公开(公告)号：US20110146744A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12645660

申请日：2009-12-23

申请人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  Loucas Tsakalakos ,  Faisal Razi Ahmad ,  Himanshu Jain

发明人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  Loucas Tsakalakos ,  Faisal Razi Ahmad ,  Himanshu Jain

IPC分类号： H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/0352 ,  H01L31/035227 ,  H01L31/073 ,  H01L31/1828 ,  Y02E10/543

摘要： A photovoltaic (PV) cell is disclosed. The PV cell comprises a plurality of ultrafine structures embedded within a photo-active absorber layer comprising a n-type compound semiconductor.

摘要翻译： 公开了光伏（PV）电池。 PV电池包括嵌入在包含n型化合物半导体的光活性吸收层内的多个超细结构。

公开(公告)号：US20110067753A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：US12959631

申请日：2010-12-03

申请人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  James Neil Johnson ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  Theodore Carlton Kreutz ,  Xiaolan Zhang

发明人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  James Neil Johnson ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  Theodore Carlton Kreutz ,  Xiaolan Zhang

IPC分类号： H01L31/0352 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L31/03529 ,  H01L31/03682 ,  H01L31/03762 ,  H01L31/065 ,  H01L31/0747 ,  H01L31/075 ,  Y02E10/546 ,  Y02E10/548

摘要： A semiconductor structure is described, including a semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor layer is both compositionally graded and structurally graded. Specifically, the semiconductor layer is compositionally graded through its thickness from substantially intrinsic at the interface with the substrate to substantially doped at an opposite surface. Further, the semiconductor layer is structurally graded through its thickness from substantially crystalline at the interface with the substrate to substantially amorphous at the opposite surface. Related methods are also described.

摘要翻译： 描述了半导体结构，其包括半导体衬底和设置在半导体衬底上的半导体层。 半导体层的组成分级和结构分级。 具体地，半导体层在其与基板的界面处的本质上基本上在其相对表面上基本掺杂的厚度被组成分级。 此外，半导体层在其与衬底的界面处的结构上从基本上是结晶的厚度在结构上分级，在相对的表面上基本上是无定形的。 还描述了相关方法。

公开(公告)号：US07893348B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-22

申请号：US11509886

申请日：2006-08-25

申请人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  Loucas Tsakalakos

发明人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  Loucas Tsakalakos

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/035254 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L31/035245 ,  H01L31/03529 ,  H01L31/075 ,  Y02E10/548 ,  Y10S977/712 ,  Y10S977/72 ,  Y10S977/762 ,  Y10S977/948 ,  Y10S977/954

摘要： In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to photovoltaic (PV) devices comprising silicon (Si) nanowires as active PV elements, wherein such devices are typically thin film Si solar cells. Generally, such solar cells are of the p-i-n type and can be fabricated for front and/or backside (i.e., top and/or bottom) illumination. Additionally, the present invention is also directed at methods of making and using such devices, and to systems and modules (e.g., solar panels) employing such devices.

摘要翻译： 在一些实施例中，本发明涉及包含硅（Si）纳米线作为有源PV元件的光伏（PV）器件，其中这种器件通常是薄膜Si太阳能电池。 通常，这种太阳能电池是p-i-n型，并且可以制造用于正面和/或背面（即，顶部和/或底部）照明。 此外，本发明还涉及制造和使用这种装置以及采用这种装置的系统和模块（例如，太阳能电池板）的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20100243039A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：US12415267

申请日：2009-03-31

申请人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  Faisal Razi Ahmad

发明人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  Faisal Razi Ahmad

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H01L31/036

CPC分类号： H01L31/035281 ,  H01L31/02963 ,  H01L31/03529 ,  H01L31/073 ,  H01L31/1828 ,  H01L31/1836 ,  Y02E10/543

摘要： A photovoltaic device is provided comprising a layer. The layer comprises a plurality of grains separated by grain boundaries wherein the grains are either p-type or n-type. The grain boundaries comprise an active dopant. The active dopant concentration in the grain boundaries is higher than the effective dopant concentration in the grains. The grains and grain boundaries may be of the same type or of the opposite type. Further, when the grain boundaries are n-type the bottom of the grain boundaries may be p-type. A method of making the layer is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括层的光伏器件。 该层包括由晶界分离的多个晶粒，其中晶粒是p型或n型。 晶界包含有源掺杂剂。 晶界中的有效掺杂剂浓度高于晶粒中的有效掺杂剂浓度。 晶粒和晶界可以是相同类型或相反的类型。 此外，当晶界为n型时，晶界的底部可以是p型。 还公开了制造该层的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20100236607A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-23

申请号：US12790698

申请日：2010-05-28

申请人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  James Neil Johnson ,  Holly Ann Blaydes ,  James Edward Pickett ,  Thomas Miebach

发明人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  James Neil Johnson ,  Holly Ann Blaydes ,  James Edward Pickett ,  Thomas Miebach

IPC分类号： H01L31/06 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/0516 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/0322 ,  H01L31/03925 ,  H01L31/03926 ,  H01L31/046 ,  H01L31/0749 ,  H01L31/1828 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A monolithically integrated cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) module includes a first electrically conductive layer and an insulating layer. The first electrically conductive layer is disposed below the insulating layer. The PV module further includes a back contact metal layer and a CdTe absorber layer. The back contact metal layer is disposed between the insulating layer and the CdTe absorber layer. The PV module further includes a window layer and a second electrically conductive layer. The window layer is disposed between the CdTe absorber layer and the second electrically conductive layer. At least one first trench extends through the back contact metal layer, at least one second trench extends through the absorber and window layers, and at least one third trench extends through the second electrically conductive layer. A method for monolithically integrating CdTe PV cells is also provided.

摘要翻译： 单片集成碲化镉（CdTe）光伏（PV）模块包括第一导电层和绝缘层。 第一导电层设置在绝缘层的下方。 PV模块还包括背接触金属层和CdTe吸收层。 背接触金属层设置在绝缘层和CdTe吸收层之间。 PV模块还包括窗口层和第二导电层。 窗口层设置在CdTe吸收层和第二导电层之间。 至少一个第一沟槽延伸穿过背接触金属层，至少一个第二沟槽延伸穿过吸收体和窗口层，并且至少一个第三沟槽延伸穿过第二导电层。 还提供了一种用于单片集成CdTe PV电池的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20080169017A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-17

申请号：US11622275

申请日：2007-01-11

申请人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  Loucas Tsakalakos

发明人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  Loucas Tsakalakos

IPC分类号： H01L31/042

CPC分类号： H01L31/076 ,  H01L31/035281 ,  H01L31/03529 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/078 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02E10/548 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S977/712 ,  Y10S977/72 ,  Y10S977/76 ,  Y10S977/948 ,  Y10S977/954

摘要： A photovoltaic device includes a substrate having at least two surfaces and a multilayered film disposed on at least a portion of at least one surface of the substrate. Elongated nanostructures are disposed on the multilayered film. The device incorporates a top layer of the multilayered film contacting the elongated nanostructures that is a tunnel junction. The device has at least one layer deposited over the elongated nanostructures defining a portion of a photoactive junction. A solar panel includes at least one photovoltaic device. The solar panel isolates each such devices from its surrounding atmospheric environment and permits the generation of electrical power.

摘要翻译： 光伏器件包括具有至少两个表面的衬底和设置在衬底的至少一个表面的至少一部分上的多层膜。 细长的纳米结构设置在多层膜上。 该装置包含与作为隧道结的细长纳米结构接触的多层膜的顶层。 该装置具有沉积在限定光活性连接部分的细长纳米结构上的至少一层。 太阳能电池板包括至少一个光伏器件。 太阳能板将每个这样的装置与其周围的大气环境隔离并允许产生电力。