Comparison of texturing methods for monocrystalline silicon solar cells using KOH and Na2CO3

Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion

Volumn B, Issue , 2003, Pages 1372-1375

  Sparber, W ^a   Schultz, O ^a   Biro, D ^a   Emanuel, G ^a   Preu, R ^a   Poddey, A ^b   Borchert, D ^b  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMITTERS; MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (KOH); SCREEN PRINTED SOLAR CELLS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ETCHING; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SILICON WAFERS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; TEXTURING; THICKNESS CONTROL;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 6344277313     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (5)

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