Carbon-Nanotube Conductive Layers for Thin-Film Solar Cells

TBMG-35840

06/01/2005

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Thin, transparent layers comprising mats of carbon nanotubes have been proposed for providing lateral (that is, inplane) electrical conductivities for collecting electric currents from the front surfaces of the emitter layers of thin-film solar photovoltaic cells. Traditionally, thin, semitransparent films of other electrically conductive materials (usually, indium tin oxide, zinc oxide, or cadmium sulfide) have been used for this purpose. As in the cases of the traditional semitransparent conductive films, the currents collected by the nanotube layers would, in turn, be further collected by front metal contact stripes.

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"Carbon-Nanotube Conductive Layers for Thin-Film Solar Cells," Mobility Engineering, June 1, 2005.
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Jun 1, 2005
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TBMG-35840
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English