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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2020
Vitro Flat Glass Llc, Cheswick, PA (US);
James W. Mccamy, Export, PA (US);
Cheng-Hung Hung, Wexford, PA (US);
Benjamin Kabagambe, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Kwaku K. Koram, Wexford, PA (US);
Zhixun MA, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Gary J. Nelis, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Vitro Flat Glass LLC, Cheswick, PA (US);
Abstract
A solar cell includes a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface. An underlayer is located over the second surface. A first conductive layer is located over the underlayer. An overlayer is located over the first conductive layer. A semiconductor layer is located over the conductive oxide layer. A second conductive layer is located over the semiconductor layer. The first conductive layer includes a conductive oxide and at least one dopant selected from the group consisting of tungsten, molybdenum, niobium, and/or fluorine.