IP Library Granted Patent US 7,959,831
Granted Patent B2
US 7,959,831 · App. 12/724,511 · Granted Jun 14, 2011

Paste for back contact-type solar cell

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Patent No.
US 7,959,831
App. No.
12/724,511
Granted
Jun 14, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a paste for a back contact-type solar cell that includes: (a) electrically conductive particles containing silver particle and added particles selected from the group consisting of (i) metal particles selected from the group consisting of Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, W, Re, Os, Ir and Pt particles, (ii) a metal alloy containing the metal particles, and (iii) particles loaded with the metal particles, (b) glass frit, and (c) a resin binder.

Claims (8)

1. A method for producing a solar cell electrode, comprising the steps of:

(1) applying a paste comprising (a) electrically conductive particles containing silver particle having a particle size of 0.1 to 10 microns and added particle selected from the group consisting of (i) metal particles selected from the group consisting of Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, W, Re, Os, Ir and Pt particles, onto the opposite side from the light receiving side of a back contact-type solar cell substrate, wherein content of the silver particle is 40 to 90 wt %, and content of the added particle is 0.01 to 10 wt % based on the weight of the paste; and

(2) firing the applied paste.

2. The method for producing a solar cell electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the metal particles are selected from the group consisting of Ru, Rh, Pd, W, and Pt particles.

3. The method for producing a solar cell electrode according to claim 2 , wherein the metal particles are Ru, Pd or Pt particles.

4. The method for producing a solar cell electrode according to claim 1 , the content of a third conductive particle, which is not included the concept of the silver particles nor the added particle, is less than 2 wt % based on the weight of the paste.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the paste is fired at 450 to 900 C.

6. The method for producing a solar cell electrode according to claim 1 , wherein content of the added particle is 0.1 to 5 wt % based on the weight of the paste.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2021
From: DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.
To: SOLAR PASTE, LLC
Reel/Frame 055766/0478 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2019
From: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
To: DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 049583/0269 →