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Photovoltaic cell and methods for producing a photovoltaic cell

US8772080B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2011
Grant dateJul 8, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/548

Abstract

A photovoltaic device is provided that includes a substrate, a first transparent conductive layer positioned on the substrate, a plurality of transparent conductive rods positioned on the first transparent conductive layer and having a growth direction, the growth direction extending in a direction away from the substrate, a photovoltaically active layer covering the plurality of transparent conductive rods rods and a conductive layer positioned on the photovoltaically active layer.

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