Photovoltaic cell

Details Photovoltaic cell Photovoltaic cell

1980-03-05

1981-04-07

Weisstuch, Aaron

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

204 38B, 357 30, 427 74, 427 91, H01L 3104

Patent

active

042604281

ABSTRACT:
A photovoltaic cell having improved stability and lifetime comprising a cadmium sulfide film, an overlying copper sulfide film and deposited on the copper sulfide film, a film selected from the group consisting of a film of chromium, a film of chromium having deposited thereon a film of copper, a film of copper having deposited thereon a film of chromium and a film of an admixture of chromium and copper. A method for making such a photovoltaic cell is also disclosed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3778684 (1973-12-01), Fischer et al.
patent: 3888697 (1975-06-01), Bogus et al.
F. Pfisterer et al., "Improvement of Efficiency & Stability by Copper Treatment & Front Contacting of CuxCdS Solar Cells," in Sun, Proceedings Int'l Solar Energy Society Congress, New Delhi, India, Jan. 1978, Pergamon Press (1978).
H. Matsumoto et al., "Stability & Mechanism of Degradation in CdS-Cu.sub.2 S Ceramic Solar Cells," Japan. J. Appl. Phys., vol. 15, pp. 1849-1850; (1976).

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