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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2016
Unm Rainforest Innovations, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Sang M. Han, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Omar Abudayyeh, Albuquerque, NM (US);
David Wilt, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Nathan Gapp, Albuquerque, NM (US);
UNM RAINFOREST INNOVATIONS, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A method for forming electrical contacts for a solar cell and a solar cell formed using the method is provided. The method includes forming a first metal layer over predefined portions of a surface of the solar cell; depositing a carbon nanotube layer over the first metal layer; and forming a second metal layer over the carbon nanotube layer, wherein the first metal layer, the carbon nanotube layer, and the second metal layer form a first metal matrix composite layer that provides electrical conductivity and mechanical support for the metal contacts.