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Dip-coated sheet silicon solar cellsA cost-effective method is being developed for producing solar cell quality sheet silicon by dip coating inexpensive ceramic substrates with a thin layer of large grain silicon. Mullite (Aluminum Silicate) ceramic substrates coated with a thin layer of graphite have been dipped into molten silicon to produce 20-150 micron thick layers having grain sizes as large as .4 cm x 4 cm. With these silicon layers photovoltaic diodes have been fabricated with measured and inherent conversion efficiencies of 4% and 7%, respectively.
Document ID
19780027017
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Heaps, J. D. (Honeywell Corporate Research Center Bloomington, MN, United States)
Maciolek, R. B. (Honeywell Corporate Research Center Bloomington, MN, United States)
Zook, J. D. (Honeywell Corporate Research Center Bloomington, MN, United States)
Scott, M. W. (Honeywell Corporate Research Center Bloomington, Minn., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1976
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Meeting Information
Meeting: Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Start Date: November 15, 1976
End Date: November 18, 1976
Accession Number
78A10926
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: JPL-954356
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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