WO2009120330A3 - Substrates for photovoltaics - Google Patents

Substrates for photovoltaics Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2009120330A3
WO2009120330A3 PCT/US2009/001849 US2009001849W WO2009120330A3 WO 2009120330 A3 WO2009120330 A3 WO 2009120330A3 US 2009001849 W US2009001849 W US 2009001849W WO 2009120330 A3 WO2009120330 A3 WO 2009120330A3
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
substrates
photovoltaics
photovoltaic cells
superstrates
layers
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Ceased
Application number
PCT/US2009/001849
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2009120330A2 (en
Inventor
Nicholas F. Borrelli
Douglas W. Hall
Glenn E. Kohnke
Alexandre M. Mayolet
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Corning Inc
Original Assignee
Corning Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Corning Inc filed Critical Corning Inc
Priority to JP2011501804A priority Critical patent/JP2011515866A/en
Priority to EP09724133A priority patent/EP2257989A2/en
Priority to US12/517,459 priority patent/US20110017287A1/en
Priority to CN200980115745XA priority patent/CN102017171A/en
Priority to AU2009229329A priority patent/AU2009229329A1/en
Publication of WO2009120330A2 publication Critical patent/WO2009120330A2/en
Publication of WO2009120330A3 publication Critical patent/WO2009120330A3/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/30—Coatings
    • H10F77/306—Coatings for devices having potential barriers
    • H10F77/311—Coatings for devices having potential barriers for photovoltaic cells
    • H10F77/315—Coatings for devices having potential barriers for photovoltaic cells the coatings being antireflective or having enhancing optical properties
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/70—Surface textures, e.g. pyramid structures
    • H10F77/707—Surface textures, e.g. pyramid structures of the substrates or of layers on substrates, e.g. textured ITO layer on a glass substrate
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24355—Continuous and nonuniform or irregular surface on layer or component [e.g., roofing, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24372—Particulate matter

Landscapes

  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Surface Treatment Of Glass (AREA)
  • Application Of Or Painting With Fluid Materials (AREA)

Abstract

Light scattering substrates, superstrates, and/or layers for photovoltaic cells are described herein. Such structures can be used for volumetric scattering in thin film photovoltaic cells.
PCT/US2009/001849 2008-03-25 2009-03-24 Substrates for photovoltaics Ceased WO2009120330A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2011501804A JP2011515866A (en) 2008-03-25 2009-03-24 Substrate for photovoltaic power generation
EP09724133A EP2257989A2 (en) 2008-03-25 2009-03-24 Substrates for photovoltaics
US12/517,459 US20110017287A1 (en) 2008-03-25 2009-03-24 Substrates for photovoltaics
CN200980115745XA CN102017171A (en) 2008-03-25 2009-03-24 Substrates for photovoltaics
AU2009229329A AU2009229329A1 (en) 2008-03-25 2009-03-24 Substrates for photovoltaics

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US3939808P 2008-03-25 2008-03-25
US61/039,398 2008-03-25

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2009120330A2 WO2009120330A2 (en) 2009-10-01
WO2009120330A3 true WO2009120330A3 (en) 2010-09-16

Family

ID=41114524

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/US2009/001849 Ceased WO2009120330A2 (en) 2008-03-25 2009-03-24 Substrates for photovoltaics
PCT/US2009/001880 Ceased WO2009120344A2 (en) 2008-03-25 2009-03-25 Methods for coating a substrate

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/US2009/001880 Ceased WO2009120344A2 (en) 2008-03-25 2009-03-25 Methods for coating a substrate

Country Status (8)

Country Link
US (2) US20110017287A1 (en)
EP (2) EP2257989A2 (en)
JP (2) JP2011515866A (en)
KR (2) KR20100125443A (en)
CN (2) CN102017171A (en)
AU (2) AU2009229329A1 (en)
TW (2) TW200952191A (en)
WO (2) WO2009120330A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (37)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20090301562A1 (en) * 2008-06-05 2009-12-10 Stion Corporation High efficiency photovoltaic cell and manufacturing method
US8425985B2 (en) * 2008-08-22 2013-04-23 Corning Incorporated Method for particulate coating
US20110017257A1 (en) * 2008-08-27 2011-01-27 Stion Corporation Multi-junction solar module and method for current matching between a plurality of first photovoltaic devices and second photovoltaic devices
US20100051090A1 (en) * 2008-08-28 2010-03-04 Stion Corporation Four terminal multi-junction thin film photovoltaic device and method
US8232134B2 (en) * 2008-09-30 2012-07-31 Stion Corporation Rapid thermal method and device for thin film tandem cell
US20100078059A1 (en) * 2008-09-30 2010-04-01 Stion Corporation Method and structure for thin film tandem photovoltaic cell
US8563850B2 (en) 2009-03-16 2013-10-22 Stion Corporation Tandem photovoltaic cell and method using three glass substrate configuration
SG10201406337UA (en) * 2009-12-04 2014-11-27 Cambrios Technologies Corp Nanostructure-based transparent conductors having increased haze and devices comprising the same
US10581020B2 (en) * 2011-02-08 2020-03-03 Vitro Flat Glass Llc Light extracting substrate for organic light emitting diode
US8663732B2 (en) 2010-02-26 2014-03-04 Corsam Technologies Llc Light scattering inorganic substrates using monolayers
WO2011150290A2 (en) * 2010-05-26 2011-12-01 The University Of Toledo Photovoltaic structures having a light scattering interface layer and methods of making the same
KR101732626B1 (en) 2010-06-29 2017-05-24 엘지전자 주식회사 Solar cell and substrate for thin film solar cell
JP2012020389A (en) * 2010-07-16 2012-02-02 Oji Paper Co Ltd Method for manufacturing single-particle film-coated roller, method for manufacturing irregularity-forming roller, method for manufacturing irregularity-forming film, and single-particle film-coating device
WO2012030696A1 (en) * 2010-08-31 2012-03-08 Corning Incorporated Process for particle doping of scattering superstrates
US20120061836A1 (en) * 2010-09-15 2012-03-15 Tao Companies Llc SPRAY PYROLYSIS OF Y-DOPED ZnO
US8760760B2 (en) * 2010-09-30 2014-06-24 Reald Inc. Cleanable coating for projection screen
JP2014505268A (en) * 2010-11-30 2014-02-27 コーニング インコーポレイテッド Display device with light diffusing glass panel
US9346709B2 (en) 2011-05-05 2016-05-24 Corning Incorporated Glass with high frictive damage resistance
JPWO2012160862A1 (en) * 2011-05-23 2014-07-31 三菱電機株式会社 Solar cell and method for manufacturing the same
CN102983181A (en) * 2011-09-02 2013-03-20 杜邦太阳能有限公司 Photoelectric conversion module
US8916409B2 (en) * 2011-10-18 2014-12-23 International Business Machines Corporation Photovoltaic device using nano-spheres for textured electrodes
EP2597681A1 (en) * 2011-11-22 2013-05-29 Holtmann & Stierle Chemie GmbH Protective coating for photovoltaic modules and method for its manufacture
CN103137739A (en) * 2011-11-30 2013-06-05 杜邦太阳能有限公司 Solar cell module and BIPV curtain wall with switchable lighting function
US8901544B2 (en) 2011-12-06 2014-12-02 Corning Incorporated Organic thin film transistor with ion exchanged glass substrate
FR2985374A1 (en) * 2011-12-26 2013-07-05 Solsia PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL WITH DIODES MOUNTED IN PARALLEL WITH DIFFUSING CENTRAL STRUCTURE AND RE-REFLECTIVE REAR STRUCTURE
EP2867177A1 (en) 2012-06-29 2015-05-06 Corning Incorporated Glass-ceramic substrates for semiconductor processing
US11352287B2 (en) * 2012-11-28 2022-06-07 Vitro Flat Glass Llc High strain point glass
TWI656022B (en) * 2013-11-13 2019-04-11 美商康寧公司 Laminated glass article and method of manufacturing same
US10125418B2 (en) * 2015-01-30 2018-11-13 King Fahd University Of Petroleum And Minerals Method for the preparation of Ag/C nanocomposite films by laser-induced carbonization of alkane
US9761817B2 (en) 2015-03-13 2017-09-12 Corning Incorporated Photo-patternable gate dielectrics for OFET
US11213848B2 (en) 2015-12-11 2022-01-04 Vitro Flat Glass Llc Nanoparticle coater
US9859477B2 (en) * 2016-01-15 2018-01-02 Corning Incorporated Method of forming light emitting diode with high-silica substrate
TW202036060A (en) * 2018-11-12 2020-10-01 美商康寧公司 Backlight including patterned reflectors, diffuser plate, and method for fabricating the backlight
US11226548B2 (en) * 2019-05-20 2022-01-18 Reald Polarizing preserving front projection screen with protrusions
CN112271227A (en) * 2020-10-27 2021-01-26 中国电子科技集团公司第十八研究所 A glass cover sheet for improving the conversion efficiency of space solar cells
TWI755286B (en) * 2021-02-23 2022-02-11 歆熾電氣技術股份有限公司 Coating method
KR102786972B1 (en) 2023-06-01 2025-04-01 (주)비에스씨코리아 Form auto climbing system having form setting frame, and concrete wall construction method using the same

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0559141A2 (en) * 1992-03-03 1993-09-08 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Photovoltaic device
US5656098A (en) * 1992-03-03 1997-08-12 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Photovoltaic conversion device and method for producing same
DE20100043U1 (en) * 2001-01-02 2001-09-27 Schmidt-Tudl, Arnold, 97877 Wertheim Light element for a light roof construction
WO2006005889A1 (en) * 2004-07-07 2006-01-19 Saint-Gobain Glass France Photovoltaic solar cell and solar module
EP1653519A1 (en) * 2004-10-29 2006-05-03 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Photoelectric conversion device
WO2008012079A1 (en) * 2006-07-26 2008-01-31 Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. Kg Organic solar cell

Family Cites Families (42)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4190321A (en) * 1977-02-18 1980-02-26 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Microstructured transmission and reflectance modifying coating
US4206979A (en) * 1977-03-28 1980-06-10 Grumman Aerospace Corporation Electro-optic modulator
US4377723A (en) * 1980-05-02 1983-03-22 The University Of Delaware High efficiency thin-film multiple-gap photovoltaic device
US4407695A (en) * 1981-12-31 1983-10-04 Exxon Research And Engineering Co. Natural lithographic fabrication of microstructures over large areas
US4554727A (en) * 1982-08-04 1985-11-26 Exxon Research & Engineering Company Method for making optically enhanced thin film photovoltaic device using lithography defined random surfaces
US4514582A (en) * 1982-09-17 1985-04-30 Exxon Research And Engineering Co. Optical absorption enhancement in amorphous silicon deposited on rough substrate
US4517581A (en) * 1982-11-16 1985-05-14 Itt Industries, Inc. Photodetector
US4497974A (en) * 1982-11-22 1985-02-05 Exxon Research & Engineering Co. Realization of a thin film solar cell with a detached reflector
JPS59127879A (en) * 1983-01-12 1984-07-23 Semiconductor Energy Lab Co Ltd Photoelectric conversion device and its manufacturing method
JPH0680837B2 (en) * 1983-08-29 1994-10-12 通商産業省工業技術院長 Photoelectric conversion element with extended optical path
JPS6068663A (en) * 1983-09-26 1985-04-19 Komatsu Denshi Kinzoku Kk Amorphous silicon solar cell
US4614835A (en) * 1983-12-15 1986-09-30 Texas Instruments Incorporated Photovoltaic solar arrays using silicon microparticles
US4956685A (en) * 1984-12-21 1990-09-11 Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs Gmbh Thin film solar cell having a concave n-i-p structure
JPS63171671A (en) * 1986-09-24 1988-07-15 エクソン　リサーチ　アンド　エンヂニアリング　コムパニー Manufacture of large area-two-dimensional arranged article of tightly packaged colloidal particle
US4801476A (en) * 1986-09-24 1989-01-31 Exxon Research And Engineering Company Method for production of large area 2-dimensional arrays of close packed colloidal particles
JPH0381932A (en) * 1989-05-23 1991-04-08 Toshiba Corp Phosphor screen, manufacture thereof and x-ray image tube
US5261970A (en) * 1992-04-08 1993-11-16 Sverdrup Technology, Inc. Optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices with low-reflectance surfaces
US6008449A (en) * 1997-08-19 1999-12-28 Cole; Eric D. Reflective concentrating solar cell assembly
AUPP699798A0 (en) * 1998-11-06 1998-12-03 Pacific Solar Pty Limited Thin films with light trapping
JP2001060702A (en) * 1999-06-18 2001-03-06 Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd Substrate for photoelectric conversion device and photoelectric conversion device using the same
US6750393B2 (en) * 2001-06-25 2004-06-15 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Back reflector of solar cells
AUPR719801A0 (en) * 2001-08-23 2001-09-13 Pacific Solar Pty Limited Glass beads coating process
JP2003124491A (en) * 2001-10-15 2003-04-25 Sharp Corp Thin film solar cell module
EP1500634A4 (en) * 2002-03-26 2008-01-23 Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd Glass substrate and process for producing the same
US6660930B1 (en) * 2002-06-12 2003-12-09 Rwe Schott Solar, Inc. Solar cell modules with improved backskin
AU2003268487A1 (en) * 2002-09-05 2004-03-29 Nanosys, Inc. Nanocomposites
US6737364B2 (en) * 2002-10-07 2004-05-18 International Business Machines Corporation Method for fabricating crystalline-dielectric thin films and devices formed using same
JP3934025B2 (en) * 2002-10-16 2007-06-20 大日本印刷株式会社 Multilayer wiring board
CN1166725C (en) * 2002-12-19 2004-09-15 上海交通大学 A Method for Orderly Arranging Nanoparticles on the Surface of a Solid Substrate
DE10346197B4 (en) * 2003-09-30 2006-02-16 Schott Ag Glass-ceramic, process for producing such and use
CN1635372A (en) * 2003-12-25 2005-07-06 电子科技大学 Electronic polymer gas sensor array and its preparation method
WO2006017585A1 (en) * 2004-08-04 2006-02-16 Fusion Optix, Inc. Multi-region light scattering element
US7453635B2 (en) * 2004-08-10 2008-11-18 Fusion Optix Inc. Imaging material with improved contrast
WO2006026743A1 (en) * 2004-08-31 2006-03-09 Fusion Optix, Inc. Enhanced light diffusing sheet
JP4623440B2 (en) * 2005-01-17 2011-02-02 康郎 新留 Method for producing nanoparticle oriented thin film
US20060237236A1 (en) * 2005-04-26 2006-10-26 Harold Sreshta Composite structure having a non-planar interface and method of making same
KR100695111B1 (en) * 2005-06-18 2007-03-14 삼성에스디아이 주식회사 Ferroelectric cold cathode and ferroelectric field emission device
DE102005058759B4 (en) * 2005-12-05 2009-11-05 Schott Ag Glass ceramic, process for producing a glass ceramic and their use
US7466075B2 (en) * 2005-12-08 2008-12-16 Eastman Kodak Company OLED device having improved output and contrast with light-scattering layer and contrast-enhancement layer
JP2007260666A (en) * 2006-03-02 2007-10-11 Eintesla Inc Simultaneous forming method for laminated thin film
WO2008001670A1 (en) * 2006-06-30 2008-01-03 Oji Paper Co., Ltd. Monoparticulate-film etching mask and process for producing the same, process for producing fine structure with the monoparticulate-film etching mask, and fine structure obtained by the production process
US9040816B2 (en) * 2006-12-08 2015-05-26 Nanocopoeia, Inc. Methods and apparatus for forming photovoltaic cells using electrospray

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0559141A2 (en) * 1992-03-03 1993-09-08 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Photovoltaic device
US5656098A (en) * 1992-03-03 1997-08-12 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Photovoltaic conversion device and method for producing same
DE20100043U1 (en) * 2001-01-02 2001-09-27 Schmidt-Tudl, Arnold, 97877 Wertheim Light element for a light roof construction
WO2006005889A1 (en) * 2004-07-07 2006-01-19 Saint-Gobain Glass France Photovoltaic solar cell and solar module
EP1653519A1 (en) * 2004-10-29 2006-05-03 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Photoelectric conversion device
WO2008012079A1 (en) * 2006-07-26 2008-01-31 Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. Kg Organic solar cell

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2257989A2 (en) 2010-12-08
KR20100125443A (en) 2010-11-30
EP2259877A2 (en) 2010-12-15
KR20110007151A (en) 2011-01-21
TW201004719A (en) 2010-02-01
JP2011515216A (en) 2011-05-19
CN102017171A (en) 2011-04-13
WO2009120330A2 (en) 2009-10-01
WO2009120344A3 (en) 2010-10-07
US20110017287A1 (en) 2011-01-27
TW200952191A (en) 2009-12-16
WO2009120344A2 (en) 2009-10-01
US20100307552A1 (en) 2010-12-09
JP2011515866A (en) 2011-05-19
AU2009229329A1 (en) 2009-10-01
CN102036757A (en) 2011-04-27
AU2009229343A1 (en) 2009-10-01

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO2009120330A3 (en) Substrates for photovoltaics
EP2183783A4 (en) Thick film pastes for fire through applications in solar cells
EP2073276B8 (en) Exponentially doped layers in inverted metamorphic multijunction solar cells
WO2009045293A3 (en) Photovoltaic devices including an interfacial layer
EP2234172A4 (en) Solar cell module and method for manufacturing the same
WO2010102116A3 (en) Photovoltaic cell having multiple electron donors
EP2264779A4 (en) Solar cell, solar cell string and solar cell module
WO2008089043A3 (en) Multi-junction solar cells and methods and apparatuses for forming the same
EP2302692A4 (en) Solar battery module and method for manufacturing the same
EP2380203B8 (en) Solar cell
EP2158612A4 (en) Photovoltaic cell
EP2405485A4 (en) Thin film solar cell module
EP2159869A4 (en) Dye-sensitized solar battery module and method for manufacturing the same
WO2010085561A3 (en) Materials for solar concentrators and devices, methods and systems using them
WO2008058119A3 (en) Photovoltaic devices including nitrogen-containing metal contact
EP2576128A4 (en) Ablation of film stacks in solar cell fabrication processes
WO2009135114A3 (en) Transparent conductive materials including cadmium stannate
EP2372780A4 (en) Solar cell module and method for producing the same
EP2650059A4 (en) Steel foil for solar cell substrate, solar cell substrate, solar cell, and methods for manufacturing the steel foil and the solar cell
ZA201005723B (en) Photovoltaic cell and substrate for photovoltaic cell
EP2296216A4 (en) Dye-sensitized solar cell, method for manufacturing dye-sensitized solar cell, and dye-sensitized solar cell module
EP2107614A3 (en) Thin-film photovoltaic cell, thin-film photovoltaic module and method of manufacturing thin-film photovoltaic cell
EP2352174A4 (en) Silicon thin film solar cell and method for manufacturing same
WO2013052381A3 (en) Wavelength conversion film having pressure sensitive adhesive layer to enhance solar harvesting efficiency
WO2012033879A3 (en) Photovoltaic devices with high work-function tco buffer layers and methods of manufacture

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 200980115745.X

Country of ref document: CN

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 12517459

Country of ref document: US

121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 09724133

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A2

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2009229329

Country of ref document: AU

Ref document number: 2009724133

Country of ref document: EP

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 6743/DELNP/2010

Country of ref document: IN

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2011501804

Country of ref document: JP

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 2009229329

Country of ref document: AU

Date of ref document: 20090324

Kind code of ref document: A

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 20107023717

Country of ref document: KR

Kind code of ref document: A