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METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A STRUCTURE COMPRISING A GRAPHENE SHEET PROVIDED WITH METAL PINS, STRUCTURE THUS OBTAINED AND USE THEREOF

Application Number: 20120040145
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Zenasni, Aziz; Landis, Stefan; Ivanova-Hristova, Valentina; Coraux, Johann; Pernel, Carole

A structure, method of manufacturing a structure, and methods of using a structure including a graphene sheet is disclosed. According to one aspect, the grapheme sheet is provided, on one of the faces of the structure, with a plurality of metal pins. The metal pins being separated from one another by a dielectric medium chosen from air and dielectric materials. The method including the steps of synthesizing, by vapor phase catalytic growth, the graphene sheet on a plurality of metal pins that ...

GENERATING AND USING ELECTRICITY DERIVED FROM WASTE HEAT OF AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE

Application Number: 20120038175
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Chen, Yancy; Tang, William S.

A system 101A, 101B for deriving operating electricity for an electrical appliance 100A, 100B from wasted heat of the electrical appliance 100A, 100B comprises a heat generating component 110 of the electrical appliance 100A, 100B, a thermoelectric device 120 thermally coupled with the heat generating component 110, a charge storage device 140 electrically coupled with the thermoelectric device 120, and a ...

ELECTROLYTE FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENTS, AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE ELECTROLYTE

Application Number: 20120037230
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Maruyama, Tsukasa

An object of the present invention is to provide an electrolyte for a photoelectric conversion element that can achieve superior heat resistance, and a photoelectric conversion element and a dye-sensitized solar cell using the electrolyte. The electrolyte for a photoelectric conversion element of the present invention includes an organic salt compound (A) containing a tertiary or quaternary cation. Additionally, at least an organic salt compound (a1) containing a tertiary or quaternary cation ...

PHOTOVOLTAIC GLASS LAMINATED ARTICLES AND LAYERED ARTICLES

Application Number: 20120037229
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Dawson-Elli, David Francis; DeMartino, Steven Edward; Hluck, Laura L.

Laminated articles and layered articles, for example, low alkali glass and/or low sodium laminated articles and layered articles useful for, for example, photovoltaic devices are ...

Thin-Film Photovoltaic Cell Having Distributed Bragg Reflector

Application Number: 20120037228
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: FU, Chen-Pang

A novel back reflector formed by disposing conductive nanostructures in a distributed Bragg reflector for photovoltaic cells is provided. The distributed Bragg reflector is formed by alternatively stacking first refractive layers and second refractive layers. The conductive nanostructures are disposed in the interfaces between the first and the second refractive ...

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL

Application Number: 20120037227
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Mori, Hiroyuki; Murakami, Youhei; Ono, Masayoshi; Takahama, Tsuyoshi

A method for manufacturing a solar cell (100) includes the steps of removing a resist film (50) and removing a part of an n-type amorphous semiconductor layer ...

SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE

Application Number: 20120037226
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Chen, Wei-Ming; WU, MENG-HSIU; Tai, Yu-Wei

A semiconductor substrate includes a substrate, at least a semiconductor layer, a first anti-reflection layer, and a second anti-reflection layer. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate. The first anti-reflection layer is disposed on the semiconductor layer. The second anti-reflection layer is disposed on the first anti-reflection layer. The second anti-reflection layer is a discontinuous layer with the capability of photon ...

SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME

Application Number: 20120037225
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Cho, Ho Gun; Jee, Suk Jae; Choi, Chul Hwan

Disclosed are a solar cell and a method of fabricating the same. The solar cell includes a substrate, a rear electrode layer provided on the substrate, a light absorbing layer provided on the rear electrode layer, and a front electrode layer provided on the light absorbing layer, wherein the front electrode layer includes, a first conductive layer provided on the light absorbing layer, and a second conductive layer provided on the first conductive ...

SOLAR BATTERY CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

Application Number: 20120037224
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Matsuno, Shigeru; Fujikawa, Masahiro

A solar battery cell including: a semiconductor substrate; front-surface asperities formed on the principal surface on a light-receiving side of the semiconductor substrate; a semiconductor layer having a conductive type and formed along the front-surface asperities; and an anti-reflection film formed on the light-receiving side of the semiconductor layer, a passivation film is formed on the principal surface on the back-surface side of the semiconductor substrate, and at least one opening is ...

BINDER RESIN FOR CONDUCTIVE PASTE, CONDUCTIVE PASTE, AND SOLAR CELL ELEMENT

Application Number: 20120037223
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Yamauchi, Kenji; Hiraike, Hiroshi; Yamanaka, Isao; Moriguchi, Shintaro; Omori, Kazuhiro; Sugita, Daihei

An object of the present invention is to provide a binder resin for a conductive paste, which can be used to obtain a conductive paste having a high conductive powder dispersibility, an ability to form high-aspect-ratio lines, and a low residual carbon content after firing. Further objects of the invention are to provide a conductive paste and a solar cell element produced using such a binder resin for a conductive paste.

The invention provides a binder resin for a ...

Smart Photovoltaic Assembly and Photovoltaic System

Application Number: 20120037222
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Chan, Palvin Chee Leong; Guo, Lang; Huang, Rui

A smart photovoltaic assembly and a photovoltaic system are provided. The smart photovoltaic assembly comprises a photovoltaic assembly main body, an installation plate disposed on a back surface of the photovoltaic assembly main body, and a current leading terminal connector provided on the installation plate for leading an electric current line from the photovoltaic assembly main body, wherein the current leading terminal connector has a first connector interface adapted for connecting with a ...

CONDUCTIVE PASTE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING AN ELECTRODE FORMED USING THE CONDUCTIVE PASTE

Application Number: 20120037221
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: LEE, Eun-Sung; KIM, Se-Yun; JEE, Sang-Soo; LEE, Sang-Mock

A conductive paste including a conductive powder, a metallic glass, and an organic vehicle, wherein the metallic glass includes an alloy of at least two elements selected from an element having a low resistivity, an element which forms a solid solution with the conductive powder, or an element having a high oxidation potential, wherein the element having a low resistivity has a resistivity of less than about 100 microohm-centimeters, and the element having a high oxidation potential has an ...

CONDUCTIVE PASTE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING AN ELECTRODE FORMED USING THE CONDUCTIVE PASTE

Application Number: 20120037220
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: LEE, Jun Ho; LEE, Eun-Sung; KIM, Se-Yun; JEE, Sang-Soo; KIM, Do-Hyang; LEE, Sang-Mock; LIM, Ka Ram

A conductive paste including a conductive powder, a metallic glass, and an organic vehicle, wherein the metallic glass has a resistivity that is decreased when the metallic glass is heat treated at a temperature that is higher than a glass transition temperature of the metallic ...

SOLAR CELL

Application Number: 20120037219
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: LEE, Seongeun; KIM, Sungjin; YANG, Youngsung; KWON, Taeyoung

A solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same are discussed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an emitter layer of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type, a plurality of first electrodes each including a first electrode layer connected to the emitter layer and a second electrode layer positioned on the first electrode layer, at least one first current collector connected to the plurality of first electrodes, and a second electrode ...

Electrode for photoelectric conversion device, method of preparing the same and photoelectric conversion device comprising the same

Application Number: 20120037218
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Hur, Sang-Yeol; Yang, Nam-Choul

An electrode for a photoelectric conversion device, a method of preparing the same and a photoelectric conversion device including the same. In one embodiment, an electrode for a photoelectric conversion device includes a transparent conductive layer, a metal electrode layer and an intermediate electrode layer. The transparent conductive layer is formed on a substrate. The metal electrode layer is disposed on the transparent conductive layer to have a pattern. The intermediate electrode layer ...

DISCRIMINATING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION BASED ON ANGLE OF INCIDENCE

Application Number: 20120037217
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Bermel, Peter; Celanovic, Ivan; Ghebrebrhan, Michael; Joannopoulos, John D.; Yeng, Adrian Y.X.; Soljacic, Marin; Hamam, Rafif E.

The present invention provides systems, articles, and methods for discriminating electromagnetic radiation based upon the angle of incidence of the electromagnetic radiation. In some cases, the materials and systems described herein can be capable of inhibiting reflection of electromagnetic radiation (e.g., the materials and systems can be capable of transmitting and/or absorbing electromagnetic radiation) within a given range of angles of incidence at a first incident surface, while ...

CONDUCTIVE PASTE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING AN ELECTRODE FORMED USING THE CONDUCTIVE PASTE

Application Number: 20120037216
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: LEE, Eun-Sung; KIM, Se-Yun; JEE, Sang-Soo; LEE, Sang-Mock

A conductive paste including a conductive powder, a metallic glass, and an organic vehicle, wherein the metallic glass includes an alloy of at least two metals selected from a first metal having a low resistivity, a second metal which forms a solid solution with the conductive powder, a third metal which extends a supercooled liquid region of the metallic glass, or a fourth metal having a higher standard free energy of formation of oxide than a standard free energy of formation of oxide of the ...

PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH HEATER

Application Number: 20120037215
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: BALL, JASPER T.; BALL, BRENDA J.

The photovoltaic module with heater is a solar panel with a heated upper surface, thus preventing snow and ice from collecting on the upper surface and diminishing the intensity of sunlight to be converted into electrical power. The photovoltaic module includes a frame formed from aluminum or the like, and at least one photovoltaic cell supported by the frame. A transparent panel is attached to the frame to cover and seal the photovoltaic cell(s) within the frame in a fluid-tight manner. A ...

SOLAR CELL MODULE, SOLAR CELL ATTACHMENT STAND, PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATING SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120037214
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Sagayama, Kenichi

To protect a solar cell panel and facilitate the attachment of the solar cell panel on a roof and the like. A solar cell module 2 includes a solar cell panel 20 and two reinforcing bars 21 that laterally cross the solar cell panel 20 and that are disposed and adhered on the rear surface of the solar cell panel 20. Each of the reinforcing bars 21 is in the form of a rectangular and flat plate having a length that is approximately the same as the lateral ...

BACKSHEET FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

Application Number: 20120037213
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: CHENG, Stephen Yau-Sang

Disclosed herein is a backsheet for a photovoltaic module. The backsheet includes a protective layer and a layer of polymeric foam having a predetermined pore volume. The polymeric foam has a bulk density of about 0.01 g/cm³to about 0.6 g/cm³and is derived from an olefin monomer. The protective layer and the polymeric foam layer are respectively situated on the opposite surfaces of the backsheet, and the polymeric foam layer is for connecting to a photovoltaic ...

PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF

Application Number: 20120037212
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Wirth, Harry

The invention relates to a photovoltaic module comprising a first and a second cover layer, an arrangement situated between these of photovoltaic cells which are connected via cell connectors and also an edge seal of the cover layers which extends around the photovoltaic module. The module according to the invention thereby makes possible minimization of the mechanical stresses, e.g. due to different coefficients of thermal expansion, of the photovoltaic cells. Likewise, a method for production ...

Thin Film of Solar Battery Structure, Thin Film of Solar Array and Manufacturing Method Thereof

Application Number: 20120037211
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Luo, Zhijiong; Zhu, Huilong; Yin, Haizhou

The present invention proposes a thin-film solar cell structure, a method for manufacturing the same and a thin-film solar cell array. The method for manufacturing thin-film solar cell structures comprises: forming at least two first trenches through a first surface into said semiconductor substrate, forming at least one second trench through a second surface into said semiconductor substrate, said second trench located between two neighboring said first trenches; forming a first structure on ...

PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH COOLNG DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF COOLING DEVICE

Application Number: 20120037210
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Lim, Byung-Duck

The present invention relates to a photovoltaic module with a cooling device and a method of manufacturing the cooling device. The photovoltaic module includes a photovoltaic module, a cooling chamber and a heat sink. The photovoltaic module includes solar cells connected to each other in series and in parallel. The cooling chamber includes an upper plate, a lower plate and a working fluid. The upper plate is attached to the photovoltaic module and has a flange formed on the edge thereof. The ...

METHOD FOR TRACKING A SOLAR GENERATOR TO THE SUN, CONTROL FOR A SOLAR PLANT AND SOLAR PLANT

Application Number: 20120037209
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: BURGER, Bruno; STALTER, Olivier

The present invention describes a method for tracking a solar generator having a plurality of solar modules to the sun, wherein at least one electric output quantity of part of the solar module of the solar generator is detected and a tracker, on which the solar generator is mounted, is controlled such that the detected electric output quantity has a predetermined value. Further, a control for a solar plant and a solar plant having such a control are ...

THIN FILM SOLAR CELL STRUCTURE

Application Number: 20120037208
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Ang, Martin Tze Wei

A thin film solar cell structure and method of fabricating a thin film solar cell structure. The thin film solar cell structure comprises a photoelectric conversion structure; a grating coupler for coupling incident light into the photoelectric conversion structure; and a resonator structure for providing a light trapping in the photoelectric conversion ...

OPTICAL LAYER FOR LIGHT CONTROL TYPE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, LIGHT CONTROL TYPE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, AND LIGHT CONTROL TYPE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL

Application Number: 20120037207
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Mimura, Ikuo; Amemiya, Keiji; Sanagawa, Masatoshi

An optical layer for a light control type solar photovoltaic module, a light control type solar photovoltaic module, and a light control type solar photovoltaic panel have an excellent directionality to the sunlight are provided.

An optical layer 4 for a light control type solar photovoltaic module includes an entrance surface 11 and an exit surface 12 and is arranged opposite photovoltaic cells 6 that convert light into electric energy. ...

SYSTEMS FOR COST EFFECTIVE CONCENTRATION AND UTILIZATION OF SOLAR ENERGY

Application Number: 20120037206
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: NORMAN, Richard; St. Croix, Frederick de

The present invention is primarily directed to improvements to cost-effective systems for concentrating and using solar energy. The present invention co-optimizes the frame and the primary mirrors and secondary concentrator for a cost-effective very high concentration quasi-parabolic dish system that uses no moulded optics for the primary concentration, and also optimizes fabrication jigs for the main components of that design. The present invention also optimizes cell contacts and provides ...

Solar Cell Concentrator

Application Number: 20120037205
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Sana, Peyman; Tadayon, Saied

In this presentation, we have shown new methods, devices, and systems, to concentrate the light for the solar cells, using refractive index variations, light funnels, liquid crystals, and other methods and materials. We have shown various methods for enhancing the solar cell efficiency. We have given many variations for each ...

SOLAR SYSTEM AND SOLAR TRACKING METHOD FOR SOLAR SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120037204
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: SUN, Tien-Hsiang

The invention provides a solar system and a solar tracking method for a solar system. An exemplary embodiment of a solar system includes a substrate comprising a solar cell array disposed thereon. An optical element array is disposed over the substrate to concentrate sunbeams onto the solar cell array. An actuator is affixed to the substrate, wherein the actuator shifts the substrate along an axis direction. A feedback module is electrically coupled to the substrate and the actuator, wherein ...

WIRING SHEET, SOLAR CELL WITH WIRING SHEET, SOLAR CELL MODULE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SOLAR CELL WITH WIRING SHEET

Application Number: 20120037203
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Sainoo, Yasushi; Tsunemi, Akiko; Nishina, Tomohiro; Dotta, Yoshihisa

There is provided a wiring sheet (10) provided with a wiring (16) on an insulating base material (11) for electrically connecting a plurality of back electrode type solar cells (20), the wiring sheet (10) having a plurality of cell mounting portions (10a) provided with the back electrode type solar cells (20), the wiring sheet (10) being provided with an insulation layer (101) on a cell mounting side between adjacent cell ...

CORD PLATE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

Application Number: 20120037202
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Gosnell, Justin C.

A cord plate for a photovoltaic module is configured to receive one or more flowable ...

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH OXIDE LAYER

Application Number: 20120037201
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Buller, Benyamin; Shao, Rui; Gloeckler, Markus; Zhao, Zhibo; Yang, Yu; Lee, Chungho

A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic device may include concurrently transforming a transparent conductive oxide layer from a substantially amorphous state to a substantially crystalline state and forming one or more semiconductor ...

SOLAR CELL PANEL

Application Number: 20120037200
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: HONG, Jongkyoung; Kim, Jongdae

A solar cell panel is discussed. The solar cell panel includes a plurality of solar cells each including a substrate and an electrode part positioned on a surface of the substrate, an interconnector for electrically connecting at least one of the plurality of solar cells to another of the plurality of solar cells, and a conductive adhesive film including a resin and a plurality of conductive particles dispersed in the resin. The conductive adhesive film is positioned between the electrode part ...

THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENT

Application Number: 20120037199
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: SAKURADA, Shinya; SHUTOH, Naoki; KONDO, Naruhito; TAKEZAWA, Nobuhisa

Disclosed is a thermoelectric material which is represented by the following composition formula (1) or (2) and comprises as a major phase an MgAgAs type crystal structure:

(Ti_a1Zr_b1Hf_c1)_xNi_ySn_100-x-y composition formula (1);

SOLAR PANEL DEVICE

Application Number: 20120036800
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Noglotte, Thierry

The invention relates to a solar panel device that comprises a fixed anchoring holder (10), which includes at least one mobile panel holder (20) bearing at least one solar panel (30, 31), at least three jacks (40, 41, 42) with a jack body connected to the anchoring holder and a mobile rod capable of translation in said body, and at least three ball and socket joints (50, 51, 52). Each ball and socket joint is connected (i) to the mobile panel holder and (ii to ...

ATOMICALLY PRECISE NANORIBBONS AND RELATED METHODS

Application Number: 20120034707
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Johnson, JR., Alan T.; Dan, Yaping; Strachan, Douglas R.; Khamis, Samuel M.; Datta, Sujit S.

Disclosed are atomically precise nanoribbons formed by gradient-driven catalytic etching of crystalline substrates to produce edges formed along specific crystallographic axes by thermally-activated particles. Also provided are related methods for fabrication of these nanoribbon structures. Further provided are devices and related methods for power generation and for detection of specific targets using the disclosed ...

TANDEM ORGANIC SOLAR CELL USING A POLYELECTROLYTE LAYER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

Application Number: 20120031493
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Lee, Kwanghee; Lee, Byoung Hoon; Park, Sung Heum; Kim, Sun-Hee

The invention relates to a tandem organic solar cell using a polyelectrolyte layer and a method for manufacturing same. The tandem organic solar cell comprises a first electrode, a first organic photoactive layer, a recombination layer, a second organic photoactive layer, and a second electrode. The recombination layer includes an n-type semiconductor material layer and a conjugated polyelectrolyte ...

Gallium-Containing Transition Metal Thin Film for CIGS Nucleation

Application Number: 20120031492
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Zubeck, Robert B.; Sevvana, Swati; Demirkan, Korthan

A solar cell comprises a substrate, a first transition metal layer comprising an alkali element or an alkali compound located over the substrate, a second transition metal layer comprising gallium located over the first transition metal layer, at least one p-type semiconductor absorber layer including a copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy material located over the second transition metal layer, an n-type semiconductor layer located over the p-type semiconductor absorber layer, and a top ...

Single P-N Junction Tandem Photovoltaic Device

Application Number: 20120031491
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Walukiewicz, Wladyslaw; Ager, III, Joel W.; Yu, Kin Man

A single P-N junction solar cell is provided having two depletion regions for charge separation while allowing the electrons and holes to recombine such that the voltages associated with both depletion regions of the solar cell will add together. The single p-n junction solar cell includes an alloy of either InGaN or InAlN formed on one side of the P-N junction with Si formed on the other side in order to produce characteristics of a two junction (2J) tandem solar cell through only a single P-N ...

QUANTUM DOT SOLAR CELLS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH SOLAR CELLS

Application Number: 20120031490
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Zheng, Zhi; Liu, Anna; Wang, Marilyn; Zhao, Linan

Solar cells, methods for manufacturing a quantum dot layer for a solar cell, and methods for manufacturing solar cells are disclosed. An illustrative method for manufacturing a solar cell may include dissolving a cadmium-containing compound in a first non-aqueous solvent to form a cadmium precursor solution, dissolving a selenium-containing compound in a second non-aqueous solvent to form a selenium precursor solution, combining the cadmium precursor solution with the selenium precursor ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TEXTURED PLATE FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE

Application Number: 20120031489
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Slager, Ben

A method for producing a polymeric cover plate with a surface relief texture, whereby the at least one surface relief structure is made of structures, whereby each structure has a height of at least 0.5 mm, the method including thermally softening a polymer, bringing the softened polymer via pressure into contact with a mold which contains an inverse image of the desired surface relief texture, and hardening the softened polymer, while maintaining the pressure between the polymer and the ...

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL MODULE ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20120031488
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Russell, Thomas C.; KAUFMAN, William E.S.

A photovoltaic module comprises an elongated base member having first and second extensions shaped to define an elongated support plane along ends thereof, the elongated support plane extending in a direction of elongation for the elongated base member. The photovoltaic module also includes at least one photovoltaic cell assembly positioned at the ends of the elongated base member, extending generally along the elongated support plane. The elongated base member and the at least one photovoltaic ...

Nanoscale High-Aspect-Ratio Metallic Structure and Method of Manufacturing Same

Application Number: 20120031487
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Ho, Kai-Ming; Constant, Kristen P.; Leung, Wai; Park, Joong-Mok; Chaudhary, Sumit; Kuang, Ping

Nanoscale high-aspect-ratio metallic structures and methods are presented. Such structures may form transparent electrode to enhance the performance of solar cells and light-emitting diodes. These structures can be used as infrared control filters because they reflect high amounts of infrared radiation. A grating structure of polymeric bars affixed to a transparent substrate is used. The sides of the bars are coated with metal forming nanowires. Electrodes may be configured to couple to a ...

Nanoparticle Plasmon Scattering Layer for Photovoltaic Cells

Application Number: 20120031486
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Chen, Jian; Parce, J. Wallace

The present invention relates to nanoparticle compositions for use in photovoltaic cells. Nanoparticles are utilized to provide increased scattering and also wavelength shifting to increase the efficiency of the photovoltaic cells. Exemplary nanoparticles include colloidal metal and fluorescent ...

GAS BARRIER FILM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Application Number: 20120031485
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Okuji, Shigeto; Hoshi, Shinichi

Disclosed is a gas barrier film, which demonstrates superior gas barrier properties and surface smoothness, demonstrates a high degree of adhesion between layers and is resistant to cracking when bent, and an electronic device provided therewith. A gas barrier film of the present invention has a base, and a polyorganosiloxane layer and an inorganic material layer sequentially provided on at least one side of the base, and the inorganic material layer is deposited by dynamic ion mixing ...

CONDUCTIVE PASTE FOR A SOLAR CELL ELECTRODE

Application Number: 20120031484
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Takeda, Norihiko; Matsuno, Hisashi

The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a solar cell electrode comprising steps of: (a) preparing a semiconductor substrate comprising a negative layer, a positive layer and passivation layers formed on the negative layer and the positive layer; (b) applying a conductive paste onto the passivation layer(s) formed on the positive layer, on the negative layer, or on both of the positive layer and the negative layer, wherein the conductive paste comprises; (i) a conductive powder; (ii) ...

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF

Application Number: 20120031483
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Murakami, Yosuke; Obana, Yoshiaki; Suzuki, Yusuke

A photoelectric conversion element including a dye-sensitized solar cell is provided. The photoelectric conversion element may include an electrode having a titanium oxide layer containing spindle-shaped particles of titanium oxide of anatase type. A process for manufacturing the photoelectric conversion device is also provided. The process may include steps of providing a transparent conductive layer, forming a titanium oxide layer containing particles of peroxo-modified titanium oxide of ...

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL

Application Number: 20120031482
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Meier, Johannes; Kroll, Ulrich; Vanecek, Milan; Neykova, Neda; Hruska, Karel; Poruba, Ales; Remes, Zdenek; Holovsky, Jakub; Purkrt, Adam; Babchenko, Oleg

A photovoltaic device is provided that includes a substrate, a first transparent conductive layer positioned on the substrate, a plurality of transparent conductive rods positioned on the first transparent conductive layer and having a growth direction, the growth direction extending in a direction away from the substrate, a photovoltaically active layer covering the plurality of transparent conductive rods rods and a conductive layer positioned on the photovoltaically active ...

CONDUCTIVE PASTE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING AN ELECTRODE FORMED USING THE CONDUCTIVE PASTE

Application Number: 20120031481
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: LEE, Eun-Sung; KIM, Se-Yun; JEE, Sang-Soo; WON, Jung Yun; KIM, Do-Hyang; LEE, Sang-Mock

A conductive paste including a conductive powder, a metallic glass having a supercooled liquid region, and an organic ...

Current collection system for a photovoltaic cell

Application Number: 20120031480
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Tisler, Anthony C.

The present invention provides a photovoltaic cell having an improved current collection system. A photovoltaic cell includes a back contact substrate, a layer of photovoltaic material deposited over the back contact substrate, a front contact layer deposited over the photovoltaic material, and a current collection system. The current collection system includes a conductive wire having a loop portion. The conductive wire is attached to the front contact layer and at least one busbar. The at ...