Preparation of lead-free nanoglass frit powder for crystalline silicon solar cells

Applied Energy

Volumn 112, Issue , 2013, Pages 657-662

  Che, Quande ^a   Yang, Hongxing ^a   Lu, Lin ^a   Wang, Yuanhao ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Glass frit; Silicon solar cell; Silver paste; Sol gel

Indexed keywords

GLASS; SILICON NITRIDE; SILICON OXIDES; SILVER; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AFTER-HEAT TREATMENT; CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS; GLASS FRIT; INORGANIC BINDERS; MULTICOMPONENTS; PHOTO-ELECTRIC CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; SILVER PASTES; WETTING BEHAVIOR;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

COATING; COOLING; CRYSTALLINITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CELL; GEL; GLASS; OXIDE; SILICON; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84884201731     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.12.005     Document Type: Article

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