Atomic Energy Council-institute of Nuclear Energy Research

Atomic Energy Council

Meng-Chu Chen

Tsun-Neng Yang

Shan-Ming Lan

Zhen-Yu Li

Chien-Te Ku

Yu-Hsiang Huang

Yu-Han Su

There is disclosed a method for making solar cells with sensitized quantum dots in the form of nanometer metal crystals. Firstly, a first substrate is provided. Then, a silicon-based film is grown on a side of the first substrate. A pattern mask process is executed to etch areas of the silicon-based film. Nanometer metal particles are provided on areas of the first substrate exposed from the silicon-based film. A metal electrode is attached to an opposite side of the first substrate. A second substrate is provided. A transparent conductive film is grown on the second substrate. A metal catalytic film is grown on the transparent conductive film. The second substrate, the transparent conductive film and the metal catalytic film together form a laminate. The laminate is inverted and provided on the first substrate. Finally, electrolyte is provided between the first substrate and the metal catalytic film.

Method for making solar cells with sensitized quantum dots in the form of nanometer metal particles

A method is disclosed for making a thin-film poly-crystalline silicon solar cell. In the method, there is provided an ITO-glass substrate by coating a glass substrate with a transparent and conductive ITO film. An amorphous silicon film is grown on the ITO-glass substrate. An aluminum film is grown on the amorphous silicon film. The aluminum film and the amorphous silicon film are annealed and therefore converted and interchanged into an aluminum-silicon alloy film and a ppoly-crystalline silicon film, respectively. In a low-temperature plasma-based deposition process, a ppoly-crystalline silicon film is coated on the ppoly-crystalline silicon film, and an npoly-crystalline silicon film is coated on the ppoly-crystalline silicon film. An ohmic contact is provided on the transparent and conductive ITO film. Other ohmic contacts are provided on the npoly-crystalline silicon film. An anti-reflection film is coated on the npoly-crystalline silicon film.

Method for making a thin-film poly-crystalline silicon solar cell on an indium tin oxide-glass substrate at a low temperature

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Taichung, Taiwan

Meng-Chu Chen