Solar cell

Details Solar cell Solar cell

1992-09-22

1994-06-28

Weisstuch, Aaron

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

136258, 136259, 257436, 257458, 257749, H01L 3106, H01L 31075, H01L 310224

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053243650

ABSTRACT:
A solar cell has a semiconductor layer sandwiched between first and second electrodes, wherein a zinc oxide layer containing carbon atoms, nitrogen atoms, or carbon and nitrogen atoms is located between the semiconductor layer and at least one of the first and second electrodes. The density of carbon atoms, nitrogen atoms, or carbon and nitrogen atoms in the zinc oxide layer is constant or continuously changed within the range of 5 atm % or less.

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