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Novel Amorphous Silicon Solar Cell using a Manufacturing Procedure with a Temporary Superstrate

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

R.E.I. Schropp ,
C.H.M. Van Der Werf ,
M. Zeman ,
M.C.M. Van de Sanden ,
C.I.M.A. Spee ,
E. Middelman ,
L.V. de Jonge-Meschaninova ,
P.M.G.M. Peters ,
A.A.M. Van der Zijden  and
M.M. Besselink
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R.E.I. Schropp
Affiliation:
Debye Institute, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80 000, 3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands
C.H.M. Van Der Werf
Affiliation:
Debye Institute, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80 000, 3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands
M. Zeman
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology, DIMES, P.O. Box 5053, 2600 GB Delft, The Netherlands
M.C.M. Van de Sanden
Affiliation:
Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2, 5600 AB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
C.I.M.A. Spee
Affiliation:
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, P.O. Box 595, 5600 AB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
E. Middelman
Affiliation:
Akzo Nobel Chemicals and Coatings Research Center, P.O. Box 9300, 6800 SB Arnhem, The Netherlands
L.V. de Jonge-Meschaninova
Affiliation:
Akzo Nobel Chemicals and Coatings Research Center, P.O. Box 9300, 6800 SB Arnhem, The Netherlands
P.M.G.M. Peters
Affiliation:
Akzo Nobel Chemicals and Coatings Research Center, P.O. Box 9300, 6800 SB Arnhem, The Netherlands
A.A.M. Van der Zijden
Affiliation:
Akzo Nobel Chemicals and Coatings Research Center, P.O. Box 9300, 6800 SB Arnhem, The Netherlands
M.M. Besselink
Affiliation:
Akzo Nobel Chemicals and Coatings Research Center, P.O. Box 9300, 6800 SB Arnhem, The Netherlands
R.J. Severens
Affiliation:
Akzo Nobel Chemicals and Coatings Research Center, P.O. Box 9300, 6800 SB Arnhem, The Netherlands
J. Winkeler
Affiliation:
Akzo Nobel Chemicals and Coatings Research Center, P.O. Box 9300, 6800 SB Arnhem, The Netherlands
G.J. Jongerden
Affiliation:
Akzo Nobel Chemicals and Coatings Research Center, P.O. Box 9300, 6800 SB Arnhem, The Netherlands
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Abstract

We developed a novel temporary-superstrate concept for SnO2/p-i-n amorphous silicon solar cells. This concept combines roll-to-roll manufacturability, the utilization of light scattering, the conductive properties of SnO2:F, and the possibility of monolithic series connection. To this purpose, the deposition of high quality textured SnO2:F layers on aluminum foil has been developed using APCVD. Layers have been obtained with a transmission of 80 % and a sheet resistance of 12 Ω/□. After definition of the entire p-i-n cell structure including the back contact, the cell is laminated with a permanent carrier foil. By removing the aluminum foil, light can enter the cell through the textured TCO layer. A wide variety of transparent encapsulants can be used to finalize the (flexible or preshaped) product. Preliminary cells made according to this scheme have an efficiency of 6 %.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 557: Symposium A – Amorphous and Heterogeneous Silicon Thin Films—Fundamentals to Devices—1999 , 1999 , 713
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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