摘要:
A method of manufacturing a structure can include forming a buffer layer on a transparent conductive oxide layer, where the buffer layer includes a layer including zinc and tin, and the transparent conductive oxide layer includes a layer including cadmium and tin.
摘要:
A structure including a barrier layer adjacent to a substrate, a transparent conductive oxide layer adjacent to the barrier layer, and a buffer layer adjacent to the transparent conductive oxide layer. In the structure, the barrier layer includes a silicon aluminum oxide, the transparent conductive oxide layer includes cadmium and tin and the buffer layer comprises tin oxide. A photovoltaic device that includes the described structure along with a semiconductor window layer adjacent to the buffer layer and a semiconductor absorber layer adjacent to the semiconductor window layer. Methods of manufacturing a photovoltaic structure are also disclosed, as well as a sputter target for use in the manufacture of a photovoltaic device and methods of manufacturing the same.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing a multi-layered structure can include annealing a stack, where the annealing can include heating the stack in the presence of an inert gas, and where the stack includes a layer including cadmium and tin.
摘要:
A structure includes a barrier layer which can include a silicon aluminum oxide, and a transparent conductive oxide layer which can include a layer of cadmium and tin.
摘要:
A photovoltaic device can include a transparent conductive oxide layer adjacent to a substrate and one or more barrier layers, which can include a silicon oxide or a silicon nitride.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing a multilayered structure may include forming a transparent conductive oxide layer including cadmium stannate adjacent to a substrate and annealing the structure in an annealing environment including a reducing agent at a temperature greater than 500 degrees C. to crystallize the cadmium stannate.
摘要:
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 layers.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing structure may include forming a layer including cadmium and tin adjacent to a substrate, annealing the layer in a first annealing environment including a reducing agent, then annealing the layer in a second annealing environment including nitrogen.
摘要:
A photovoltaic device can include a transparent conductive oxide layer adjacent to a substrate and a barrier layer, which can include a silicon-containing material.