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Photovoltaic cell

US4260428A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 1980
Grant dateApr 7, 1981
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/50

Abstract

A photovoltaic cell having improved stability and lifetime comprising a cadmium sulfide film, an overlying copper sulfide film and deposited on the copper sulfide film, a film selected from the group consisting of a film of chromium, a film of chromium having deposited thereon a film of copper, a film of copper having deposited thereon a film of chromium and a film of an admixture of chromium and copper. A method for making such a photovoltaic cell is also disclosed.

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