Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120220066 | CZTS/SE PRECURSOR INKS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING CZTS/SE THIN FILMS AND CZTS/SE-BASED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - The present invention relates to coated binary and ternary nanoparticle chalcogenide compositions that can be used as copper zinc tin chalcogenide precursor inks. In addition, this invention provides processes for manufacturing copper zinc tin chalcogenide thin films and photovoltaic cells incorporating such thin films. | 08-30-2012 |
20130125988 | CZTS/Se PRECURSOR INKS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING CZTS/Se THIN FILMS AND CZTS/Se-BASED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - The present invention relates to coated binary and ternary chalcogenide nanoparticle compositions that can be used as copper zinc tin chalcogenide precursor inks. In addition, this invention relates to coated substrates comprising binary and ternary chalcogenide nanoparticle compositions and provides processes for manufacturing these coated substrates. This invention also relates to compositions of copper zinc tin chalcogenide thin films and photovoltaic cells comprising such films. In addition, this invention provides processes for manufacturing copper zinc tin chalcogenide thin films, as well as processes for manufacturing photovoltaic cells incorporating such films. | 05-23-2013 |
20130221489 | INKS AND PROCESSES TO MAKE A CHALCOGEN-CONTAINING SEMICONDUCTOR - The present invention relates to a process to make a chalcogen-containing semiconductor comprising copper, zinc and tin and to inks used in the process. The inks comprise at least one copper, zinc or tin source which is elemental particles of the particular metal. | 08-29-2013 |
20130233202 | INKS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING COPPER INDIUM GALLIUM SULFIDE/SELENIDE COATINGS AND FILMS - This invention relates to inks comprising molecular precursors to copper indium gallium sulfide/selenide (CIGS/Se) and a plurality of particles. The inks are useful for preparing coatings and films of CIGS/Se on substrates. Such films are useful in the preparation of photovoltaic devices. This invention also relates to processes for preparing coated substrates and films and also to processes for making photovoltaic devices. | 09-12-2013 |
20130264526 | MOLECULAR PRECURSORS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING COPPER INDIUM GALLIUM SULFIDE/SELENIDE COATINGS AND FILMS - This invention relates to molecular precursors and processes for preparing coated substrates and films of copper indium gallium sulfide/selenides (CIGS/Se). Such films are useful in the preparation of photovoltaic devices. This invention also relates to processes for preparing coated substrates and for making photovoltaic devices. | 10-10-2013 |
20130292800 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING COPPER INDIUM GALLIUM SULFIDE/SELENIDE FILMS - This invention relates to processes for preparing films of copper indium gallium sulfide/selenides (CIGS/Se) on substrates via inks comprising CIGS/Se microparticles and a plurality of particles. This invention relates to inks, coated layers, and film compositions. Such films are useful in the preparation of photovoltaic devices. This invention also relates to processes for preparing coated substrates and for making photovoltaic devices. | 11-07-2013 |
20140048137 | Process for preparing coated substrates and photovoltaic devices - This invention provides compositions and the processes for preparing the compositions that are useful for preparing films of CZTS and its selenium analogues on a substrate. Such films are useful in preparing photovoltaic devices. This invention also provides processes for preparing a semiconductor layer comprising CZTS/Se microparticles embedded in an inorganic matrix. This invention also provides processes for making a photovoltaic devices and the photovoltaic devices so produced. | 02-20-2014 |
20140144500 | SEMICONDUCTOR INKS FILMS, COATED SUBSTRATES AND METHODS OF PREPARATION - This invention provides compositions useful for preparing films of CZTS and its selenium analogues on a coated substrate. This invention also provides processes for preparing films and coated substrates comprising CZTS/Se microparticles embedded in an inorganic matrix. This invention also provides processes for preparing photovoltaic cells comprising films of CZTS and its selenium analogues. | 05-29-2014 |