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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2022
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazushige Yamamoto, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Naoyuki Nakagawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yukitami Mizuno, Tokyo, JP;
Soichiro Shibasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Yuya Honishi, Saitama Saitama, JP;
Mutsuki Yamazaki, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiko Hiraoka, Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Tokyo, JP;
TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A solar cell of an embodiment includes a p-electrode, an n-electrode, a p-type light-absorbing layer located between the p-electrode and the n-electrode and comprising a cuprous oxide, and an n-type layer comprising a first n-type layer, which is located between the p-type light-absorbing layer and the n-electrode and comprising a defined compound aiding in conversion efficiency. The n-type layer further comprises a second n-type layer which is located between the first n-type layer and the n-electrode and mainly contains another compound aiding in conversion efficiency.