Method of making quasi-grain boundary-free polycrystalline solar

Details Method of making quasi-grain boundary-free polycrystalline solar Method of making quasi-grain boundary-free polycrystalline solar

1982-05-12

1984-02-14

Weisstuch, Aaron

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

29572, 156644, 156647, 156662, 357 30, 357 59, H01L 3106, H01L 3118

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044318588

ABSTRACT:
A new solar cell structure is provided which will increase the efficiency of polycrystalline solar cells by suppressing or completely eliminating the recombination losses due to the presence of grain boundaries. This is achieved by avoiding the formation of the p-n junction (or other types of junctions) in the grain boundaries and by eliminating the grain boundaries from the active area of the cell.
This basic concept can be applied to any polycrystalline material; however, it will be most beneficial for cost-effective materials having small grains, including thin film materials.

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