Solar cell

Details Solar cell Solar cell

1992-09-24

1994-10-04

Weisstuch, Arron

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

136258, 257458, 257741, 257749, H01L 3106, H01L 31075, H01L 310376, H01L 310224

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053523008

ABSTRACT:
A solar cell having a semiconductor layer has a structure in which a first electrode, a semiconductor layer, and a second electrode are stacked on a substrate, wherein a zinc oxide layer containing a transition metal is located between the semiconductor layer and at least one of the first and second electrodes and the density of the transition metal in the zinc oxide layer is continuously changed within a range of not less than 1 atm. ppm to not more than 5 atm %.

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