Optimization of lead- and cadmium-free front contact silver paste formulation to achieve high fill factors for industrial screen-printed Si solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 1103-1109

  Jeon, Seong Je ^a,b   Koo, Sang Man ^a   Hwang, Seon Am ^b  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b TAIYO INK MFG CO LTD   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lead free front contact; Screen printed; Silicon solar cell; Silver paste formulation

Indexed keywords

AL CONTACTS; ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGS; AVERAGE VALUES; CONVEYER FURNACES; EDGE DEFINITIONS; FILL FACTORS; HIGH FILLS; LEAD-FREE FRONT CONTACT; LINE PATTERNS; MASS PRODUCTIONS; SCREEN PRINTED; SHARP CONTRASTS; SI SOLAR CELLS; SILVER PASTE FORMULATION; SINGLE-CRYSTALLINE; THERMAL SOLUTIONS;

BELT CONVEYORS; CADMIUM; CELL MEMBRANES; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; FABRICATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SILICON; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

SILVER;

EID: 67349224212     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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