公开(公告)号：US07375378B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-20

申请号：US11127648

申请日：2005-05-12

申请人： Venkatesan Manivannan ,  Abasifreke Udo Ebong ,  Jiunn-Ru Jeffrey Huang ,  Thomas Paul Feist ,  James Neil Johnson

发明人： Venkatesan Manivannan ,  Abasifreke Udo Ebong ,  Jiunn-Ru Jeffrey Huang ,  Thomas Paul Feist ,  James Neil Johnson

IPC分类号： H01L27/15 ,  H01L31/12 ,  H01L33/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/078 ,  H01L31/02168 ,  H01L31/056 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/0745 ,  H01L31/0747 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/547

摘要： A photovoltaic device comprising a photovoltaic cell is provided. The photovoltaic cell includes an emitter layer comprising a crystalline semiconductor material and a lightly doped crystalline substrate disposed adjacent the emitter layer. The lightly doped crystalline substrate and the emitter layer are oppositely doped. Further, the photovoltaic device includes a back surface passivated structure coupled to the photovoltaic cell. The structure includes a highly doped back surface field layer disposed adjacent the lightly doped crystalline substrate. The highly doped back surface field layer includes an amorphous or a microcrystalline semiconductor material, wherein the highly doped back surface field layer and the lightly doped crystalline substrate are similarly doped, and wherein a doping level of the highly doped back surface field layer is higher than a doping level of the lightly doped crystalline substrate. Additionally, the structure may also include an intrinsic back surface passivated layer disposed adjacent the lightly doped crystalline substrate, where the intrinsic back surface passivated layer includes an amorphous or a microcrystalline semiconductor material.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括光伏电池的光伏器件。 光伏电池包括包含晶体半导体材料的发射极层和邻近发射极层设置的轻掺杂晶体衬底。 轻掺杂的晶体衬底和发射极层是相反掺杂的。 此外，光伏器件包括耦合到光伏电池的背面钝化结构。 该结构包括邻近轻掺杂晶体衬底设置的高掺杂背表面场层。 高度掺杂的背表面场层包括非晶或微晶半导体材料，其中高度掺杂的背表面场层和轻掺杂的晶体衬底被类似地掺杂，并且其中高掺杂背表面场层的掺杂水平高于 掺杂水平的轻掺杂晶体衬底。 此外，该结构还可以包括邻近轻掺杂晶体衬底设置的本征背表面钝化层，其中本征背表面钝化层包括非晶或微晶半导体材料。

公开(公告)号：US20080000522A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11480161

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： James Neil Johnson ,  Venkatesan Manivannan

发明人： James Neil Johnson ,  Venkatesan Manivannan

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H02N6/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/02363 ,  H01L31/02167 ,  H01L31/065 ,  H01L31/0747 ,  H01L31/20 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： A semiconductor structure is described, which includes a semiconductor substrate of one conductivity type, having a front surface and a back surface. A first amorphous semiconductor layer is applied on the front surface; and second and third amorphous semiconductor layers are disposed on portions of the back surface of the substrate. The second and third layers are each compositionally graded through their depth, from substantially intrinsic at the interface with the substrate, to substantially conductive at their opposite surfaces. In some instances, the first semiconductor layer is also compositionally graded, while in other instances, it is intrinsic in character. The semiconductor structures can function as solar cells; and modules which include a number of such cells represent another embodiment of the invention. Methods for making a photovoltaic device are also described.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种半导体结构，其包括具有前表面和后表面的一种导电类型的半导体衬底。 第一非晶半导体层施加在前表面上; 并且第二和第三非晶半导体层设置在基板的背面的部分上。 第二层和第三层各自经过它们的深度组成分级，从与衬底的界面处的本质上基本相同，在其相对表面上基本上是导电的。 在一些情况下，第一半导体层也是组成分级的，而在其它情况下，其性质是内在的。 半导体结构可用作太阳能电池; 并且包括多个这样的单元的模块表示本发明的另一个实施例。 还描述了制造光伏器件的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20080135089A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US11599722

申请日：2006-11-15

申请人： Loucas Tsakalakos ,  James Neil Johnson ,  Venkatesan Manivannan

发明人： Loucas Tsakalakos ,  James Neil Johnson ,  Venkatesan Manivannan

IPC分类号： H01L31/042 ,  H01L21/00 ,  B05D5/12 ,  H05H1/24 ,  C25D5/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/0352 ,  H01L31/065 ,  H01L31/074 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to compositionally-graded hybrid nanostructure-based photovoltaic devices comprising elongated semiconductor nanostructures and an amorphous semiconductor single layer with continuous gradation of doping concentration across its thickness from substantially intrinsic to substantially conductive. In other embodiments, the present invention is directed to methods of making such photovoltaic devices, as well as to applications which utilize such devices (e.g., solar cell modules).

摘要翻译： 在一些实施方案中，本发明涉及包含细长半导体纳米结构和非晶半导体单层的基于组成分级的杂化纳米结构的光伏器件，其非晶半导体单层具有从其基本上固有的基本上导电的整个厚度的掺杂浓度的连续灰度。 在其他实施例中，本发明涉及制造这种光伏器件的方法，以及利用这种器件（例如，太阳能电池模块）的应用。

公开(公告)号：US20060255340A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11127648

申请日：2005-05-12

申请人： Venkatesan Manivannan ,  Abasifreke Udo Ebong ,  Jiunn-Ru Jeffrey Huang ,  Thomas Paul Feist ,  James Neil Johnson

发明人： Venkatesan Manivannan ,  Abasifreke Udo Ebong ,  Jiunn-Ru Jeffrey Huang ,  Thomas Paul Feist ,  James Neil Johnson

IPC分类号： H01L33/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/078 ,  H01L31/02168 ,  H01L31/056 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/0745 ,  H01L31/0747 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/547

摘要： A photovoltaic device comprising a photovoltaic cell is provided. The photovoltaic cell includes an emitter layer comprising a crystalline semiconductor material and a lightly doped crystalline substrate disposed adjacent the emitter layer. The lightly doped crystalline substrate and the emitter layer are oppositely doped. Further, the photovoltaic device includes a back surface passivated structure coupled to the photovoltaic cell. The structure includes a highly doped back surface field layer disposed adjacent the lightly doped crystalline substrate. The highly doped back surface field layer includes an amorphous or a microcrystalline semiconductor material, wherein the highly doped back surface field layer and the lightly doped crystalline substrate are similarly doped, and wherein a doping level of the highly doped back surface field layer is higher than a doping level of the lightly doped crystalline substrate. Additionally, the structure may also include an intrinsic back surface passivated layer disposed adjacent the lightly doped crystalline substrate, where the intrinsic back surface passivated layer includes an amorphous or a microcrystalline semiconductor material.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括光伏电池的光伏器件。 光伏电池包括包含晶体半导体材料的发射极层和邻近发射极层设置的轻掺杂晶体衬底。 轻掺杂的晶体衬底和发射极层是相反掺杂的。 此外，光伏器件包括耦合到光伏电池的背面钝化结构。 该结构包括邻近轻掺杂晶体衬底设置的高掺杂背表面场层。 高度掺杂的背表面场层包括非晶或微晶半导体材料，其中高度掺杂的背表面场层和轻掺杂的晶体衬底被类似地掺杂，并且其中高掺杂背表面场层的掺杂水平高于 掺杂水平的轻掺杂晶体衬底。 此外，该结构还可以包括邻近轻掺杂晶体衬底设置的本征背表面钝化层，其中本征背表面钝化层包括非晶或微晶半导体材料。

公开(公告)号：US07990040B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-02

申请号：US12136967

申请日：2008-06-11

申请人： Alok Srivastava ,  Holly Comanzo ,  Venkatesan Manivannan

发明人： Alok Srivastava ,  Holly Comanzo ,  Venkatesan Manivannan

IPC分类号： H01J1/62 ,  H01J63/04 ,  C09K11/06

CPC分类号： C09K11/7792 ,  H01J61/44 ,  H01J61/72 ,  Y02B20/181

摘要： A fluorescent lamp including a phosphor layer including (Y1-x-yGdx)AlO3:EU3+y, wherein 0.4≦x≦0.7 and 0≦y≦0.1, and at least one of each of a green and blue emitting phosphor. The resulting lamp will exhibit a white light having a color rendering index of preferably 90 or higher with a correlated color temperature of from 2500 to 10000 Kelvin. The use of (Y1-x-yGdx)AlO3:Eu3+y in phosphor blends of lamps results in high CRI light sources with increased stability and acceptable lumen maintenance over, the course of the lamp life.

摘要翻译： 一种荧光灯，包括包含（Y1-x-yGdx）AlO3：EU3 + y的荧光体层，其中0.4＆lt; IL; x＆lt; IL; 0.7和0＆amp; nlE; y＆nlE; 0.1以及绿色和蓝色发射荧光体中的至少一种。 得到的灯将呈现白色光，其显色指数优选为90或更高，相关色温为2500至10000开尔文。 在灯的荧光粉共混物中使用（Y1-x-yGdx）AlO3：Eu3 + y导致高的CRI光源，在灯的使用寿命期间具有增加的稳定性和可接受的流明维持。

公开(公告)号：US07625596B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-01

申请号：US11013165

申请日：2004-12-15

申请人： Larry Neil Lewis ,  Venkatesan Manivannan ,  Tami Janene Faircloth ,  Jie Liu ,  James Anthony Cella

发明人： Larry Neil Lewis ,  Venkatesan Manivannan ,  Tami Janene Faircloth ,  Jie Liu ,  James Anthony Cella

IPC分类号： B05D5/06 ,  C09K11/00

CPC分类号： H01L51/0024 ,  H01L51/0039 ,  H01L51/5012 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S428/917

摘要： In one embodiment the present invention discloses a method for making a first layer in an electroactive device comprising the steps of (i) preparing a composition by mixing at least one adhesion promoter material and at least one electroactive material; and (ii) depositing said composition onto a second electroactive layer of said electroactive device; and (iii) optionally further depositing a third electroactive layer onto the surface of said first layer opposite the second layer, wherein said composition enables adhesion between said first layer and said second layer or between said first layer and said third layer, or between said first layer and both said second layer and said third layer. In another embodiment the present invention discloses a method for improving adhesion between layers in an electroactive device comprising the steps of (i) depositing a surface treatment composition comprising at least one adhesion promoter material on at least one surface of a first electroactive layer, and (ii) depositing a second electroactive layer onto the surface of said first layer comprising said adhesion promoter; wherein said composition enables adhesion between said first layer and said second layer of said electroactive device. Electroactive layers and electroactive devices comprising said layers are also disclosed, as well as methods to make said electroactive devices. In another embodiment adhesion promoters comprising 9,9-disubstituted fluorenyl compounds are disclosed, as well as methods for making the same.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施方案中，本发明公开了一种在电活性器件中制备第一层的方法，包括以下步骤：（i）通过混合至少一种增粘材料和至少一种电活性材料来制备组合物; 和（ii）将所述组合物沉积到所述电活性装置的第二电活性层上; 和（iii）任选地将第三电活性层沉积到与第二层相对的所述第一层的表面上，其中所述组合物使得能够在所述第一层和所述第二层之间或者在所述第一层和所述第三层之间或在所述第一层之间 层和所述第二层和所述第三层。 在另一个实施方案中，本发明公开了一种用于改善电活性器件中的层之间的粘合性的方法，包括以下步骤：（i）在第一电活性层的至少一个表面上沉积包含至少一种粘合促进剂材料的表面处理组合物和（ ii）在包含所述粘合促进剂的所述第一层的表面上沉积第二电活性层; 其中所述组合物能够使所述电活性装置的所述第一层和所述第二层之间粘附。 还公开了包含所述层的电活性层和电活性器件，以及制备所述电活性器件的方法。 在另一个实施方案中，公开了包含9,9-二取代的芴基化合物的粘合促进剂及其制备方法。

公开(公告)号：US20080136311A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US10064129

申请日：2002-06-13

申请人： Anant Achyut Setlur ,  Alok Mani Srivastava ,  Holly Ann Comanzo ,  Venkatesan Manivannan ,  William Winder Beers ,  Katalin Toth ,  Laszio D. Balazs

发明人： Anant Achyut Setlur ,  Alok Mani Srivastava ,  Holly Ann Comanzo ,  Venkatesan Manivannan ,  William Winder Beers ,  Katalin Toth ,  Laszio D. Balazs

IPC分类号： H01J1/62

CPC分类号： C09K11/08 ,  H01J61/44

摘要： A phosphor blend comprises at least two phosphors each selected from one of the groups of phosphors that absorb UV electromagnetic radiation and emit in a region of visible light. The phosphor blend can be applied to a discharge gas radiation source to produce light sources having high color rendering index. A phosphor blend is advantageously includes the phosphor (Tb,Y,Lu,La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO12:Ce3+, wherein x is in the range from about 2.8 to and including 3 and is in the range from about 4 to and including 5.

摘要翻译： 磷光体共混物包括至少两种磷光体，每种磷光体选自吸收UV电磁辐射并在可见光区域发射的磷光体组之一。 磷光体共混物可以应用于放电气体辐射源以产生具有高显色指数的光源。 磷光体共混物有利地包括磷光体（Tb，Y，Lu，La，Gd）x（Al，Ga）y O 2 O 12： Ce 3+，其中x在约2.8至3之间，并且在约4至5的范围内。

公开(公告)号：US20070023082A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-01

申请号：US11374368

申请日：2006-03-13

申请人： Venkatesan Manivannan ,  James Johnson

发明人： Venkatesan Manivannan ,  James Johnson

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/1804 ,  H01L31/02245 ,  H01L31/0747 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A semiconductor structure is described, including a semiconductor substrate and an amorphous semiconductor layer disposed on the front side of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the amorphous semiconductor layer is compositionally graded through its depth, from substantially intrinsic at the interface with the substrate, to substantially conductive at the opposite side. A plurality of front contacts are disposed on the backside of the substrate, and a plurality of vias formed through the substrate, wherein the plurality of vias are filled with a conductive material configured to electrically couple the amorphous semiconductor layer to one of the plurality of front contacts. Back contacts are disposed such that they are interdigitated with the front contacts. Related methods are also described.

摘要翻译： 描述了半导体结构，包括设置在半导体衬底的前侧上的半导体衬底和非晶半导体层，其中非晶半导体层在其与衬底的界面处的本质上在其深度上被组成地分级到基本上导电 在对面 多个前触点设置在基板的背面，以及形成穿过基板的多个通孔，其中多个通孔填充有导电材料，该导电材料构造成将非晶半导体层电耦合到多个前端 联系人 后接触器被布置成使得它们与前触点相互指向。 还描述了相关方法。

公开(公告)号：US06503661B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-07

申请号：US09629950

申请日：2000-08-01

申请人： Chi-kyun Park ,  Archana Kakirde ,  Peikang Liu ,  Venkatesan Manivannan ,  Chul Chai ,  Dong-joon Ihm ,  Jon-ha Lee

发明人： Chi-kyun Park ,  Archana Kakirde ,  Peikang Liu ,  Venkatesan Manivannan ,  Chul Chai ,  Dong-joon Ihm ,  Jon-ha Lee

IPC分类号： H01M618

CPC分类号： H01M10/0525 ,  H01M6/168 ,  H01M6/181 ,  H01M6/188 ,  H01M10/0565

摘要： A composition for forming polymer electrolyte and a lithium secondary battery employing the polymer electrolyte prepared using the composition are provided. The composition for forming polymer solid electrolyte having a polymer resin, a plasticizer, a filler and a solvent, wherein the filler is synthetic zeolite having an affinity for an organic solvent or moisture. Therefore, the mechanical strength and ionic conductivity can be improved by adding synthetic zeolite as a filler when forming polymer electrolyte. Also, use of such polymer electrolyte makes it possible to prepare lithium secondary batteries having good high-current discharge characteristics and excellent discharge capacity characteristics even under repeated charge/discharge conditions.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于形成聚合物电解质的组合物和使用该组合物制备的使用聚合物电解质的锂二次电池。 用于形成具有聚合物树脂，增塑剂，填料和溶剂的聚合物固体电解质的组合物，其中填料是对有机溶剂或水分具有亲和性的合成沸石。 因此，当形成聚合物电解质时，通过加入合成沸石作为填料可以改善机械强度和离子传导性。 此外，通过使用这样的高分子电解质，即使在重复的充放电条件下也能够制备具有良好的高电流放电特性和优异的放电容量特性的锂二次电池。

公开(公告)号：US20070125419A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11291704

申请日：2005-12-01

申请人： John Gui ,  Venkatesan Manivannan ,  Aharon Yakimov ,  Kevin Janora

发明人： John Gui ,  Venkatesan Manivannan ,  Aharon Yakimov ,  Kevin Janora

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L51/4226 ,  H01G9/2031 ,  H01G9/2059 ,  H01G9/2072 ,  H01G9/2095 ,  H01L27/302 ,  H01L51/0024 ,  H01L51/0086 ,  H01L51/0097 ,  Y02E10/542 ,  Y02E10/549

摘要： A solar cell having at least one hole blocking layer and at least one electron blocking layer, and methods of fabricating such devices. Specifically, a hole blocking layer is disposed between a first electrode of the solar cell and the active layer. Further, an electron blocking layer is disposed between a second electrode and the active layer. The solar cell may be formed by fabricating an anode component and a cathode component and laminating the anode component and the cathode component together.

摘要翻译： 具有至少一个空穴阻挡层和至少一个电子阻挡层的太阳能电池及其制造方法。 具体地说，在太阳能电池的第一电极和有源层之间设置空穴阻挡层。 此外，电子阻挡层设置在第二电极和有源层之间。 太阳能电池可以通过制造阳极部件和阴极部件并将阳极部件和阴极部件层叠在一起而形成。