Heliovolt Corporation

Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC

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Heliovoit Corporation

Billy J Stanbery

David Samuel Ginley

Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria Van Hest

Calvin J Curtis

Alexander Miedaner

Louay Eldada

Peter A Hersh

Matthew Taylor

Jennifer Leisch

Liquid precursors containing indium and selenium suitable for deposition on a substrate to form thin films suitable for semiconductor applications are disclosed. Methods of preparing such liquid precursors and method of depositing a liquid precursor on a substrate are also disclosed.

Liquid precursor for deposition of indium selenide and method of preparing the same

Liquid precursors containing copper and selenium suitable for deposition on a substrate to form thin films suitable for semiconductor applications are disclosed. Methods of preparing such liquid precursors and methods of depositing a precursor on a substrate are also disclosed.

Liquid precursor for deposition of copper selenide and method of preparing the same

A composition includes a chemical reaction product defining a first surface and a second surface, characterized in that the chemical reaction product includes a segregated phase domain structure including a plurality of domain structures, wherein at least one of the plurality of domain structures includes at least one domain that extends from a first surface of the chemical reaction product to a second surface of the chemical reaction product. The segregated phase domain structure includes a segregated phase domain array. The plurality of domain structures includes i) a copper rich. indium/gallium deficient Cu(In,Ga)Sedomain and ii) a copper deficient, indium/gallium rich Cu(In,Ga)Sedomain.

Compositions including controlled segregated phase domain structure with segregated phase domain array

An apparatus includes a first substrate; and a second substrate coupled to the first substrate, characterized in that, to control formation of a segregated phase domain structure within a chemical reaction product by controlling an amount of a constituent of a precursor that is present per unit surface area, at least one member selected from the group consisting of the first substrate and the second substrate defines a substantially regularly periodically varying relief with respect to basal spatial location.

Apparatus for making controlled segregated phase domain structures

A composition of matter, includes a plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles that are in physical contact with one another, each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles having a) a first dimension that is substantially different than both a second dimension and a third dimension and b) a non-random nanoparticle crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with the first direction. The plurality a anisotropic nanoparticles are substantially aligned with respect to each other to define a substantially close packed dense layer having a non-random shared crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with a basal plane of the substantially close packed dense layer. The plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles includes a member selected from the group consisting of (In,Ga)(S,Se), an InSestable wurtzite structure that defines a hexagonal rod nanoparticle, Cu(Se)and Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se).

Assemblies of anisotropic nanoparticles

Precursor compositions containing copper and selenium suitable for deposition on a substrate to form thin films suitable for semi-conductor applications. Methods of forming the precursor compositions using primary amine solvents and methods of forming the thin films wherein the selection of temperature and duration of heating controls the formation of a targeted species of copper selenide.

Methods of making copper selenium precursor compositions with a targeted copper selenide content and precursor compositions and thin films resulting therefrom

Methods for assemblies of anisotropic nanoparticles which includes forming a substantially close packed dense layer by assembling a plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles, each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles having a) a first dimension that is substantially different than both a second dimension and a third dimension and b) a non-random nanoparticle crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with the first direction, wherein assembling includes mechanically interacting the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles by imposing a delocalized force that defines a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a basal plane of the substantially closed packed dense layer; and imposing a fluctuating force to which the anisotropic nanoparticles respond, which is sufficient to overcome a short range weak attractive force between members of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles with respect to anisotropic nanoparticles that are not substantially overlapping.

A composition includes a chemical reaction product defining a first surface and a second surface, characterized in that the chemical reaction product includes a segregated phase domain structure including a plurality of domain structures, wherein at least one of the plurality of domain structures includes at least one domain that extends from a first surface of the chemical reaction product to a second surface of the chemical reaction product.

Compositions including controlled segregated phase domain structures

Systems and methods are described for the synthesis of films, coatings or layers. An apparatus includes a first holder; a second holder coupled to the first holder; a linkage coupled to the first holder and the second holder to move the first holder relative to the second holder; a reusable tool coupled to the first holder, the reusable tool including a raised patterned surface; and a release layer coupled to the raised patterned surface of the reusable tool.

Apparatus for synthesis of layers, coatings or films

Systems and methods are described for synthesis of films, coatings or layers using templates. A method includes locating a template within at least one of a first precursor layer that is coupled to a first substrate and a second precursor layer that is coupled to a second substrate; forming a composition layer; and moving the first substrate relative to the second substrate, wherein the composition layer remains coupled to the second substrate.

Synthesis of layers, coatings or films using collection layer

Synthesis of layers, coatings or films using templates

Systems and methods are described for synthesis of films, coatings or layers using precursor exerted pressure containment. A method includes exerting a pressure between a first precursor layer that is coupled to a first substrate and a second precursor layer that is coupled to a second substrate; forming a composition layer; and moving the first substrate relative to the second substrate, wherein the composition layer remains coupled to the second substrate.

Layers, coatings or films synthesized using precursor layer exerted pressure containment

Systems and methods are described for synthesis of films, coatings or layers. An apparatus includes a first holder; a second holder coupled to the first holder; a linkage coupled to the first holder and the second holder to move the first holder relative to the second holder; a reusable tool coupled to the first holder, the reusable tool including a raised patterned surface; and a release layer coupled to the raised patterned surface of the reusable tool.

Apparatus for the synthesis of layers, coatings or films

Systems and methods are described for a chemical reaction synthesis of films, coatings or layers using surfactants. A method includes providing a surfactant as an impurity within at least one of a first precursor layer that is coupled to a first substrate and a second precursor layer that is coupled to a second substrate; forming a composition layer; and moving the first substrate relative to the second substrate, wherein the composition layer remains coupled to the second substrate. The first precursor layer includes a first chemical reactant, the second precursor layer includes a second chemical reactant, and the composition layer includes a chemical product yielded by a chemical reaction between the first chemical reactant and the second chemical reactant.

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Billy J Stanbery