the n-type semiconductor substance includes a structure film having a plurality of carbon nanotubes electrically connected to each other. | 07-07-2011 |
20110168240 | TRANSLUCENT COVER FOR SOLAR CELLS - An energy harvesting system includes at least one solar cell operable to harvest solar energy, and a translucent cover concealing the solar cell. The translucent cover exhibits a haze of at least 80% and a light transmission efficiency of at least 70%. | 07-14-2011 |
20110168241 | Photo-Voltaic Power Generation Equipment that Can Automatically Track the Sun - This invention relates to a type of solar energy photo-voltaic power generation equipment that can automatically track the sun. This device includes a pedestal installed on a mounting platform. On the pedestal, a main support frame is provided. On the support frame, a solar cell panel platform is provided. On this platform, a solar energy photo-voltaic assembly is installed. The pedestal is connected to the mounting platform and can rotate relative to the mounting platform. On the pedestal, a circumferentially driven planet reduction gear is installed. On the main support frame, a platform elevation angle adjustment lifter is installed. The end of the telescopic link on the lifter is hinged to the solar cell panel platform. The circumferentially driven planet reduction gear and platform elevation angle adjustment lifter are connected to an electric control device. | 07-14-2011 |
20110168242 | POROUS SEMICONDUCTOR FILM ON A SUBSTRATE - The invention relates to a method of producing a porous semiconductor film and the film resulting from such production. It furthermore relates to an electronic device incorporating such film and to potential uses of such film. | 07-14-2011 |
20110174361 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE LAYER AND TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed are a transparent conductive layer and a transparent electrode comprising the same, and in particular, a zinc oxide-based transparent conductive layer having a textured surface, wherein the textured surface has protrusions, each protrusion having a ridge forming an arc in its protruding direction, or having an apex at an edge thereof such that two ridges forms an obtuse angle of 90° or more. The transparent conductive layer is manufactured by sputtering only without wet etching. | 07-21-2011 |
20110180127 | SOLAR CELL FABRICATION BY NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY - Fabricating a solar cell stack includes forming a nanopatterned polymeric layer on a first surface of a silicon wafer and etching the first surface of the silicon wafer to transfer a pattern of the nanopatterned polymeric layer to the first surface of the silicon wafer. A layer of reflective electrode material is formed on a second surface of the silicon wafer. The nanopatterned first surface of the silicon wafer undergoes a buffered oxide etching. After the buffered oxide etching, the nanopatterned first surface of the silicon wafer is treated to decrease a contact angle of water on the nanopatterned first surface. Electron donor material is deposited on the nanopatterned first surface of the silicon wafer to form an electron donor layer, and a transparent electrode material is deposited on the electron donor layer to form a transparent electrode layer on the electron donor layer. | 07-28-2011 |
20110186114 | SOLAR BATTERY MODULE - A solar battery module comprising: a transparent front surface board receiving an incidence of a light; a packed bed which allows a light, which passed through the front surface board, to pass through; a solar battery cell comprising a light receiving surface and is fixed by the packed bed, wherein a light which passed through the packed bed is received by the receiving light surface and is converted into electricity; and a light reusing sheet positioned at a back surface side of the light receiving surface of the solar battery cell, the light reusing sheet comprising a reflecting layer comprising a reflecting surface which reflects a light which was not received by the light receiving surface. | 08-04-2011 |
20110192450 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING NANOPARTICLE SOLUTIONS BASED ON PULSED LASER ABLATION FOR FABRICATION OF THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS - A method of producing nanoparticles of solar light absorbing compound materials based on pulsed laser ablation is disclosed. The method uses irradiation of a target material of solar light absorbing compound material with a pulsed laser beam having a pulse duration of from 10 femtoseconds to 500 picoseconds to ablate the target thereby producing nanoparticles of the target. The nanoparticles are collected and a solution of the nanoparticles is applied to a substrate to produce a thin film solar cell. The method preserves the composition and structural crystalline phase of the starting target. The method is a much lower cost fabrication method for thin film solar cells. | 08-11-2011 |
20110192451 | METAL SUBSTRATE WITH INSULATION LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A metal substrate with an insulation layer has a metallic substrate having at least an aluminum base, and an insulation layer formed on the aluminum base of the metallic substrate. The insulation layer is a anodized film of aluminum that has a porous structure having plural pores and a Martens hardness of 1000 N/mm | 08-11-2011 |
20110203644 | QUASI-SOLID-STATE PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL SOLAR CELL FORMED USING INKJET PRINTING AND NANOCOMPOSITE ORGANIC-INORGANIC MATERIAL - Methods and apparatus are disclosed regarding photoelectrochemical solar cells formed using inkjet printing and nanocomposite organic-inorganic materials, such as for converting solar energy into electricity. An exemplary solid photoelectrochemical solar cell formation includes thin layers of nanocomposite organic-inorganic materials. A specific exemplary solid photoelectrochemical solar cell may include: a negative electrode comprising a transparent electroconductive glass plate; a thin transparent film of mesoporous nanocrystalline titanium dioxide of controlled thickness above the negative electrode, formed by dip-coating, spin-coating or inkjet printing, and having a photosensitizer dye comprising a ruthenium organometallic complex, a merocyanine dye, or a hemicyanine dye; a layer of a solid gel electrolyte formed above the titanium dioxide layer and including a nanocomposite organic-inorganic material and a redox couple; and a positive electrode comprising a second electroconductive glass plate having a thin layer of deposited electrocatalyst made of platinum, carbon, or both, in the form of nanostructures, including nanoparticles, nanotubes, conjugated conductive polymers, or their mixtures. | 08-25-2011 |
20110203645 | SOLAR CELL - The present invention relates to a solar cell comprising a double tube composed of two glass tubes differing in the diameter and a photovoltaic conversion layer formed between the two glass tubes, the double tube being sealed at both ends of a part in which the photovoltaic conversion layer is formed, wherein at least one of the two glass tubes is composed of a glass comprising, in mass % based on the oxides, from 60 to 70% of SiO | 08-25-2011 |
20110203646 | COMPOUND THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method of fabricating a thin-film compound solar cell having an n-type buffer layer formed therein for providing a heterojunction with a p-type compound semiconductor light absorbing layer formed on a back electrode by applying a chemical bath deposition (CBD) process using an aqueous solution for dipping the light absorbing layer to deposit particles on the surface thereof. In this process, the temperature of the solution is controlled from low to high to increase sizes of the particles to be deposited on the light absorbing layer so as to form the buffer layer which possesses a high optical transmittance, tight adherence to the light absorbing layer and conformity with the transparent electrode formed thereon even if it would be made of InS material generally possessing a small bandgap and hard to pass light of short wavelengths. | 08-25-2011 |
20110214718 | MANUFACTURING OF ELECTRODE - In the present invention, to keep the conductive paste from flowing, an organic layer is formed on the substrate, following which the conductive paste is printed and fired. An electrode could be formed with a method comprising steps of: applying an organic paste onto one side of a substrate so as to form an organic layer; applying a conductive paste onto the organic layer; and firing the conductive paste so as to form an electrode and burn off the organic layer. | 09-08-2011 |
20110214719 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A BACK-CONTACT SOLAR CELL AND DEVICE THEREOF - Methods of fabricating back-contact solar cells and devices thereof are described. A method of fabricating a back-contact solar cell includes forming an N-type dopant source layer and a P-type dopant source layer above a material layer disposed above a substrate. The N-type dopant source layer is spaced apart from the P-type dopant source layer. The N-type dopant source layer and the P-type dopant source layer are heated. Subsequently, a trench is formed in the material layer, between the N-type and P-type dopant source layers. | 09-08-2011 |
20110214720 | POLYESTER FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A polyester film including terminal carboxylic groups in an amount of from 2 eq/t to 23 eq/t, wherein an amount of carboxylic groups on a surface of the film is from 0.005 eq/m | 09-08-2011 |
20110214721 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELLS - The invention provides photovoltaic concentrator solar cells and a method of forming these from a semiconductor wafer. The method has the steps of first doping the rear surface of said wafer so as to provide a first doped region. Depositing passivation layers on the front and rear surfaces. Forming a deep groove in the rear surface through the passivation layer and doping said rear surface so as to provide an oppositely doped second doped region in the deep groove. Then an opening is formed through the rear passivation layer to the first doped region; and electrical contacts are formed on the rear surface to electrically connect to the first and second doped regions. | 09-08-2011 |
20110220186 | METHOD OF FORMING NANOCOMPOSITE SOLUTION, AND NANOCOMPOSITE PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - Provided is a method of forming a nanocomposite solution, and a nanocomposite photovoltaic device. In the method, a metal oxide nanorod solution is prepared and a nanoparticle solution is prepared. The metal oxide nanorod solution and the nanoparticle solution are mixed to form a nanocomposite solution. | 09-15-2011 |
20110220187 | Junction Module for A Building Integrated Photovoltaic System - The invention discloses a junction module for a building integrated photovoltaic system, including a housing being formed with at least one chamber enclosed by a first sidewall and having a base for disposing the at least one chamber on and a cover for covering an opening of the at least one chamber. The cover has a second sidewall enclosing an outer surface of the first sidewall of the at least one chamber and constituting a part of an outer wall of the junction module. Accordingly, the cover does not occupy any space of the chamber, and it can ensure that the electrical components in the chamber have enough large clearance and creepage distance, which improves the electrical safety of the junction module without increasing the size of it. | 09-15-2011 |
20110220188 | Dye Sensitized Photovoltaic Cell - Solid state dye sensitized photovoltaic cells, as well as related components, systems, and methods, are disclosed. | 09-15-2011 |
20110226314 | BLUE PHOSPHORS, WHITE LIGHT ILLUMINATION DEVICES AND SOLAR CELLS UTILIZING THE SAME - The invention provides phosphors composed of Eu | 09-22-2011 |
20110232729 | SOLAR BATTERY ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SOLAR BATTERY ELEMENT - A solar battery element has a structure equipped with: photoelectric converting semiconductor particles formed by a particulate base substance, semiconductor layers of a first conductive type formed by a material different from that of the particulate base substance that cover at least portions of the particulate base substance, and semiconductor layers of a second conductive type that cover portions of the semiconductor layers of the first conductive type so as to form pn junctions therewith; a first electrode that contacts the semiconductor layers of the first conductive type; a second electrode that contacts the semiconductor layers of the second conductive type; and an insulating binder for immobilizing the photoelectric converting semiconductor particles between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 09-29-2011 |
20110240103 | SOLAR CELL INCLUDING A SILICONE RESIN LAYER - The present invention provides a solar cell having a silicone resin layer. The solar cell comprises a silicone resin film that is at least partially cured and a photovoltaic element formed adjacent the silicone resin film. | 10-06-2011 |
20110240104 | SOLAR CELL CAPABLE OF RECYCLING A SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a solar cell that can recycle a substrate, and a manufacturing method thereof. The solar cell includes: i) a plurality of nano-structures distanced from each other and extended in one direction; ii) a first conductive layer covering a first end of at least one of the plurality of nano-structures; iii) a second conductive layer distanced from the first conductive layer and covering a second end of the nano-structure; and iv) a dielectric layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. | 10-06-2011 |
20110265862 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL CONTAINING A POLYMER ELECTROLYTE - A photovoltaic cell comprises a membrane electrode assembly obtainable by the in situ polymerisation between two electrodes of one or more monomers to form a polymer, and then infusing an activating agent into the polymer, wherein the activating agent enables the membrane electrode assembly to function as a photovoltaic cell. | 11-03-2011 |
20110265863 | SOLAR CELL - The present invention provides a solar cell having high photovoltaical conversion efficiency and being excellent in the light transmissivity and weather resistance such as solarization resistance. The present invention relates to a solar cell comprising a double tube composed of two glass tubes differing in the diameter and a photovoltaic conversion layer formed between the two glass tubes, the double tube being sealed at both ends of a part in which the photovoltaic conversion layer is formed, wherein at least one of the two glass tubes is composed of a glass comprising, in mass % based on the oxides, from 60 to 75% of SiO | 11-03-2011 |
20110265864 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR FORMING IMPURITY REGION - A Solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type; a first emitter portion positioned in the substrate and containing impurities of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type; a second emitter portion positioned at the first emitter portion and containing impurities of the second conductive type, the second emitter portion having an impurity concentration higher than an impurity concentration of the first emitter portion; a first electrode connected to the second emitter portion; and a second electrode connected to the substrate, wherein the second emitter portion has a thickness equal to or less than a thickness of the first emitter portion. | 11-03-2011 |
20110272007 | ELECTRODE FOR DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE ELECTRODE - An electrode for a dye sensitized solar cell, the electrode including platinum having a controlled surface roughness and a specific surface area of platinum, a method of manufacturing the electrode, and a dye sensitized solar cell having excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency by including the electrode. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272008 | OXIDE NITRIDE STACK FOR BACKSIDE REFLECTOR OF SOLAR CELL - Embodiments of the invention generally provide methods for forming a multilayer rear surface passivation layer on a solar cell substrate. The method includes forming a silicon oxide sub-layer having a net charge density of less than or equal to 2.1×10 | 11-10-2011 |
20110277822 | COMPOSITE ELECTRON CONDUCTOR FOR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - A photovoltaic device such as solar cell includes a substrate, a composite electron conductor layer adjacent to the substrate, an active layer coupled relative to the composite electron conductor layer, and an electrode electrically coupled to the active layer. In some embodiments, the composite electron conductor layer includes a mixture of different sized particles, such as a mixture of smaller nanoparticles along with larger ground up or otherwise processed nanopillar, nanowire, nanorod, nanotubes, inverse opal and/or any other suitable structured nanocomponents as desired. Methods for making such photovoltaic device are also disclosed. | 11-17-2011 |
20110277823 | System and Method for High Yield Deposition of Conductive Materials onto Solar Cells - A system for reducing damage to solar cells during a process for depositing a conductive material on a solar cell is disclosed where an electrical bias or floating potential is applied to the solar cell; and/or an electrical bias is applied to an external electrode(s) so that charged particles of a certain type are redirected away from the solar cells, avoiding the creation of a sufficiently high reverse bias on the solar cell to breakdown the cell. | 11-17-2011 |
20110277824 | Solar Cell and Method of Manufacturing the Same - Provided are a solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes implanting impurities of a second conductivity type opposite to a first conductivity type into a front surface of a semiconductor substrate of the first conductivity type to form an emitter layer, forming a mask layer on the emitter layer, patterning the mask layer by coating etching paste on a portion of the mask layer where a front electrode will be formed, implanting high-concentration impurities into the portion of the mask layer where the front electrode will be formed to form a heavily doped region, removing the remaining mask layer, forming an anti-reflective coating (ARC) on the emitter layer, forming the front electrode on the front surface of the semiconductor substrate, and forming a rear electrode on a rear surface of the semiconductor substrate. In the method of manufacturing the solar cell, the patterning of the front surface of the semiconductor substrate includes directly coating a corrosive emulsion on the mask layer using a screen printing process instead of complicated photolithography and etching processes so that a desired pattern can be formed using a relatively simple process. | 11-17-2011 |
20110303265 | FORMING HIGH EFFICIENCY SILICON SOLAR CELLS USING DENSITY-GRADED ANTI-REFLECTION SURFACES | 12-15-2011 |
20110303266 | BIFACIAL SOLAR CELL - A bifacial solar cell is provided includes a substrate, a plurality of first electrodes provided on a first surface of the substrate in a first direction, a plurality of first current collectors provided on the first surface in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein the plurality of first current collectors are electrically and physically connected to the plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes provided on a second surface of the substrate in the first direction, and a plurality of second current collectors provided on the second surface in the second direction, the plurality of second current collectors being electrically and physically connected to the plurality of second electrodes, wherein the number of the plurality of second electrodes is more than the number of the plurality of first electrodes. | 12-15-2011 |
20110308579 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes: preparing a bottom substrate including sequentially stacked first and second portions, each of the first and second portions including a plurality of grains, wherein the maximum grain size of the second portion is less than the minimum grains size of the first portion; exposing the first portion of the bottom substrate by removing the second portion of the bottom substrate; and forming a photovoltaic conversion layer on the first portion of the bottom substrate. | 12-22-2011 |
20110308580 | Ferroic materials having domain walls and related devices - Ferroic materials and methods for diverse applications including nanoscale memory, logic and photovoltaic devices are described. In one aspect, ferroic thin films including insulating domains separated by conducting domain walls are provided, with both the insulating domains and conducting domain walls intrinsic to the ferroic thin films. The walls are on the order of about 2 nm wide, providing virtually two dimensional conducting sheets through the insulating material. Also provided are methods of writing, reading, erasing and manipulating conducting domain walls. According to various embodiments, logic and memory devices having conducting domain walls as nanoscale features are provided. In another aspect, ferroic thin films having photovoltaic activity are provided. According to various embodiments, photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices are provided. | 12-22-2011 |
20110308581 | SOLAR CELL - A solar cell includes a semiconductor layer, a collecting layer for collecting free charge carriers from the semiconductor layer and a buffer layer which is arranged between the semiconductor layer and the collecting layer. The buffer layer is designed as a tunnel contact between the semiconductor layer and the collecting layer. The buffer layer essentially includes a material with a surface charge density of at least 10 | 12-22-2011 |
20110308582 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURNING METHOD THEREOF - A photoelectric conversion device with a novel anti-reflection structure is provided. An uneven structure is formed on a surface of a semiconductor by growth of the same or different kind of semiconductor instead of forming an anti-reflection structure by etching a surface of a semiconductor substrate or a semiconductor film. For example, a semiconductor layer including a plurality of projections is provided for a light incident plane side of the photoelectric conversion device, thereby considerably reducing surface reflection. Such a structure can be formed by a vapor deposition method; therefore, the contamination of the semiconductor is not caused. | 12-22-2011 |
20120000515 | Systems and Methods for Prevention of Open Loop Damage During or Immediately After Manufacturing - A solar cell having an open loop voltage that approaches a critical voltage range when exposed to light. A circuit, connected to the solar cell, is configured to load the solar cell when the open loop voltage of the solar cell reaches a threshold within a predetermined range of the critical voltage range. | 01-05-2012 |
20120006389 | Method of Manufacturing Photoelectric Conversion Device, Apparatus for Manufacturing Photoelectric Conversion Device, and Photoelectric Conversion Device - An embodiment of a method of manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device according to the present invention includes specifying a spot having an abnormal physical property in a structure comprising a photoelectric conversion member, including a semiconductor layer, between a pair of first and second electrodes, and isolating the spot having an abnormal physical property through mechanical scribing. | 01-12-2012 |
20120012166 | Thin Film Semiconductor-on-Glass Solar Cell Devices - The present invention relates to semiconductor devices suitable for electronic, optoelectronic and energy conversion applications. In a particular form, the present invention relates to the fabrication of a thin film solar cells and thin film transistors through the advantageous combination of semiconductors, insulators, rare-earth based compounds and amorphous and/or ceramic and/or glass substrates. Example embodiments of crystalline or polycrystalline thin film semiconductor-on-glass formation using rare-earth based material as impurity barrier layer(s) are disclosed. In particular, thin film silicon-on-glass substrate is disclosed as the alternate embodiment, with impurity barrier designed to inhibit transport of deleterious alkali species from the glass into the semiconductor thin film. | 01-19-2012 |
20120017972 | ROOFING PRODUCTS, PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOFING ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS USING THEM - The present invention relates more particularly to roofing products for use with photovoltaic elements, and to photovoltaic systems that include one or more photovoltaic elements joined to a roofing substrate. In one aspect, the invention provides a roofing product including: a bituminous roofing substrate having a top surface; and roofing granules embedded in the top surface of the roofing substrate, wherein in at least one over-pressed zone of the roofing product, the roofing granules are embedded so that (a) the over-pressed zone exhibits a 0.20 gram loss or less in a rub test as described in ASTM D-4977; or (b) in the over-pressed zone the average granule embed volume fraction is at least 0.5; or (c) in the over-pressed zone, the average distance between the top of the roofing granules and the top surface of the bituminous roofing substrate is 1.0 mm or less. | 01-26-2012 |
20120017973 | IN-LINE DEPOSITION SYSTEM - A deposition system includes a load lock chamber for receiving a substrate and exposing a substrate to a load lock temperature and load lock pressure suitable to prepare a substrate for subsequent low-pressure and high-temperature processing or for ambient temperature and pressure conditions. | 01-26-2012 |
20120017974 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DYE ADSORPTION FOR PHOTOSENSITIZING DYE, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL, AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A method for adsorption of a photosensitizing dye includes adsorbing the photosensitizing dye to the layer of an electrode material that functions as the working electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell, within a reaction vessel containing a solution of the photosensitizing dye, wherein a flow of the photosensitizing dye solution is generated by means of a flow generation part in a direction perpendicular to the electrode material layer, a direction parallel thereto or both, and the flow rate of the photosensitizing dye solution to the electrode material layer is higher than the diffusion velocity of the photosensitizing dye. | 01-26-2012 |
20120017975 | LAMINATED GLASS PANE AND USE THEREOF - A laminated glass pane is described including a) a substrate glass, b) at least one layer structure applied to the substrate glass, c) at least one polymer layer applied to the layer structure, d) a cover glass on the polymer layer, wherein the mean coefficient of thermal expansion of the substrate glass is at most 18×10 | 01-26-2012 |
20120024357 | Laminated solar-cell module - A laminated solar-cell module includes a light collection unit, a light transmission unit, and a solar-cell unit. The solar-cell modules are laminated and connected in series or in parallel so as to increase the efficiency of photoelectric conversion. Multiple solar-cell units are connected to be a solar-cell array to include the efficiency of photoelectric conversion per unit area. The solar-cell array is used in houses to avoid from rains, wind and sun light and has longer term of use. | 02-02-2012 |
20120024358 | Substrate structures for integrated series connected photovoltaic arrays and process of manufacture of such arrays - This invention comprises manufacture of photovoltaic cells by deposition of thin film photovoltaic junctions on metal foil substrates. The photovoltaic junctions may be heat treated if appropriate following deposition in a continuous fashion without deterioration of the metal support structure. In a separate operation, an interconnection substrate structure is provided, optionally in a continuous fashion. Multiple photovoltaic cells are then laminated to the interconnection substrate structure and conductive joining methods are employed to complete the array. In this way the interconnection substrate structure can be uniquely formulated from polymer-based materials employing optimal processing unique to polymeric materials. Furthermore, the photovoltaic junction and its metal foil support can be produced in bulk without the need to use the expensive and intricate material removal operations currently taught in the art to achieve series interconnections. | 02-02-2012 |
20120031475 | SOLAR CELL BACK SHEET INCLUDING A FLUORINE-BASED COPOLYMER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention provides a solar cell back sheet, including: a substrate layer; and a resin layer including a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based polymer having a crystallinity of 50% or less, and a method of manufacturing the same. The solar cell back sheet is advantageous in that, since the drying temperature of the resin layer formed on at least one side of the substrate layer can be freely adjusted within the range of 250° C. or less, preferably, 200° C. or less, there can be improvements in the optimum conditions for obtaining optimum physical properties, minimization of the thermal deformation of the substrate layer, and the production cost and productivity of the solar cell back sheet. | 02-09-2012 |
20120037216 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING AN ELECTRODE FORMED USING THE CONDUCTIVE PASTE - A conductive paste including a conductive powder, a metallic glass, and an organic vehicle, wherein the metallic glass includes an alloy of at least two metals selected from a first metal having a low resistivity, a second metal which forms a solid solution with the conductive powder, a third metal which extends a supercooled liquid region of the metallic glass, or a fourth metal having a higher standard free energy of formation of oxide than a standard free energy of formation of oxide of the first, the second, and third metals. | 02-16-2012 |
20120042936 | SOLAR GENERATOR - The invention relates to a solar generator having a supporting structure, particularly a bicycle trailer, on which at least one wheel ( | 02-23-2012 |
20120055541 | FRONT-AND-BACK CONTACT SOLAR CELLS, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for the production of solar cells which are contacted on both sides, which method is based on micro structuring of a wafer provided with a dielectric layer and doping of the microstructured regions. Subsequently, deposition of a metal-containing nucleation layer and also a galvanic reinforcement of the contactings is effected. The invention relates likewise to solar cells which can be produced in this way. | 03-08-2012 |
20120060904 | Fabrication Of Solar Cells With Silicon Nano-Particles - A solar cell structure includes silicon nano-particle diffusion regions. The diffusion regions may be formed by printing silicon nano-particles over a thin dielectric, such as silicon dioxide. A wetting agent may be formed on the thin dielectric prior to printing of the nano-particles. The nano-particles may be printed by inkjet printing. The nano-particles may be thermally processed in a first phase by heating the nano-particles to thermally drive out organic materials from the nano-particles, and in a second phase by heating the nano-particles to form a continuous nano-particle film over the thin dielectric. | 03-15-2012 |
20120067405 | Titania Crystal, Process for Producing the Same, Layered Titania Substrate, and Dye-sensitized Solar Cell - An anatase-type titania crystal having a one-dimensional structure; a process for producing the crystal; and a dye-sensitized solar cell employing the titania crystal. The titania crystal is excellent in photocatalytic characteristics and photoelectric conversion characteristics. The process for titania crystal production is characterized by comprising: a mixing step in which an aqueous solution containing a block copolymer (A) having a hydrophobic block and a hydrophilic block is mixed with an organic solvent (C) containing a titanium alkoxide (B) dissolved therein to thereby give a liquid mixture; a reaction step in which the temperature of the liquid mixture is set at a value in the range of from 120° C. to 180° C. and the pressure of the atmosphere is set so as to result in the saturated vapor pressure at that set temperature to thereby react the liquid mixture and form a titania sol; and a baking step in which the titania sol is heated to produce baked titania particles having a wire shape. | 03-22-2012 |
20120067406 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A SOLAR CELL - Methods of fabricating solar cells are described. A porous layer may be formed on a surface of a substrate, the porous layer including a plurality of particles and a plurality of voids. A solution may be dispensed into one or more regions of the porous layer to provide a patterned composite layer. The substrate may then be heated. | 03-22-2012 |
20120067407 | DEPOSITION PROCESSES AND PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH POLYMERIC PRECURSORS - Processes for making a solar cell by depositing various layers of components on a substrate and converting the components into a thin film photovoltaic absorber material. Processes of this disclosure can be used to control the stoichiometry of metal atoms in making a solar cell for targeting a particular concentration and providing a gradient of metal atom concentration. A selenium layer can be used in annealing a thin film photovoltaic absorber material. | 03-22-2012 |
20120073633 | INKS WITH ALKALI METALS FOR THIN FILM SOLAR CELL PROCESSES - Processes for making a thin film solar cell on a substrate by providing a substrate coated with an electrical contact layer, depositing an ink onto the contact layer of the substrate, wherein the ink contains an alkali ion source compound suspended or dissolved in a carrier along with photovoltaic absorber precursor compounds, and heating the substrate. The alkali ion source compound can be M | 03-29-2012 |
20120073634 | Solar Cells and Solar Cell Arrays - A solar cell disposed in a substrate, the solar cell comprising (A) a first sub-cell having a conductor disposed in the substrate which is adapted to receive a first voltage, a collection region, and an insulating layer disposed on the conductor and (i) between the conductor and the collection region and (ii) between the conductor and the substrate, and (B) a second sub-cell, having a conductor disposed in the substrate which is adapted to receive a second voltage, a collection region, and an insulating layer disposed (i) between the conductor and collection region and (ii) between the conductor and substrate. The ratio of a depth of the conductors to a width of the conductors is greater than or equal to 10:1; in one embodiment, a distance between the first and second sub-cells is greater than the sum of the widths of depletion/inversion layers formed during operation. | 03-29-2012 |
20120080079 | SMALL GAUGE WIRE SOLAR CELL INTERCONNECT - Disclosed are wire assemblies for solar cells. One wire assembly includes a first polymer film and a second polymer film overlaying the first polymer film. The second polymer film has a wire embedded in it such that a surface of the wire that is facing away from the first polymer film is exposed. The gauge of the wire is about 36 to 46 gauge. The thickness of the second polymer film is about ¼ to ½ the diameter of the wire and about 0.5 to 1.5 mils. | 04-05-2012 |
20120080080 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF A WINDOW - A window with variable transparency to light, the window includes at least two layers, the layers being arranged parallel to one another. Each layer includes a pattern of a plurality of alternating transparent and nontransparent areas. At least one of the layers is movable back and forth in one direction so as to vary the transparency of the window. | 04-05-2012 |
20120090669 | Multilayer Composite - A multilayer composite includes a metal substrate layer, an electrically insulating layer directly disposed on the metal substrate layer, and a light absorbing layer directly disposed on said electrically insulating layer. In one embodiment, the light absorbing layer includes carbon black. This multilayer composite is bifunctional having the characteristics of both energy generation upon the absorption of electromagnetic radiation of the solar spectrum (making it useful as the photovoltaic component of a solar cell) and electrical energy storage. Therefore, in one embodiment, the multilayer composite is included in a solar cell. | 04-19-2012 |
20120090670 | CLEANING SOLUTION COMPOSITION FOR A SOLAR CELL - Disclosed herein is a cleaning solution composition for a solar cell, comprising: organic alkali compounds, water-soluble glycol ether compounds, percarbonates, organic phosphoric acids or salts thereof, and water. | 04-19-2012 |
20120097221 | METHOD OF PREPARING A COUNTER ELECTRODE FOR A DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - The following description relates to a method of low temperature sintering a catalyst layer that formed on one side of a counter electrode using a laser. It is possible to prepare a counter electrode for a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) based on a flexible substrate easily because the method can be applied to a conducting substrate made of plastic materials as well as a conducting glass substrate. | 04-26-2012 |
20120097222 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDE FILMS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES - A method of producing thin-film transparent conducting oxide (TCO) materials and devices that incorporate the transparent conducting oxide materials are disclosed. The method described is for coating glass, polymers, foils, or electronic devices with a TCO having improved characteristics. | 04-26-2012 |
20120103402 | SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL POWER ARCHITECTURE - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing optical power to a semiconductor chip. An active semiconductor layer of the semiconductor chip is disposed toward a front side of the semiconductor chip. The active semiconductor layer comprises one or more integrated circuit devices. A photovoltaic semiconductor layer of the semiconductor chip is disposed between the active semiconductor layer and a back side of the semiconductor chip. The back side of the semiconductor chip is opposite the front side of the semiconductor chip. The photovoltaic semiconductor layer converts electromagnetic radiation to electric power. One or more conductive pathways between the photovoltaic semiconductor layer and the active semiconductor layer provide the electric power from the photovoltaic semiconductor layer to the one or more integrated circuit devices of the active semiconductor layer. | 05-03-2012 |
20120111394 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a photoelectric conversion device having a passivation layer suitable for a structure provided with a heat dissipation mechanism. A photoelectric conversion device | 05-10-2012 |
20120118361 | MULTI-LAYER LAMINATE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention is premised upon a multi-layer laminate structure and method of manufacture, more particularly to a method of constructing the multi-layer laminate structure utilizing a laminate frame and at least one energy activated flowable polymer. | 05-17-2012 |
20120118362 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE FOR SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL - To provide a transparent conductive substrate for a solar cell, whereby the fill factor (FF) and the open circuit voltage can be improved, and a solar cell using it. A transparent conductive substrate for a solar cell, comprising a substrate and at least a tin oxide layer formed thereon, wherein the tin oxide layer has ridges and dents on a surface which is not on the substrate side, an oxide having titanium as the main component is formed on the surface having the ridges and dents, the oxide is particles having an average size of from 1 to 100 nm, and the oxide is contained at a density of from 10 to 100 particles/μm | 05-17-2012 |
20120125411 | PARTIALLY TRANSPARENT FLEXIBLE THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The disclosure provides transparent and partially transparent flexible thin film solar cells. The aim is achieved in that flexible thin film solar cells are processed using a tool, such that the entire cell structure is pierced, the transparency is ensured by the openings thus created, and the energy conversion yield remains high. | 05-24-2012 |
20120125412 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells, whereby in each solar cell a conductive adhesive film includes a first portion contacting a back electrode current collector and a second portion contacting a back electrode, and a length of the conductive adhesive film is longer than a length of the back electrode current collector, and the second portion of the conductive adhesive film is positioned at the outside of the back electrode current collector in a length direction of the back electrode current collector. | 05-24-2012 |
20120132263 | Methods for Wafer Bonding, and for Nucleating Bonding Nanophases - Substrates may be bonded according to a method comprising contacting a first bonding surface of a first substrate with a second bonding surface of a second substrate to form an assembly; and compressing the assembly in the presence of an oxidizing atmosphere under suitable conditions to form a bonding layer between the first and second surfaces, wherein the first bonding surface comprises a polarized surface layer; the second bonding surface comprises a hydrophilic surface layer; the first and second bonding surfaces are different. | 05-31-2012 |
20120145229 | Irradiating A Plate Using Multiple Co-Located Radiation Sources - A method for irradiating a plate ( | 06-14-2012 |
20120145230 | SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL DEVICE - Provided is a solar cell including: a transparent electrode ( | 06-14-2012 |
20120152334 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL WITH HYBRID NANOSTRUCTURES AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING WORKING ELECTRODES THEREOF - A dye-sensitized solar cell with hybrid nanostructures comprises a negative-polarity conductive substrate, a metal oxide layer, a positive-polarity conductive substrate and an electrolyte. The metal oxide layer has a plurality of nanoparticles and a plurality of nanotubes. The metal oxide layer and the electrolyte are arranged between the negative-polarity conductive substrate and the positive-polarity conductive substrate. The nanoparticles increase contact area with dye and thus enhance power generation efficiency. The nanotubes increase carrier mobility and thus effectively transfer electricity to electrodes. The solar cell integrates the advantages of nanoparticles and nanotubes and offsets the disadvantages thereof to effectively enhance the photovoltaic conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells. | 06-21-2012 |
20120152335 | FULL-SPECTRUM ABSORPTION SOLAR CELL - A full-spectrum absorption solar cell adopts cobalt-doped tin dioxide as an N-type material. Thereby, a solar cell of the present invention can be fabricated by a spray method in a hot pressing fabrication process. The present invention does not need to fabricate a solar cell in a vacuum or furnace system and thus can solve the high cost problem of the conventional technology. The N-type cobalt-doped layer can absorb full spectrum of sunlight. The N-type cobalt-doped layer can be used to fabricate a solar cell with a low-temperature fabrication process. Thus, the present invention does not need to adopt a high-temperature resistant substrate (such as silicon chip or glass) used in the conventional high-temperature fabrication process but can adopt a substrate made of plastic. And, the conversion efficiency of the invention can achieve 1.2%, it is a significant improvement over the oxide-based nanostructures heterojunction solar cells in the world. | 06-21-2012 |
20120160306 | DIFFUSION AGENT COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING IMPURITY DIFFUSION LAYER, AND SOLAR CELL - A diffusion agent composition including an impurity-diffusing component (A); a binder resin (B) that thermally decomposes and disappears below a temperature at which the impurity-diffusing component (A) begins to thermally diffuse; SiO | 06-28-2012 |
20120167961 | TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRODE - The subject of the invention is a transparent substrate, especially made of glass, which is provided with an electrode, especially for a solar cell, comprising a conductive layer based on molybdenum Mo with a thickness of at most 500 nm, especially at most 400 nm or at most 300 nm or at most 200 nm. | 07-05-2012 |
20120167962 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A BEAM OF PARTICLES - A method of fabricating a film. The method comprises directing onto a substrate a pulsed supersonic beam of a molecular precursor characterized by kinetic energy of at least 1 eV per molecule, such that non-volatile species of molecules of the precursor are deposited on the substrate. | 07-05-2012 |
20120174969 | Method of Producing Nanograin Material, Nanograin Material, and Photoelectric Conversion Device - A method of producing a nanograin material wherein a hole-transporting surfactant is injected into an InP/ZnS dispersion solution, and the surface of an InP/ZnS quantum dot is covered with the hole-transporting surfactant to prepare an InP/ZnS dispersion solution with a hole-transporting surfactant. The InP/ZnS dispersion solution with a hole-transporting surfactant is then applied to a substrate using a spin coating process of the like to form a quantum dot layer with a hole-transporting surfactant having one or more layers. Then, a dispersion solution (replacement solution) containing an electron-transporting surfactant is prepared. The substrate having the quantum dot layer with a hole-transporting surfactant is immersed in the replacement solution for a predetermined time, and part of the hole-transporting surfactant is replaced with the electron-transporting surfactant to form a quantum dot layer having one or more layer. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174970 | TERMINAL BOX FOR USE WITH SOLAR CELL MODULE - Disclosed is a terminal box for a solar cell module, which has improved heat transfer properties. Specifically, disclosed is a terminal box for a solar cell module with a plurality of terminal boards ( | 07-12-2012 |
20120180852 | ETCHING COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a chemical etching composition and to methods to produce a photovoltaic cell with transparent regions. The methods comprise a step to locally dispense an etching composition on the photovoltaic cell in a pattern, or adjacent to the edge thereof; an optional step to apply heat to the cell; and a step to remove the etching composition. The methods are further characterized by the chemical removal of one or more chemically distinctive layers of the photovoltaic cell where the etching composition is applied. The methods may be used to produce a thin film photovoltaic panel. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180853 | Photovoltaic Cells - A photovoltaic structure having a semiconductor substrate, and metal particles bonded to the semiconductor substrate. The photovoltaic structure is sufficiently thin to be translucent or semitransparent. The metal particles are produced when a layer of metal is deposited onto the semiconductor substrate and heated. The photovoltaic structure is capable of causing generation of an electrical current upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation within one or more of the infrared spectrum, the visible light spectrum, or the ultraviolet spectrum. | 07-19-2012 |
20120186634 | SOLAR CELL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed are a solar cell apparatus and a method of fabricating the same. The solar cell apparatus includes a substrate; an electrode layer having a first through hole on the substrate; a light absorption layer having a second through hole on the electrode layer; and a window layer having a third through hole overlapped with the second through hole on the light absorption layer. Since the second through hole overlaps with the third through hole, an area of a dead zone, which is a non-active region, is reduced so that the efficiency of the solar cell apparatus is improved. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186635 | HIGH EFFICIENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION COLLECTION METHOD AND DEVICE - Devices and methods are described for more effectively collecting solar energy, including both visible and non-visible electromagnetic radiation to be converted into electrical energy. For example, a nanotube/nanowire device, comprising an electrical contact layer, semi-conductive layer, insulating layer, source electrode, drain electrode and semi-conducting nanotubes/nanowires can be used to collect solar energy from the UV to the infrared electromagnetic spectrum. Another example comprises a device that is capable of adjusting its frequency response to maximize power output according to the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation present. These devices and related methods are useful, for example, to provide an alternative electrical energy source, harness unused renewable energy, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, counteract global warming, and provide a carbon neutral energy source. The devices and methods are also useful, for example, to cool the interior of buildings, automobiles, airplanes, electronic devices/systems, etc. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186636 | FLUORINATED POLYMER AND ZINC OXIDE FILM FREE OF ANY ACRYLIC ODOR FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC USE - The present invention relates to a polymeric composition composed of a fluoropolymer and of zinc oxide (ZnO) of nanometric size which is intended for the manufacture of films transparent in the visible region and opaque to UV radiation. More particularly, in the composition according to the invention, the said filler is present in a proportion by weight of 0.1 to 10%, preferably of 0.5 to 6%, the ZnO particles have a size ranging from 25 to 40 nm, preferably from 30 to 35 nm, these particles have a surface treatment and the said composition is devoid of acrylic polymers. | 07-26-2012 |
20120192930 | METHODS FOR FORMING PARTICLES, METHODS OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS, METHODS OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, AND DEVICES FORMED USING SUCH METHODS - Single source precursors or pre-copolymers of single source precursors are subjected to microwave radiation to form particles of a I-III-VI | 08-02-2012 |
20120192931 | Carbonaceous Nanocomposite Having Novel Structure And Fabrication Method Thereof - Disclosed is a carbonaceous nanocomposite including: a substrate; a graphene sheet formed on a top surface of the substrate in parallel with the substrate; and a carbonaceous nanomaterial provided on another surface of the graphene sheet, the nanomaterial having an aspect ratio of 2 to 75,000 to make a predetermined angle with the graphene sheet. The carbonaceous nanocomposite according to the present disclosure has excellent adhesivity to the substrate and can be attached to the substrate without undergoing a pasting process. Since a two-directional current flow is generated, the electrical resistance of the graphene and carbon nanotube is considerably reduced. In addition, the graphene allows the carbon nanotube to have a high current density and a high specific surface area, thereby accelerating a redox reaction. The excellent heat-radiating property of the graphene sheet allows fast transfer of heat generated in the carbon nanotube to outside, thereby avoiding degradation of the carbon nanotube. Thus, when employed as an electrode for a battery or a field emission display, a higher current density and an extended lifespan can be achieved when compared with the existing art. | 08-02-2012 |
20120192932 | SOLAR CELL AND ITS ELECTRODE STRUCTURE - An electrode structure is disposed on a substrate of a solar cell. The electrode structure includes a plurality of bus electrodes, a plurality of finger electrodes, and at least one connection electrode. The bus electrodes are separately disposed on the substrate. The finger electrodes are disposed on two sides of the bus electrodes and electrically connect to the bus electrodes. The connection electrode is disposed on a side of the substrate and connects with at least two finger electrodes. The connection electrode, bus electrodes and the finger electrodes are formed by at least two screen printing processes, and at least one of the screen printing processes does not form the bus electrodes. Thus, the thicknesses of the finger electrodes are greater than those of the bus electrodes. | 08-02-2012 |
20120199182 | SOLAR CELL DEVICE - A solar cell device includes a solar cell. The solar cell includes a first light-capturing element configured to receive photonic energy. The solar cell device also includes a device interface for communicatively coupling an electrically chargeable device with the solar cell to receive electrical energy converted by the solar cell from the photonic energy. The solar cell device also includes a second light-capturing element for receiving and providing photonic energy as a supplemental source of energy to the solar cell. | 08-09-2012 |
20120199183 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The solar cell includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a first doped pattern and a second doped pattern. The substrate has a first surface adapted to receive solar light and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The semiconductor layer includes an insulating pattern formed on a first area of the second surface of the substrate and a semiconductor pattern formed on a second area of the second surface of the substrate in which the insulating pattern is not formed. The first doped pattern and the second doped pattern are formed either in or on the semiconductor pattern. | 08-09-2012 |
20120204940 | POLYVINYL ACETAL LAMINATE AND USE THEREOF - It is an object of the present invention to provide a laminate of a layer that contains a polyvinyl acetal and a layer that contains a polyolefin (hydrocarbon polymer), which exhibits excellent adhesion between the layers. The present invention relates to a laminate obtained by laminating a layer A that includes a composition A containing a polyvinyl acetal and a layer B that includes a composition B containing a polyolefin and/or an adhesive functional group-containing olefinic polymer, wherein a mass ratio of (the polyolefin)/(the adhesive functional group-containing olefinic polymer) is 0/100 to 99.95/0.05. | 08-16-2012 |
20120211062 | Solar Cell Module Terminal and Solar Cell Module Terminal Box - A solar cell module terminal to be electrically connected to an electrode portion provided on a back face of a solar cell module for outputting an electric current generated by a solar cell to the outside. The terminal includes a terminal body, a fixing portion to be fixed to the electrode portion, and a deforming portion provided between the terminal body and the fixing portion for allowing the terminal body and the fixing portion to be movable relative to each other along an anticipated direction of displacement of the electrode portion. | 08-23-2012 |
20120227794 | THRESHOLD ADJUSTMENT IMPLANTS FOR REDUCING SURFACE RECOMBINATION IN SOLAR CELLS - Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of forming solar cell devices to reduce recombination losses and solar cell devices made by such methods, for example back contact solar cells, such as emitter-wrap-through (EWT) solar cells. The methods may include disposing an amount of impurities into a charge compensating region formed on a rear surface of a substrate and forming a rear surface passivation layer over at least a portion of the charge compensating region, wherein the amount of the impurities disposed in the charge compensating region is selected to compensate for an amount of charge formed in the rear surface passivation layer. | 09-13-2012 |
20120227795 | FILM FOR BACKSIDE SEALING SHEET OF SOLAR CELL - The film for a backside sealing sheet of a solar cell includes a base film with at least one of its surfaces being laminated with a resin layer containing a resin produced through copolymerization of an acrylic polyol resin with an ultraviolet absorbent and/or a light stabilizer, along with a conductive material and a coloring pigment, wherein the conductive material accounts for 5 to 20 mass % of the total mass of the resin layer, and the resin layer has a surface resistivity of 1.0×10 | 09-13-2012 |
20120247542 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING FAULTS IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method and a device for recognizing faults in a photovoltaic system ( | 10-04-2012 |
20120273033 | CARBON NANOTUBE PLATE AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A carbon nanotube plate is provided. The plate includes a first carbon nanotube layer composed of many first carbon nanotubes and a second carbon nanotube layer disposed on the first carbon nanotube layer. The second carbon nanotube layer is composed of many second carbon nanotubes placed in an orderly manner on the first carbon nanotube layer. At least two second carbon nanotubes are located along a curve. The surface of the second carbon nanotube layer has a whirlpool pattern. | 11-01-2012 |
20120273034 | METAL SUBSTRATE WITH INSULATION LAYER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A metal substrate with an insulation layer includes a metal substrate having at least an aluminum base and an insulation layer formed on said aluminum base of said metal substrate. The insulation layer is a porous type anodized film of aluminum. The anodized film includes a barrier layer portion and a porous layer portion, and at least the porous layer portion has compressive strain at room temperature. a magnitude of the strain ranges from 0.005% to 0.25%. The anodized film has a thickness of 3 micrometers to 20 micrometers. | 11-01-2012 |
20120305058 | COLLECTOR SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL - Disclosed is a resin wiring sheet wherein generation of wrinkles due to heat treatment can be suppressed. The wiring sheet ( | 12-06-2012 |
20120318333 | COPPER INDIUM GALLIUM CHALCOGENIDE MULTILAYER STRUCTURE WITH OPTIMIZED GALLIUM CONTENT AT ITS SURFACE - A method of forming a Group IBIIIAVIA solar cell absorber, which includes a top surface region of less than or equal to 300 nm depth. The Ga/(Ga+In) molar ratio within the top surface region is in the range of 0.1-0.3. The Group IBIIIAVIA solar cell absorber is formed by reacting the layers of a multilayer material structure which includes a metallic film including at least Cu and In formed on a base, a separator layer including Se is formed on the metallic film, a metallic source layer substantially including Ga formed on the separator layer, and a cap layer substantially including Se formed on the source layer. | 12-20-2012 |
20120325295 | Photoelectric device and a method for manufacturing a transparent electrode - An arrangement includes a transparent substrate, at least one transparent electrically conductive layer on the substrate. At least one photoelectric device for converting radiation energy into electrical energy can be arranged on the at least one transparent electrically conductive layer. The at least one transparent electrically conductive layer includes at least one first transparent electrically conductive layer and at least one second transparent electrically conductive layer. | 12-27-2012 |
20120325296 | GRAPHENE-ON-SUBSTRATE AND TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE AND TRANSISTOR INCLUDING THE GRAPHENE-ON-SUBSTRATE - A graphene-on-substrate includes a substrate, a first intermediate layer disposed on the substrate, and graphene disposed on the first intermediate layer, where the first intermediate layer comprises a material having an intermediate polarity value between a polarity of the substrate and a polarity of the graphene. | 12-27-2012 |
20120325297 | GLASS COMPOSITION AND CONDUCTIVE PASTE FOR ALUMINUM ELECTRODE WIRING, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PROVIDED WITH THAT ALUMINUM ELECTRODE WIRING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THIS ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Disclosed is a constitution formed from an oxide of an element having a smaller work function than aluminum. This oxide is comprises an oxide of vanadium (V), an oxide of an alkaline earth metal and an oxide of an alkali metal. The elements for the alkaline earth metal are comprise one or more elements out of the elements calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr) and barium (Ba) and at least contain barium. The elements for the alkali metal include at least one or more of sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb) and cesium (Cs). When the element vanadium is included as vanadium pentoxide (V | 12-27-2012 |
20130000702 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH RESISTIVE CIGS LAYER AT THE BACK CONTACT - A photovoltaic device including a substrate, a first electrode layer over the substrate and a resistive p-type semiconductor layer over the first electrode layer. The device also includes a p-type absorber layer over the resistive p-type semiconductor layer, an n-type semiconductor layer over the p-type absorber layer and a second electrode layer over the n-type semiconductor layer. Additionally, a resistivity of the resistive p-type semiconductor layer is greater than a resistivity of the p-type absorber layer. | 01-03-2013 |
20130000703 | COMPLEX DYE-SENSITIZED PHOTOVOLTAIC APPARATUS - An embodiment of the invention provides a complex dye-sensitized photovoltaic apparatus including a conductive substrate, a counter electrode, a partition member, a photoelectric conversion layer, a first electrolyte, and a charge storage device or an electrochromic solution. A space is provided between the counter electrode and the conductive substrate. The partition member is disposed in the space, dividing the space into a first chamber and a second chamber. The photoelectric conversion layer is disposed on the conductive substrate in the first chamber filled with the first electrolyte, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer includes a porous semiconductor film and a dye absorbed on the porous semiconductor film. The photoelectric conversion layer and the conductive substrate form a working electrode. The charge storage device or the electrochromic solution is disposed in the second chamber. | 01-03-2013 |
20130008492 | POROUS FILM TYPE SOLID ELECTROLYTE, DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a porous film type solid electrolyte, a dye-sensitized solar cell using the same, a method for manufacturing the same. More particularly, a porous film type solid electrolyte for improving long-term durability of a dye-sensitized solar cell is disclosed. The disclosure provides a porous film type solid electrolyte prepared by impregnating an electrolyte material into a porous polymer film formed from a film composition comprising 0.1-90 wt % of a UV-curable polymer material, 0.1-10 wt % of a nonionic emulsifier and 0.01-0.1 wt % of a photocrosslinking initiator. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014810 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - In order to increase the photoelectric conversion efficiency of a photoelectric conversion device, a photoelectric conversion device ( | 01-17-2013 |
20130019926 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A photovoltaic module configured so that a first sealing material and a rear surface support material are stacked in the stated order on a side of a photovoltaic cell. An electric output of the photovoltaic cell is output to the exterior by an electric output wire that passes through a through hole in the rear surface support material. An insulating material is disposed between the photovoltaic cell and the first sealing material in a position corresponding to the through hole. | 01-24-2013 |
20130019927 | USE OF FREESTANDING NITRIDE VENEERS IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Thin freestanding nitride veneers can be used for the fabrication of semiconductor devices. These veneers are typically less than 100 microns thick. The use of thin veneers also eliminates the need for subsequent wafer thinning for improved thermal performance and 3D packaging. | 01-24-2013 |
20130019928 | SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO POWER AT LEAST ONE DEVICE DISPOSED IN A LIVING SUBJECT, AND RELATED APPARATUSES AND METHODS - Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to systems configured to power at least one device disposed in a living subject, apparatuses configured to be disposed in a living subject and export power stored in an energy-storage device, and related methods of powering at least one device disposed in the living subject. | 01-24-2013 |
20130037090 | Capping Layers for Improved Crystallization - Techniques for fabrication of kesterite Cu—Zn—Sn—(Se,S) films and improved photovoltaic devices based on these films are provided. In one aspect, a method of fabricating a kesterite film having a formula Cu | 02-14-2013 |
20130037091 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes i) first and second substrates facing each other, wherein first and second electrodes are formed on the first and second substrates, respectively and ii) an electrolyte inlet formed to pass through the first substrate and configured to receive an electrolyte. The device may further include an inlet sealing member connected to an external surface of the first substrate and outwardly extending from a top portion of the electrolyte inlet, wherein the top portion is formed in the external surface of the first substrate, and wherein the inlet sealing member comprises an encapsulation space being in fluid communication with the electrolyte inlet. | 02-14-2013 |
20130048058 | LIFT-OFF STRUCTURE FOR SUBSTRATE OF A PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A lift-off structure for substrate of a photoelectric device and method thereof, which making it possible to enable an etching solution to flow through not only external etch channel but also internal etch channel to etch a sacrificial layer in order to increase the overall etching speed and decrease the overall time of lifting a substrate off. | 02-28-2013 |
20130056050 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE - Disclosed are a transparent conductive substrate comprising a transparent conductive thin film layer and a transparent metal oxide layer disposed in this order on one or both surfaces of a substrate, the transparent metal oxide layer having numerous fine pores penetrating from the front surface to the rear surface thereof, and the pore diameters of the pores at the surface that is opposite to the surface that is in contact with the transparent conductive thin film layer being larger than those at the surface that is in contact with the transparent conductive thin film layer; and a method for producing the transparent conductive substrate, comprising forming the transparent metal oxide layer on the surface of the transparent conductive thin film layer or transparent conductive thin film layers by oblique deposition. | 03-07-2013 |
20130061914 | Flux capacitor solar cell module - A solar cell module ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130081677 | DOPANT INK COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FABRICATING A SOLAR CELL THERE FROM - Dopant ink compositions and methods of fabricating solar cells there from are described. A dopant ink composition may include a cross-linkable matrix precursor, a bound dopant species, and a solvent. A method of fabricating a solar cell may include delivering a dopant ink composition to a region above a substrate. The dopant ink composition includes a cross-linkable matrix precursor, a bound dopant species, and a solvent. The method also includes baking the dopant ink composition to remove a substantial portion of the solvent of the dopant ink composition, curing the baked dopant ink composition to cross-link a substantial portion of the cross-linkable matrix precursor of the dopant ink composition, and driving dopants from the cured dopant ink composition toward the substrate. | 04-04-2013 |
20130081678 | CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL - According to one embodiment, a conductive material includes a carbon substance and a metallic substance mixed with and/or laminated to the carbon substance. The carbon substance has at least one dimension of 200 nm or less. The carbon substance includes a graphene selected from single-layered graphene and multi-layered graphene, a part of carbon atoms constituting the graphene is substituted with a nitrogen atom. The metallic substance includes at least one of a metallic particle and a metallic wire. | 04-04-2013 |
20130087187 | CIGS TYPE SOLAR CELL AND SUBSTRATE FOR CIGS TYPE SOLAR CELL - A GIGS type solar cell comprising; an insulative supporting substrate; a rear surface electrode layer provided on the insulative supporting substrate; a GIGS layer provided on the rear surface electrode layer; a buffer layer provided on the GIGS layer; and a transparent front surface electrode layer provided on the buffer layer; the solar cell further comprising an alkali metal supply layer provided between the insulative supporting substrate and the rear surface electrode layer or provided between the rear surface electrode layer and the GIGS layer, or between the insulative supporting substrate and the rear surface electrode layer and between the rear surface electrode layer and the GIGS layer; and the alkali metal supply layer containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a LiNbO | 04-11-2013 |
20130098430 | PRODUCING ELECTRICAL POWER WITH SOLAR CELL ARRANGEMENT - Apparatus comprises a solar cell arrangement comprising one or more solar cells arranged in a planar structure, the solar cell arrangement having a front surface and a rear surface, the solar cell arrangement being operable to produce electrical power in response to the incidence of light on the front surface. It includes an induction loop arrangement comprising one or more induction loops arranged in a planar structure. The induction loop arrangement is configured to produce electrical power in response to the presence of an electric or electromagnetic field extending through the plane of the induction loop arrangement, and/or is configured to generate an radiate electric or electromagnetic field through the plane of induction loop arrangement in response to being energised with alternating current electrical power. Each solar cell in the arrangement is partly or substantially transparent to electromagnetic fields, and the induction loop arrangement is supported in juxtaposition with the rear surface of the solar cell. | 04-25-2013 |
20130098431 | Electroconductive Paste Composition Containing Metal Nanoparticles - An electroconductive paste composition, particularly for solar cells, contains silver particles, glass frit, an organic vehicle, and a nanoparticle additive. The additive contains electrically conductive metal, metal alloy, and/or metal silicide nanoparticles, such as nickel, chromium, cobalt, titanium, or alloys, silicides, and mixtures thereof. When used to form an electrical contact on a solar cell, such a paste provides for decreased contact resistance between the paste and the substrate and improved efficiency of the solar cell. | 04-25-2013 |
20130112249 | DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND SEALING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a dye sensitized solar cell and a sealing method thereof. The dye sensitized solar cell includes: an upper electrode glass substrate and a lower electrode glass substrate having a hole formed in at least one thereof; a first sealing material forming a cell internal space by maintaining an interval between the upper electrode glass substrate and the lower electrode glass substrate; an electrolytic solution filled in the cell internal space between the upper electrode glass substrate and the lower electrode glass substrate; and a plug inserted and pressed into the hole to seal the hole. | 05-09-2013 |
20130112250 | PROCESS OF FORMING AN ALUMINUM P-DOPED SURFACE REGION OF A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - A process for the formation of at least one aluminum p-doped surface region of a semiconductor substrate comprising the steps: | 05-09-2013 |
20130112251 | PROCESS OF FORMING AN ALUMINUM P-DOPED SURFACE REGION OF AN N-DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - A process for the formation of at least one aluminum p-doped surface region of an n-type semiconductor substrate comprising the steps: | 05-09-2013 |
20130118562 | METHOD FOR PREPARING SOLID ELECTROLYTE COMPRISING POROUS THIN FILM AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a solid electrolyte for a dye-sensitized solar cell, which includes a three-dimensional porous thin film made of a hydrophilic polymer material, and a dye-sensitized solar cell using the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a high-efficient dye-sensitized solar cell, in which polymer nanofibers having high specific surface area are used in an electrolyte layer to effectively induce an increase in photocurrent, thereby increasing the amount of electrolyte impregnated. When the porous film prepared by the method of the present invention is used as a solid electrolyte for a dye-sensitized solar cell, a process of forming an electrolyte inlet and sealing the inlet is not required, which simplifies the entire process, compared to an existing dye-sensitized solar cell using a liquid electrolyte. | 05-16-2013 |
20130118563 | SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND A PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are a solar cell apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same. The solar cell apparatus includes a support substrate, a first back electrode on the support substrate, a light absorbing part on the first back electrode, a high resistance buffer on the light absorbing part, and a barrier layer extending from the high resistance buffer and provided on a lateral side of the light absorbing part. | 05-16-2013 |
20130118564 | RARE EARTH SULFIDE THIN FILMS - An apparatus that includes a photovoltaic cell is provided. The photovoltaic cell includes a p-type thin film having a first rare earth sulfide, and an n-type thin film having a second rare earth sulfide. A p-n junction is formed between the p-type thin film and the n-type thin film. The photovoltaic cell includes a substrate and an at least partially transparent layer. The p-type and n-type thin films are deposited between the substrate and the at least partially transparent layer. | 05-16-2013 |
20130125960 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device configured to contain an electrolyte is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes first and second substrates facing each other, wherein first and second electrodes are formed on the first and second substrates, respectively, and an electrolyte inlet formed to pass through at least one of the first and second substrates. The device may further include a sealing member formed on an external surface of the first substrate to cover an entrance of the electrolyte inlet, wherein the sealing member comprises i) an inner area which is located substantially directly above the entrance of the electrolyte inlet and ii) at least one energy application area onto which energy is directly or indirectly applied, and wherein the energy application area extends outwardly from the inner area so as not to overlap with the entrance of the electrolyte inlet. | 05-23-2013 |
20130125961 | OPTICAL PASSIVATION FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SOLAR CELL - An optical passivation film includes Ti | 05-23-2013 |
20130125962 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT ABSORBER LAYER OF BISMUTH-DOPED IB-IIIA-VIA COMPOUND AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - A technique for enhancing the characterization of the light absorber layers and the solar cells employing the light absorber layers are provided. A method for preparing the light absorber layers includes that bismuth-doped IB-IIIA-VIA compounds are synthesized via heating Group IB, Group IIIA and bismuth compound in an atmosphere containing Group VIA species. Additionally, a technique for preparing a solar cell employing IB-IIIA-VIA compounds containing bismuth species, that are prepared via the aforementioned method and further applied to manufacture photovoltaic to materials, is also provided. | 05-23-2013 |
20130133727 | SEMICONDUCTOR GRAIN MICROSTRUCTURES FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - Photovoltaic structures for the conversion of solar irradiance into electrical free energy. In particular implementations, the novel photovoltaic structures can be fabricated using low cost and scalable processes, such as magnetron sputtering. In a particular implementation, a photovoltaic cell includes a photoactive conversion layer comprising one or more granular semiconductor and oxide layers with nanometer-size semiconductor grains surrounded by a matrix of oxide. The semiconductor and oxide layer can be a disposed between electrode layers. In some implementations, multiple semiconductor and oxide layers can be deposited. These so-called semiconductor and oxide layers absorb sun light and convert solar irradiance into electrical free energy. | 05-30-2013 |
20130139872 | SOLUTION-BASED SYNTHESIS OF CsSnI3 THIN FILMS - This invention discloses a solution-based synthesis of cesium tin tri-iodide (CsSnI | 06-06-2013 |
20130139873 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR A SOLAR CELL ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE FABRICATED USING THE SAME, AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE - A paste composition for a solar cell electrode, a solar cell electrode fabricated using the same, and a solar cell including the electrode, the paste composition including a mixture of conductive powders, the mixture of conductive powders including about 30 wt % to about 55 wt % of a first spherical powder having an average particle diameter D50 of 1.5 μm or less; about 3 wt % to about 8 wt % of a flake powder having an average particle diameter D50 of about 2 μm to about 3.5 μm; and a balance of a second spherical powder having an average particle diameter D50 of greater than 1.5 μm; glass fit; and an organic vehicle. | 06-06-2013 |
20130139874 | CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, COLLECTOR ELECTRODE, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A conductive adhesive sheet includes a conductor layer including a projecting region that projects curvedly toward at least one side in the thickness direction; a low-melting-point metal layer that is formed on at least one surface in the thickness direction of the projecting region; and an adhesive layer formed on at least one surface in the thickness direction of the low-melting-point metal layer. | 06-06-2013 |
20130160827 | FULLERENE SURFACTANTS AND THEIR USE IN POLYMER SOLAR CELLS - Fullerene surfactant compounds useful as interfacial layer in polymer solar cells to enhance solar cell efficiency. Polymer solar cell including a fullerene surfactant-containing interfacial layer intermediate cathode and active layer. | 06-27-2013 |
20130167913 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ANODE MATERIAL AND THE ANODE MATERIALS THEREOF - The present invention provides a method of producing anode material, and the steps are as follows: TiO | 07-04-2013 |
20130167914 | DEPOSITION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC THIN FILMS BY PLASMA SPRAY DEPOSITION - In particular embodiments, a method is described for depositing thin films, such as those used in forming a photovoltaic cell or device. In a particular embodiment, the method includes providing a substrate suitable for use in a photovoltaic device and plasma spraying one or more layers over the substrate, the grain size of the grains in each of the one or more layers being at least approximately two times greater than the thickness of the respective layer. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174892 | COATED GLASSES HAVING A LOW SHEET RESISTANCE, A SMOOTH SURFACE, AND/OR A LOW THERMAL EMISSIVITY - A glass sheet has an electrically conductive film having a sheet resistance in the range of 9.5 to 14.0 ohms/square; an emissivity in the range of 0.14 to 017 and an absorption coefficient of greater than 1.5×10 | 07-11-2013 |
20130199599 | POLYESTER FILM, BACK SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A polyester film containing (A) a polyester, (B) a monofunctional glycidyl ether compound represented by the following general formula, and (C) a reaction promoter can prevent gelation and can reduce vaporization in forming a film, and is excellent in adhesiveness and weather resistance. In the formula, R | 08-08-2013 |
20130220404 | SOLAR BATTERY RECTANGULAR CONDUCTOR, METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME AND SOLAR BATTERY LEAD WIRE - A rectangular conductor for a solar battery and a lead wire for a solar battery, in which warping or damaging of a silicon crystal wafer is hard to occur at the time of bonding a connection lead wire even when a silicon crystal wafer is configured to have a thin sheet structure, can be provided. A conductor | 08-29-2013 |
20130220405 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING COLLOIDAL NANOSHEETS BY LATERAL GROWTH OF NANOCRYSTALS - A process for manufacturing colloidal nanosheet, by lateral growth, on an initial colloidal nanocrystal, of a crystalline semiconductor material represented by the formula M | 08-29-2013 |
20130233377 | LIQUID ELECTROLYTE-FREE, SOLID-STATE SOLAR CELLS WITH INORGANIC HOLE TRANSPORT MATERIALS - Photovoltaic cells incorporating the compounds A/M/X compounds as hole transport materials are provide. The A/M/X compounds comprise one or more A moieties, one or more M atoms and one or more X atoms. The A moieties are selected from organic cations and elements from Group 1 of the periodic table, the M atoms are selected from elements from at least one of Groups 3, 4, 5, 13, 14 or 15 of the periodic table, and the X atoms are selected from elements from Group 17 of the periodic table. | 09-12-2013 |
20130247965 | SOLAR CELL HAVING AN EMITTER REGION WITH WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL - Solar cells having emitter regions composed of wide bandgap semiconductor material are described. In an example, a method includes forming, in a process tool having a controlled atmosphere, a thin dielectric layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate of the solar cell. The semiconductor substrate has a bandgap. Without removing the semiconductor substrate from the controlled atmosphere of the process tool, a semiconductor layer is formed on the thin dielectric layer. The semiconductor layer has a bandgap at least approximately 0.2 electron Volts (eV) above the bandgap of the semiconductor substrate. | 09-26-2013 |
20130263918 | PHOTOVOLTAIC NANOCOMPOSITE COMPRISING SOLUTION PROCESSED INORGANIC BULK NANO-HETEROJUNCTIONS, SOLAR CELL AND PHOTODIODE DEVICES COMPRISING THE NANOCOMPOSITE - Photovoltaic nanocomposite and solar cell device including the photovoltaic nanocomposite, where the photovoltaic nanocomposite includes a film of solution processed semiconductor materials having an n-type material selected from n-type quantum dots and n-type nanocrystals, and a p-type material selected from p-type quantum dots and p-type nanocrystals, and where the n-type material has a conduction band level at least equal, compared to vacuum level, to that of the p-type material, the p-type material has a valence band at the most equal, compared to vacuum level, to that of the n-type material. at least a portion of the n-type material and at least a portion of the p-type material are present in a bulk nano-heterojunction binary nanocomposite layer having a blend of the n-type material and the p-type material. | 10-10-2013 |
20130263919 | HYBRID METAL OXIDE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME, AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - According to example embodiments, a hybrid metal oxide having a network structure includes an oxygen atom that is covalently bonded to a first metal and a second metal. At least one of the first metal and the second metal has two or more oxidation states. A solar cell may have an interlayer including the hybrid metal oxide. According to example embodiments, a hybrid metal oxide may be formed using a sol-gel process from a solution including a first metal precursor and a second metal precursor. | 10-10-2013 |
20130269758 | FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES, APPLICATIONS OF COMPOSITE LAYERS IN SOLAR CELLS, AND SOLAR CELLS - Disclosed is a flexible substrate, including a metal substrate and a composite layer thereon. The composite layer includes polyimide and sodium-containing silica mixed with each other, and the polyimide and the sodium-containing silica have a weight ratio of about 6:4 to 9:1. The silica and the sodium ions of the sodium-containing silica have a weight ratio of 100:0.01 to 100:2. | 10-17-2013 |
20130276870 | GLASS COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE FORMATION AND ELECTRODE FORMATION MATERIAL - A glass composition for electrode formation includes, as a glass composition expressed in terms of oxides by mass %, 73.1 to 90% of Bi | 10-24-2013 |
20130284244 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention provides a transparent conductive film which is low in terms of surface resistivity and high in terms of transparency. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284245 | MULTI-LAYERED FILM AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A multi-layered film, a backsheet for photovoltaic modules, a method of manufacturing the same, and a photovoltaic module are provided. The multi-layered film can be configured so that a resin layer including a fluorine-based polymer and an oxazoline group-containing polymer is formed on a substrate. As a result, the resin layer including the fluorine-based polymer can have excellent durability and weather resistance, and show high interfacial adhesive strength to the substrate. During the preparation of the multi-layered film, a drying process can also be performed at a relatively low temperature, so that the manufacturing costs can be reduced and the quality of the product can be prevented from being deteriorated by thermal deformation or thermal shock. The multi-layered film may be effectively used as the backsheet in a variety of photovoltaic modules. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291930 | Photoelectric conversion device using TiOF2 as semiconductor - Use of TiOF | 11-07-2013 |
20130298971 | COST-EFFICENT HIGH POWER PECVD DEPOSITION FOR SOLAR CELLS - A method for forming a photovoltaic device includes providing a substrate. A layer is deposited to form one or more layers of a photovoltaic stack on the substrate. The depositing of the amorphous layer includes performing a high power flash deposition for depositing a first portion of the layer. A low power deposition is performed for depositing a second portion of the layer. | 11-14-2013 |
20130306140 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE TEMPERATURE CONTROL WHILE CONDITIONING A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A system and method for applying an electrical bias to a photovoltaic device in a temperature control chamber, in which the temperature of the photovoltaic device is controlled according to a temperature profile. The temperature profile may include at least one hot phase and at least one cool phase. | 11-21-2013 |
20130327376 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, an active layer between the first and second electrodes, and an interlayer between the first electrode and the active layer, the interlayer including an amphiphilic fullerene derivative. | 12-12-2013 |
20130333747 | HIGH CURRENT BURN-IN OF SOLAR CELLS - A method of high reverse current burn-in of solar cells and a solar cell with a burned-in bypass diode are described herein. In one embodiment, high reverse current burn-in of a solar cell with a tunnel oxide layer induces low breakdown voltage in the solar cell. Soaking a solar cell at high current can also reduce the difference in voltage of defective and non-defective areas of the cell. | 12-19-2013 |
20130333748 | LOW SOFTENING POINT GLASS COMPOSITION, BONDING MATERIAL USING SAME ADN ELECTRONIC PARTS - A low softening point glass composition, which is substantially free from lead, bismuth and antimony and comprises oxides of vanadium, phosphorous, tellurium and iron, a softening point of the composition being 380° C. or lower. | 12-19-2013 |
20130340815 | ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrode including a first layer having a sintered product of a metallic glass and a first conductive material, and a second layer including a second conductive material plated using the first layer as a seed layer, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electronic device including the electrode. | 12-26-2013 |
20130340816 | HEAT-SEALING MATERIAL, LAMINATED BODY, AND SOLAR-CELL MODULE USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an aqueous resin composition that can form a cured resin layer that exhibits high adhesion to a base member and high moisture-heat resistance. The present invention relates to a heat-sealing material including an aqueous urethane resin (A), an aqueous polyolefin resin (B), a cross-linking agent (C), and an aqueous medium (D), wherein the cross-linking agent (C) contains an alkylated methylolmelamine resin (c1) and an epoxy compound (c2), the content of the alkylated methylolmelamine resin (c1) is in the range of 5% to 50% by mass, one or both of the aqueous urethane resin (A) and the aqueous polyolefin resin (B) have a functional group [X] that is capable of reacting with an epoxy group, and the molar ratio of the amount of substance having an epoxy group to the total amount of substance having the functional group [X] is 5/1 to 1/5. | 12-26-2013 |
20140000685 | HIGH EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELLS FABRICATED BY INEXPENSIVE PECVD | 01-02-2014 |
20140000686 | FILM STACK AND PROCESS DESIGN FOR BACK PASSIVATED SOLAR CELLS AND LASER OPENING OF CONTACT | 01-02-2014 |
20140020736 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CIS-BASED THIN FILM, CIS-BASED THIN FILM PRODUCED BY THE METHOD AND THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE THIN FILM - Disclosed is a method for producing a CIS-based thin film based on self-accelerated photoelectrochemical deposition. The method includes 1) mixing precursors of elements constituting a CIS-based compound with a solvent to prepare an electrolyte solution, 2) connecting an electrochemical cell including a working electrode, the electrolyte solution and a counter electrode to a voltage or current applying device to construct an electro-deposition circuit, 3) irradiating light onto the working electrode while at the same time applying a cathodic voltage or current to the working electrode to induce self-accelerated photoelectrochemical deposition, thereby electro-depositing a CIS-based thin film, and 4) annealing the electro-deposited CIS-based thin film under a gas atmosphere including sulfur or selenium. | 01-23-2014 |
20140020737 | SILVER NANOWIRE CONDUCTIVE FILM AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a silver nanowire conductive film coated with an oxidation protection layer and a method for fabricating the same. A silver nanowire conductive film coated with an oxidation protection layer includes: a substrate; silver nanowires disposed on the substrate; and an oxidation protection layer coated on the silver nanowires, wherein the oxidation protection layer comprises an oxide. | 01-23-2014 |
20140034115 | INSULATING LAYER PROVIDED METAL SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - An insulating layer provided metal substrate, including a metal substrate having a metallic aluminum on at least one surface and a composite structure layer formed of a porous aluminum oxide film provided on the metallic aluminum by anodization and an alkali metal silicate film covering pore surfaces of the porous aluminum oxide film, in which the mass ratio of silicon to aluminum in the composite structure layer is 0.001 to 0.2 at an arbitrary position within a region between a position 1 μm to the composite structure layer side in thickness from the interface between the composite structure layer and the metallic aluminum and a position 1 μm to the composite structure layer side in thickness from the interface between the composite structure layer and an upper layer on the opposite side of the metallic aluminum. | 02-06-2014 |
20140048126 | VIRUS FILM AS TEMPLATE FOR POROUS INORGANIC SCAFFOLDS - Virus multilayers can be used as templates for growth of inorganic nanomaterials. For example, layer-by-layer construction of virus multilayers on functionalized surfaces form nanoporous structures onto which metal particles or metal oxide nanoparticles can be nucleated to result in an interconnected network of nanowires. | 02-20-2014 |
20140069488 | CONDUCTIVE MEMBER, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, TOUCH PANEL, AND SOLAR CELL - A conductive member including: a base material; and a conductive layer disposed on the base material, wherein the conductive layer includes: a metal nanowire including a metal element (a) and having an average minor axis length of 150 nm or less; and a sol-gel cured product obtained by hydrolyzing and polycondensing an alkoxide compound of an element (b) selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Zr, and Al; and a ratio of the substance amount of the element (b) contained in the conductive layer to the substance amount of the metal element (a) contained in the conductive layer is in a range of from 0.10/1 to 22/1. | 03-13-2014 |
20140096814 | METHOD OF INCREASING THE BAND GAP OF IRON PYRITE BY ALLOYING WITH OXYGEN - A method of increasing the band gap of iron pyrite by alloying with oxygen is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method comprises alloying iron pyrite (FeS | 04-10-2014 |
20140144491 | Photovoltaic Element - According to the present invention there is provided a photovoltaic element, comprising a photovoltaic laminate; a structural substrate; wherein the photovoltaic element further comprises a plurality of hairs which are arranged to improve adhesion between said photovoltaic laminate and said structural substrate. There is also provided an intermediate product which is used in the manufacture of such a photovoltaic element and a method of manufacturing such a photovoltaic element. | 05-29-2014 |
20140144492 | GLASS BASE MATERIAL - Provided is a glass base material having excellent sodium feeding capability as a glass base material for solar cells such as compound semiconductor solar cells. The invention is concerned with a glass base material which is used for solar cells, wherein on at least one surface thereof, a sodium concentration in a depth of 0.2 μm from the surface of the glass base material is 0.55 or larger in terms of a relative value relative to a sodium concentration in a depth of 1 μm from the surface of the glass base material. | 05-29-2014 |
20140150854 | Patterned Transparent Photovoltaic Backsheet - A multilayer photovoltaic backsheet comprising a transparent substrate with same polymeric coatings on both sides of the substrate or a different polymeric coating on either side of the substrate. The use of coatings instead of laminated layers provides for a manufacturing process that is faster, has fewer steps, and is more cost effective. Coatings can be tailored to provide excellent adhesion, without the problems of delamination seen in prior art laminated backsheets. The coating for the outer side of the substrate can also be tailored to be softened during module lamination. A patterned blanket or other patterned or textured surface can be pressed against the outer side coating layer during lamination. The pattern or texture is thus transferred to the outer side of the backsheet, which will cause light passing through the backsheet to be diffused. Latent cross-linking reaction can further harden the outer side coating layer to increase the outer side coating layer hardness and to improve its durability. | 06-05-2014 |
20140166084 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed is a solar cell including a substrate, a back electrode layer on the substrate, a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, a transparent electrode layer on the light absorbing layer, and an impurity diffusion preventing layer between the substrate and the back electrode layer. The impurity diffusion preventing layer is formed on the substrate, so that the impurities come from the substrate during the high-temperature process are prevented from being diffused to the back electrode layer and the light absorbing layer. | 06-19-2014 |
20140174513 | GRAPHENE-BASED MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a transparent chemically functionalized graphene with high electrical conductivity and which is stable in air. It also relates to a method of manufacturing a conductive and transparent graphene-based material. | 06-26-2014 |
20140182665 | Optical Absorbers - Optical absorbers, solar cells comprising the optical absorbers, and methods for making the absorbers are disclosed. The optical absorber comprises a layer comprising a semiconductor having a bandgap of between about 1.0 eV and about 1.6 eV on a substrate. The thickness of the layer is from about 1 to about 10 microns. The semiconductor comprises Fe, at least one Group IVA element, and at least one Group VIA element. The Group VIA element can be S, Se or Te. The Group IVA element can be Si or Ge. Typical compositions are Fe | 07-03-2014 |
20140196772 | PROCESS FOR MAKING SILVER POWDER PARTICLES WITH SMALL SIZE CRYSTALLITES - The process for making silver powder particles with small size crystallites uses a combination of gum arabic and maleic acid with the reduction of a silver salt with ascorbic acid, Silver thick film paste containing these silver powder particles can be used in electronic applications to form electrodes for semiconductor devices and, in particular, solar cells. | 07-17-2014 |
20140209154 | Embedded Nanopatterns for Optical Absorbance and Photovoltaics - Devices and methods for enhancing optical absorbance and photovoltaics are disclosed. In some embodiments, a light absorbing device comprises a light absorbing material having a front surface and a back surface, and a planar array of nanostructures embedded within the light absorbing material between the front surface and the back surface of the light absorbing material. The nanostructures may be formed from a metallic material. | 07-31-2014 |
20140216532 | MULTILAYERED FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A multi-layered film, a method of preparing the same and a photovoltaic module are provided. A barrier film having excellent moisture barrier properties can be coated with a fluoropolymer having excellent weather resistance by means of a primer layer including a silane-modified acrylic copolymer, and an interfacial adhesive strength can also be ensured. As a result, a multi-layered film having excellent durability and weather resistance and simultaneously exhibiting a high interfacial adhesive strength to the barrier film can be provided. In preparation of the multi-layered film, the manufacturing cost can also be reduced, productivity can be enhanced, and degradation of product qualities caused by thermal deformation or thermal shock can be prevented. Therefore, the multi-layered film can be effectively used as a backsheet for various photovoltaic modules. | 08-07-2014 |
20140216533 | LOW THICKNESS CEMENTITIOUS PRODUCT WITH ELEVATED SURFACE QUALITIES FOR NON-STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS, AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - Aim of the present invention is to obtain cementitious products having smooth, planar surfaces and low thickness for applications having aesthetic purpose, of integrated architecture or as substrates, for example for a thin-film photovoltaic unit, with controlled curling and surface roughness, manufactured by mould casting of a fluid composition comprising: I. a hydraulic binder; II. one or more aggregates; III. an anti-shrinkage agent; IV. a superplasticizer agent; V. water, wherein the percentage by weight of said hydraulic binder in the composition is lower than that of said aggregates, and wherein said aggregates have a maximum diameter d | 08-07-2014 |
20140230887 | FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN FILM AND SOLAR BATTERY BACK SHEET USING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a flame-retardant resin composition having high flame retardancy, and a flame-retardant resin film having high thickness precision and excellent flame retardancy and a solar battery back sheet. The flame-retardant resin film according to the present invention is a flame-retardant resin film obtained from a resin composition, wherein the resin composition comprises a polyphenylene ether resin (a), a phosphorus flame retardant (b), and a fluorine-containing resin (c); in the resin composition, the content of the component (a) is 75 to 98 parts by mass and the content of the component (b) is 25 to 2 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the components (a) and (b) in total; the content of a fluorine element in the resin composition is 100 to 1000 mass ppm; and the flame-retardant resin film has a thickness of 20 to 500 μm. | 08-21-2014 |
20140238473 | METHOD OF CO-DRAWING HYBRID INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS - A method of drawing different materials includes forming a first material into a preform body defining at least one channel extending therethrough having a first cross-sectional area. A first element formed of a second material is inserted into the channel and with the preform body creates a preform assembly. The first element has a cross-sectional area that is less than the cross-sectional area of the channel, and the second material has a higher melting temperature than the first material. The preform assembly is heated so that the first material softens and the preform assembly is drawn so that the preform body deforms at a first deformation rate to a smaller cross-sectional area and the first element substantially maintains a constant cross-sectional area throughout the drawing process. Upon completion of the drawing step, the cross-sectional area of the channel is equivalent to the cross-sectional area of the first element. | 08-28-2014 |
20140251417 | Recovering Performance Of Degraded Solar Cells With Electrical Pulses - A system and method for recovering performance of a degraded solar cell are provided. The system includes a solar cell having electrodes arranged on opposing sides of an electrolyte and defining a solar cell polarity therebetween and a power source connected to the electrodes. A controller controls the power source for applying a voltage pulse(s) across the solar cell. The voltage pulse may be applied at the solar cell polarity so as to define a forward electrical bias of the solar cell. | 09-11-2014 |
20140290724 | Aligned Networks on Substrates - Among other things, two networks, one on top of the other, are formed on a substrate based on coating materials containing emulsions or foams. The two networks can be formed of the same material, e.g., a conductive material such as silver, or can be formed of different materials. The coating materials forming the different networks can have different concentration of network materials. | 10-02-2014 |
20140318607 | SOLAR CELL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A solar cell apparatus according to the embodiment includes a support substrate; a back electrode layer on the support layer; a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; a first buffer layer having first conductivity on the light absorbing layer; a second buffer layer having second conductivity on the first buffer layer; and a window layer on the second buffer layer. | 10-30-2014 |
20140318608 | SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SOLAR CELL - A method of manufacturing a solar cell includes a first center alignment step S | 10-30-2014 |
20140326296 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed are a solar cell and a method of fabricating the same. The solar cell includes a back electrode layer on a support substrate, a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer, and a front electrode layer on the buffer layer. | 11-06-2014 |
20140332066 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR COUNTER-ELECTRODE, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, SOLAR CELL COUNTER-ELECTRODE USING ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR COUNTER-ELECTRODE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an active material for a counter-electrode. The material comprises a carbon aerogel and platinum loaded on the carbon aerogel, the platinum having a mass content of 1% to 5% in the active material for a counter-electrode. The active material for a counter-electrode has a relatively high photoelectric conversion efficiency. In addition, also provides are a method for preparing the active material for a counter-electrode, a solar cell counter-electrode using the active material for a counter-electrode and a method for preparing the solar cell counter-electrode. | 11-13-2014 |
20140338734 | RESIN COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, AND BACK SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE - A resin composition comprising a polymer obtained by reacting polyethylene terephthalate with polycarbodiimide, wherein the decomposition rate of polycarbodiimide is from 1% to 40%, has a low decomposition rate of carbodiimide. The resin composition is capable of producing a film having excellent hydrolysis resistance. | 11-20-2014 |
20140345676 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MESOPOROUS TITANIUM DIOXIDE ELECTRODE USING ORGANIC/INORGANIC HYBRID SUPPORT AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a method for producing a mesoporous titanium dioxide thin film from a titanium precursor by using a polymer-grafted alumina composite as a support. The porous titanium dioxide thin film is obtained by using the polymer-grafted hybrid alumina composite as a support for sol-gel reaction, and thus it has a mesoporous structure and high surface area, thereby providing a high dye adsorption ratio. Therefore, a dye-sensitized solar cell using the mesoporous titanium dioxide thin film as a photoelectrode material has high energy conversion efficiency. In addition, it is possible to improve the long-term stability of a dye-sensitized solar cell through efficient infiltration of high-viscosity polymer and solid electrolyte as well as liquid electrolyte. | 11-27-2014 |
20140345677 | SUBSTRATE MATERIAL OF IRON-NICKEL ALLOY METAL FOIL FOR CIGS SOLAR CELLS - The present invention relates to an exclusive alloy substrate material for CIGS solar cells. Particularly, the present invention provides a substrate material having a thermal expansion coefficient similar to that of a CIGS layer. The substrate material according to the present invention may prevent damage such as interlayer separation due to differing thermal expansion coefficients from occurring because the substrate material has a thermal expansion coefficient similar to that of the CIGS layer. | 11-27-2014 |
20140345678 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - A photoelectric conversion element includes an optically transparent support, a porous semiconductor layer containing fine semiconductor particles and a photosensitizer, a conductive layer, and a counter electrode provided in that order, each of the porous semiconductor layer and the conductive layer contains a carrier-transport material. The porous semiconductor layer includes at least two layers each containing fine semiconductor particles having different particle sizes. The fine semiconductor particles contained in a layer of the layers located closest to the counter electrode, the layers constituting the porous semiconductor layer, have an average particle size of 380 nm or less. | 11-27-2014 |
20140352768 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL ELECTRODE - A method of manufacturing a solar electrode comprising steps of: (a) stencil printing a conductive paste onto a front side of a semiconductor substrate through a printing mask comprising, (i) 60 wt % to 95 wt % of a conductive powder, (ii) 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of glass frit, (iii) 3 wt % to 30 wt % of an organic medium, (iv) 0.4 wt % to 1.7 wt % of polyamide, based on the total weight of the conductive paste and (b) firing the applied conductive paste to form an electrode. | 12-04-2014 |
20140360563 | SOLAR CELL INTERCONNECTION METHOD USING A FLAT METALLIC MESH - An improved method for interconnecting thin film solar cells to form solar cell modules is provided, the method comprising using a flat metallic mesh formed from a thin metallic strip to provide a current collection grid over a thin film solar cell. The method is particularly useful for forming interconnections between thin film solar cells deposited on flexible substrates. The rectangular cross sectional shape of the mesh elements provides an increased area of electrical contact to the solar cell compared to the small tangential area provided by elements of circular cross section. Mesh elements can be made higher rather than wider to improve conductivity without proportionally increasing shading loss. Various coatings can be applied to the mesh to improve its performance, provide corrosion resistance, and improve its cosmetic appearance. | 12-11-2014 |
20140373904 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR SOLAR CELL ELECTRODE AND ELECTRODE PRODUCED THEREFROM - The present invention relates to a paste composition for a solar cell electrode and an electrode produced therefrom. The present invention relates to a paste composition for a solar cell electrode, and an electrode produced therefrom, the paste composition comprising conductive powders, a glass frit, and an organic vehicle, the glass frit including PbO, SiO | 12-25-2014 |
20150034148 | LIQUID FLUOROPOLYMER COATING COMPOSITION, FLUOROPOLYMER COATED FILM, AND PROCESS FOR FORMING THE SAME - In a first aspect, a liquid fluoropolymer coating composition includes a fluoropolymer selected from homopolymers and copolymers of vinyl fluoride and homopolymers and copolymers of vinylidene fluoride, a mixed catalyst, solvent, a compatible cross-linkable adhesive polymer and a cross-linking agent. The mixed catalyst includes a main catalyst and a co-catalyst. The main catalyst includes an organotin compound. | 02-05-2015 |
20150034149 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR BATTERIES, ELECTRODE MATERIAL PASTE FOR BATTERIES, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR BATTERIES, DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL, AND STORAGE BATTERY - The present invention provides an electrode material for batteries made from tungsten oxide powder, wherein the tungsten oxide powder has a first peak present within a wavenumber range of 268 to 274 cm | 02-05-2015 |
20150040970 | Vacuum Deposition System For Solar Cell Production And Method Of Manufacturing - An inline vacuum deposition system contains thermal source pairs configured in adjacent deposition zones. Dopant sources allow the electrical characteristics of the sequentially formed layers to be controlled for a preferred deposition growth profile. | 02-12-2015 |
20150047695 | Process for the production of a solar module - The invention is to facilitate the attachment of an installation system in the production of a solar module. This is achieved via a process which comprises the following steps:
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20150047696 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed is a solar cell including a support substrate, a barrier layer on the support substrate, and a photo-electro conversion part on the barrier layer. The barrier layer comprises first and second barrier layers having porosities different from each other | 02-19-2015 |
20150053256 | SOLAR CELLS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - A method of making a solar cell may include depositing in a first pattern a first ink comprising a first dopant on a back surface of a substrate that is doped with a second dopant being of the same type as the first dopant; then, depositing a second ink comprising a set of undoped semiconductor nanoparticles over the first ink on the back surface of the substrate in a second pattern matching the first pattern; then, heating the semiconductor substrate so that the first dopant diffuses into the substrate and thereby, forms a third pattern of localized doped regions; then, exposing the substrate to a doping ambient comprising a third dopant being of the opposite type to the second dopant, thereby forming a doped semiconductor layer on the front surface and a portion of the back surface not covered by the second ink, and then, removing the deposited ink. | 02-26-2015 |
20150075592 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL INCLUDING A POROUS INSULATION SUBSTRATE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE POROUS INSULATION SUBSTRATE - The present invention relates to a dye-sensitized solar cell including a working electrode ( | 03-19-2015 |
20150075593 | SOLAR LIGHT-RADIOISOTOPE HYBRID BATTERY - Disclosed herein is a solar light-radioisotope hybrid battery, which is used as a solar battery and a radioisotope battery when sunlight is applied, and is used as a radioisotope battery when sunlight is not applied. The solar light-radioisotope hybrid battery includes: a semiconductor layer producing an electron-hole pair; and a radioisotope layer formed on the semiconductor layer and emitting a radioactive ray to the semiconductor layer. | 03-19-2015 |
20150096608 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR BALL LENS - The present invention relates to a fixing apparatus for ball lens used for facilitating installation of concentrator solar cell receiver module. The present invention can finish installing the fixing base for ball lens at a time and positioning the ball lens rapidly and accurately. It can also control the distance between the ball lens and the solar cell excellently. In addition, the present invention further has the function of sheltering the circuit of concentrator solar cell receiver module. When off-axis illumination of sunlight occurs, direct illumination of sunlight on, and consequently high-temperature burnout of, the circuit can be avoided. Thereby, the lifetime of the circuit can be extended effectively and the probability of failure can be reduced as well. | 04-09-2015 |
20150107657 | PRODUCTION OF THIN FILM SOLAR GRADE SILICON ON METALS BY ELECTRODEPOSITION FROM SILICON DIOXIDE IN A MOLTEN SALT - A method of producing a silicon film includes: forming a deposition composition comprising silicon dioxide dispersed in a molten salt; placing a metal substrate and a counter electrode in the composition; and passing a reducing current between the metal substrate and the counter electrode, wherein the reducing current causes reduction of silicon dioxide particles to form a silicon film on the metal substrate. | 04-23-2015 |
20150114455 | SOLAR CELL AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solar cell according to embodiments of the present invention includes: a substrate; a first electrode formed on the substrate; a photoactive layer formed on the first electrode and including group I and III elements; and a second electrode formed on the photoactive layer. The first electrode includes first and second parts respectively having different, resistivity, and group I to group III element composition ratios of the photoactive layer respectively corresponding to the first and second parts are different from each other. | 04-30-2015 |
20150114456 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF LOW-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS - The present invention provides a method for the preparation of low-dimensional materials, comprising mixing a pristine material to be abraded with an organic solvent to form a mixture, abrading the material to be abraded by bead-milling, obtaining a suspension comprising the material of low dimension and the organic solvent, and removing the organic solvent from the suspension to obtain the low-dimensional material. | 04-30-2015 |
20150114457 | CONTINUOUS EDGE PROTECTED BARRIER ASSEMBLIES - This disclosure generally relates to films capable of use in a flexible photovoltaic solar module, rolls of films capable of use in a flexible photovoltaic solar module, processes of making the films and rolls of films, to flexible photovoltaic solar modules including such films, and to methods of making flexible solar modules. One exemplary process involves providing at least two discrete segments of a multilayer barrier film and placing a segment of protective layer adjacent to two of the adjacent discrete segments of multilayer barrier film such that the first and second terminal edges of the segment of protective layer span the gap between the discrete segments of barrier film to form a continuous film. | 04-30-2015 |
20150122312 | Shadowing Compensation Device for Solar Cell Module - A shadowing compensation device for solar cell module has an input port, an isolated DC-DC power converter, and an output port. The input port is connected to two output ends of a solar cell array comprised of multiple solar cell modules connected in series. The output port is connected to one of the multiple solar cell modules of the solar cell array. When one of the solar cell modules connected to the output port of shadowing compensation device has been shaded, the isolated DC-DC power converter outputs a compensating current to the solar cell module been shaded for increasing the output voltage of the solar cell module been shaded, and increasing the output voltage and output power of the solar cell array. | 05-07-2015 |
20150136209 | POLYIMIDE LAYER-CONTAINING FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE, POLYIMIDE LAYER-CONTAINING SUBSTRATE FOR FLEXIBLE SOLAR CELL, FLEXIBLE SOLAR CELL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A flexible substrate has heat resistance to endure the high temperature such as sintering of a photovoltaic conversion layer of a compound-type thin film solar cell, can prevent permeation and/or diffusion of metal into the photovoltaic conversion layer, and can be used for many applications. The polyimide layer-containing flexible substrate has a metal substrate of metal foil made of ordinary steel or stainless steel having a coefficient of thermal expansion in a plane direction of not more than 15 ppm/K, or a metal substrate of metal foil made of that ordinary steel or stainless steel on the surface of which a metal layer comprising one of copper, nickel, zinc, or aluminum or an alloy layer of the same is provided, over which a polyimide layer having a layer thickness of 1.5 to 100 μm and a glass transition point temperature of 300 to 450° C. is formed. | 05-21-2015 |
20150144182 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A solar cell includes a support substrate, a back electrode layer on the support substrate, a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer, a high resistance buffer layer on the buffer layer, and a front electrode layer on the high resistance buffer layer. An insulating part is located on a top surface of the light absorbing layer. A method of fabricating the solar cell includes forming the back electrode layer on the substrate, forming the light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, forming the buffer layer on the light absorbing layer, oxidizing a top surface of the buffer layer, and forming the front electrode layer on the buffer layer. | 05-28-2015 |
20150144183 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell is discussed. The solar cell according to an embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate, a first conductive type region and a second conductive type region disposed on the same side of the semiconductor substrate, wherein at least one of the first and second conductive type regions includes a main region and a boundary region disposed at a peripheral portion of the main region, and the boundary region has at least one of a varying doping concentration and a varying doping depth. | 05-28-2015 |
20150295035 | SEMICONDUCTOR FILM, SOLAR CELL, LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE, THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A semiconductor film includes a cluster of semiconductor quantum dots each having a metal atom and ligands coordinating to respective semiconductor quantum dots, and the semiconductor quantum dots have an average shortest inter-dot distance of less than 0.45 nm. A solar cell, a light-emitting diode, a thin film transistor, and an electronic device include the semiconductor film. | 10-15-2015 |
20150299568 | ETCHING MATERIAL - An etching material including at least one boron compound selected from a Lewis acid that includes, in its structure, boron and a halogen that is bonded to the boron, a salt of the Lewis acid and a compound that generates the Lewis acid. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303329 | COMPOUND SOLAR CELL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A compound solar cell having a higher conversion efficiency and a method for producing the compound solar cell at lower costs are provided. The compound solar cell includes a CIGS light absorbing layer, a buffer layer and a front side electrode layer provided on a substrate. An interface layer made of a mixed crystal compound having a composition represented by the following general formula is provided between the CIGS light absorbing layer and the buffer layer: Zn(O | 10-22-2015 |
20150325725 | GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR SOLAR CELL - Provided is a glass substrate for a solar cell, including as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 40 to 70% of SiO | 11-12-2015 |
20150340531 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL - A solar cell is provided that comprising a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type; a first semiconductor layer having the first conductivity type, and on a principal surface of the semiconductor substrate; an insulation layer on the first semiconductor layer; a protective layer on the insulation layer; and a second semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type, and on the semiconductor substrate and the protective layer. A recessed region is positioned at a lateral side of the insulation layer, the recessed region formed by recessing a side surface of the insulation layer inward from a side surface of the first semiconductor layer and a side surface of the protective layer, and the second semiconductor layer is positioned in the recessed region above the first semiconductor layer in the recessed region. | 11-26-2015 |
20150357486 | SOLAR CELL INCLUDING MULTIPLE BUFFER LAYER FORMED BY ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a solar cell and a method for fabricating the same. The solar cell includes: a substrate; a back electrode layer formed on the substrate; a light absorbing layer formed on the back electrode layer; a buffer layer including an O-free first buffer layer formed on the light absorbing layer by atomic layer deposition (ALD) and a second buffer layer formed on the first buffer layer by the atomic layer deposition (ALD); and a front electrode layer formed on the buffer layer. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357487 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Solar cells of varying composition are disclosed, generally including a central substrate, conductive layer(s), antireflection layers(s), passivation layer(s) and/or electrode(s). Multifunctional layers provide combined functions of passivation, transparency, sufficient conductivity for vertical carrier flow, the junction, and/or varying degrees of anti-reflectivity. Improved manufacturing methods including single-side CVD deposition processes and thermal treatment for layer formation and/or conversion are also disclosed. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357507 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Discussed is a method for manufacturing a solar cell. The method includes forming a tunneling layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming a semiconductor layer on the tunneling layer, wherein the forming of the semiconductor layer including depositing a semiconductor material; and forming an electrode connected to the semiconductor layer. The tunneling layer is formed under a temperature higher than room temperature and a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357968 | PV JUNCTION UNIT, PV JUNCTION BOX AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CURRENT IN PV STRING - A PV junction unit for joining a plurality of PV strings into a single string, comprising: a plurality of anode branch circuits; an anode busbar adapted to connect with an anode output end of each PV string via one corresponding anode branch circuit; a plurality of cathode branch circuits; a cathode busbar adapted to connect with a cathode output end of each PV string via one corresponding cathode branch circuit; resistors each of which is connected in series in one corresponding anode branch circuit connecting the anode output end of one corresponding PV string with the anode busbar, wherein each resistor has a theoretical resistance; voltage measuring devices each of which is connected in parallel with one corresponding resistor; and a processor connected with each of the voltage measuring devices, the processor configured to determine a current value in one PV string at least based on the theoretical resistance of the resistor in one anode branch circuit connected with the one PV string and based on a voltage value from the voltage measuring device in said one anode branch circuit connected with the one PV string. | 12-10-2015 |
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20160012975 | FILM COMPRISING SINGLE-LAYER CARBON NANOTUBES AND HAVING DENSE PORTIONS AND SPARSE PORTIONS, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND MATERIAL INCLUDING SAID FILM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME | 01-14-2016 |
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20160027951 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate doped with impurities of a first conductive type, a front surface field region disposed at a front surface of the substrate and doped with impurities of the first conductive type at a concentration higher than those of the substrate, a tunnel layer disposed on a back surface of the substrate and formed of a dielectric material, an emitter region disposed at a first portion of a back surface of the tunnel layer and doped with impurities of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type, and a back surface field region disposed at a second portion of the back surface of the tunnel layer and doped with impurities of the first conductive type at a concentration higher than those of the substrate. | 01-28-2016 |
20160035917 | Techniques for Perovskite Layer Crystallization - Vacuum annealing-based techniques for forming perovskite materials are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming a perovskite material is provided. The method includes the steps of: depositing a metal halide layer on a sample substrate; and vacuum annealing the metal halide layer and methylammonium halide under conditions sufficient to form methylammonium halide vapor which reacts with the metal halide layer and forms the perovskite material on the sample substrate. A perovskite-based photovoltaic device and method of formation thereof are also provided. | 02-04-2016 |
20160043248 | INDIUM PHOSPHIDE WAFER, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MONOCRYSTALLINE INDIUM PHOSPHIDE - In this photoelectric conversion element wherein group III-IV compound semiconductor single crystals containing zinc as an impurity are used as a substrate, the substrate is increased in size without lowering conversion efficiency. A heat-resistant crucible is filled with raw material and a sealant, and the raw material and sealant are heated, thereby melting the raw material into a melt, softening the encapsulant, and covering the melt from the top with the encapsulant. The temperature inside the crucible is controlled such that the temperature of the top of the encapsulant relative to the bottom of the encapsulant becomes higher in a range that not equal or exceed the temperature of bottom of the encapsulant, and seed crystal is dipped in the melt and pulled upward with respect to the melt, thereby growing single crystals from the seed crystal. Thus, a large compound semiconductor wafer that is at least two inches in diameter and has a low dislocation density of 5,000 cm | 02-11-2016 |
20160056039 | METHOD OF FORMING A METAL SULFIDE ALLOY AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THE METAL SULFIDE ALLOY - Example embodiments of the inventive concept relate to a method of forming a metal sulfide alloy. The method may include forming a metal oxide alloy on a substrate using an ALD process and transforming the metal oxide alloy to a metal sulfide alloy. | 02-25-2016 |
20160064574 | FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL FOIL FOR SOLAR CELL - A ferritic stainless steel foil for a solar cell substrate excellent in terms of threading performance. The ferritic stainless steel foil for a solar cell substrate may have a chemical composition containing, by mass %, Cr: 14% or more and 24% or less and Nb: 0.1% or more and 0.6% or less, and optionally further containing Mo: 2.0% or less, a Vickers hardness of Hv250 or more and Hv450 or less, and a Vickers hardness of Hv250 or more and Hv450 or less after the substrate has undergone an optical absorber layer growth process in which the substrate is held in a temperature range of 450° C. or higher and 650° C. or lower for a duration of 1 minute or more. | 03-03-2016 |
20160071988 | THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - A thin-film photovoltaic cell includes a metal substrate; a glass insulating layer formed on the metal substrate; a first electrode layer deposited on the glass insulating layer; a thin-film light absorption layer deposited on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer deposited on the thin-film light absorption layer, wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass insulating layer is larger than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the metal substrate for a predetermined value. | 03-10-2016 |
20160071989 | LAMINATE AND THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL COMPRISING SAME - The present invention relates to a laminate including an alkali metal-doped layer. The laminate is processable at high temperatures of at least 550° C. and has excellent durability and barrier properties. Due to these advantages, the laminate can be used to fabricate a thin film solar cell with high flexibility and improved energy conversion efficiency. The present invention also relates to a thin film solar cell including the laminate. | 03-10-2016 |
20160071994 | METHOD OF MAKING PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH REDUCED CONDUCTION BAND OFFSET BETWEEN PNICTIDE ABSORBER FILMS AND EMITTER FILMS - The principles of the present invention are used to reduce the conduction band offset between chalcogenide emitter and pnictide absorber films. Alternatively stated, the present invention provides strategies to more closely match the electron affinity characteristics between the absorber and emitter components. The resultant photovoltaic devices have the potential to have higher efficiency and higher open circuit voltage. The resistance of the resultant junctions would be lower with reduced current leakage. In illustrative modes of practice, the present invention incorporates one or more tuning agents into the emitter layer in order to adjust the electron affinity characteristics, thereby reducing the conduction band offset between the emitter and the absorber. In the case of an n-type emitter such as ZnS or a tertiary compound such as zinc sulfide selenide (optionally doped with Al) or the like, an exemplary tuning agent is Mg when the absorber is a p-type pnictide material such as zinc phosphide or an alloy of zinc phosphide incorporating at least one additional metal in addition to Zn and optionally at least one non-metal in addition to phosphorus. Consequently, photovolotaic devices incorporating such films would demonstrate improved electronic performance. | 03-10-2016 |
20160079059 | ELLIPTICAL WAFER MANUFACTURE - An approach to manufacturing an elliptical semiconductor wafer includes a structure for an elliptical semiconductor wafer with a crystal direction, wherein the crystal direction is provided by a seed crystal orientation. The structure of the elliptical semiconductor wafer has a minor radius for the elliptical semiconductor wafer and a major radius for the elliptical semiconductor wafer wherein the major radius is greater than the minor radius. | 03-17-2016 |
20160079455 | STAINLESS STEEL SUBSTRATE FOR SOLAR CELL HAVING SUPERIOR INSULATING PROPERTIES AND LOW THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a stainless steel substrate for a solar cell, the stainless steel substrate including, by mass %, Cr: 9% to 25%, C: 0.03% or less, Mn: 2% or less, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.01% or less, N: 0.03% or less, Al: 0.005% to 5.0%, Si: 0.05% to 4.0%, and a remainder including Fe and unavoidable impurities, in which an oxide film containing (i) Al | 03-17-2016 |
20160108317 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE PASSAGE OF ENERGY, CONTAINING A DICHROIC DYE COMPOUND - The present application relates to a device for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space, where the device comprises a switching layer comprising one or more dichroic dyes of a formula (I) or formula (II). | 04-21-2016 |
20160111959 | THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER ELEMENT WITH INTEGRATED LOW-PROFILE HIGH-EFFICIENCY DC-DC CONVERTER - A photovoltaic device includes at least one photovoltaic cell and a DC/DC converter electrically coupled to the at least one photovoltaic cell. The at least one photovoltaic cell and the DC/DC converter are integrated into a photovoltaic package. | 04-21-2016 |