IP Library Granted Patent US 8,101,854
Granted Patent B2
US 8,101,854 · App. 13/151,642 · Granted Jan 24, 2012

Solar cell electrode

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Patent No.
US 8,101,854
App. No.
13/151,642
Granted
Jan 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A p-type electrode on p + layer of solar cell comprising, prior to firing; (a) Electrically conductive particles comprising silver particle having a particle size of 0.1 to 10 microns and added particle composed of a metal particle supported by carbon particles, wherein the metal particle is selected from the group consisting of Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, W, Re, Os, Ir and Pt particle, (b) Glass frit, and (c) A resin binder, wherein the electrode is made from a fired conductive paste which is comprised of 40 to 90 wt % of the silver particle and 0.01 to 10 wt % of the added particle based on the weight of the paste.

Claims (11)

1. A p-type electrode on p + layer of solar cell comprising, prior to firing;

(a) Electrically conductive particles comprising silver particle having a particle size of 0.1 to 10 microns and added particle composed of a metal particle supported by carbon particles, wherein the metal particle is selected from the group consisting of Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, W, Re, Os, Ir and Pt particle,

(b) Glass frit, and

(c) A resin binder,

wherein the electrode is made from a fired conductive paste which is comprised of 40 to 90 wt % of the silver particle and 0.01 to 10 wt % of the added particle based on the weight of the paste.

2. A p-type electrode of claim 1 wherein the metal particle is selected from the group consisting of Ru, Rh, Pd, W and Pt particle.

3. A p-type electrode of claim 2 wherein the metal particle is selected from the group consisting of Ru, Pd and Pt particle.

4. A p-type electrode of claim 1 wherein the electrode is made from a fired conductive paste which is comprised of 40 to 90 wt % of the silver particles and 0.1 to 5 wt % of the added particle based on the weight of the paste.

5. A p-type electrode of claim 1 , wherein the carbon particles are selected from the group consisting of carbon black, activated carbon, coke and graphite.

6. A p-type electrode of claim 1 , wherein particle diameter (d50) of the carbon particles is 1.0 to 10.0 μm.

7. A p-type electrode of claim 1 , wherein particle diameter (d50) of the metal particles supported by the carbon particles is 0.01 to 0.2 μm.

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 →