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Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014

Filed:

Sep. 24, 2009
Applicants:

John A. Rogers, Champaign, IL (US);

Angus A. Rockett, Urbana, IL (US);

Ralph Nuzzo, Champaign, IL (US);

Jongseung Yoon, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Alfred Baca, Urbana, IL (US);

Inventors:

John A. Rogers, Champaign, IL (US);

Angus A. Rockett, Urbana, IL (US);

Ralph Nuzzo, Champaign, IL (US);

Jongseung Yoon, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Alfred Baca, Urbana, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Provided are solar cells, photovoltaics and related methods for making solar cells, wherein the solar cell is made of ultrathin solar grade or low quality silicon. In an aspect, the invention is a method of making a solar cell by providing a solar cell substrate having a receiving surface and assembling a printable semiconductor element on the receiving surface of the substrate via contact printing. The semiconductor element has a thickness that is less than or equal to 100 μm and, for example, is made from low grade Si.


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Rogers, John. (2014). Arrays of ultrathin silicon solar microcells (U.S. Patent No. 8679888). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8679888

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