Direct-write contacts : metallization and contact formation : preprint /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Other Authors:	Hest, Maikel F. A. M. van
Format:	Government Document Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Golden, Colo. : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, [2008]
Series:	Conference paper (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)) ; 520-42535.
Subjects:	Photovoltaic cells > Research. Solar cells > Research. Ink-jet printing.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo23727

Description
Abstract:	Using direct-write approaches in photovoltaics for metallization and contact formation can significantly reduce the cost per watt of producing photovoltaic devices. Inks have been developed for various materials, such as Ag, Cu, Ni and Al, which can be used to inkjet print metallizations for various kinds of photovoltaic devices. Use of these inks results in metallization with resistivities close to those of bulk materials. By means of inkjet printing a metallization grid can be printed with better resolution, i.e. smaller lines, than screen-printing. Also inks have been developed to deposit transparent conductive oxide films by means of ultrasonic spraying.
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed June 11, 2008). "May 2008." "Presented at the 33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, San Diego, California, May 11-16, 2008." "The submitted manuscript has been offered by an employee of the Midwest Research Institute (MRI), a contractor of the US Government under contract number DE-AC36-99GO10337." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (6 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page 6).