IP Library Granted Patent US 8,858,841
Granted Patent B2
US 8,858,841 · App. 13/181,413 · Granted Oct 14, 2014

Aluminum paste composition and solar cell element using the same

Inventors: Hsun-Jen Chuang (Kaohsiung, TW); Tsai-Fa Hsu (Kaohsiung, TW)
Assignee: Eternal Chemical Co., Ltd.
H01B1/22H01L31/022425Y02E10/52H01B1/16
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Patent No.
US 8,858,841
App. No.
13/181,413
Granted
Oct 14, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aluminum paste composition is provided, which comprises: (a) an aluminum powder, (b) a glass grit, (c) a binder, and (d) a dispersing agent. A solar cell element is further provided, which includes an electrode or wire formed by coating the aluminum paste composition on a silicon semiconductor substrate and drying and sintering it. The dispersing agent contained in the aluminum paste composition of the present invention has good moisture resistance and is capable of effectively addressing the warping problem of a solar cell and improving the adhesion between the backside aluminum paste and the silver paste of the solar cell.

Claims (5)

1. An aluminum paste composition for a solar cell element, comprising: (a) 65-85 wt % of an aluminum powder; (b) 0.1-15 wt % of a glass grit; (c) 0.1-30 wt % of a binder; and (d) 0.2-3 wt % of a dispersing agent, based on the total weight of the composition; wherein the dispersing agent comprises a phosphate ester, linseed oil, octanoic acid, or a mixture thereof.

2. The aluminum paste composition according to claim 1 , wherein the dispersing agent is a phosphate ester.

3. The aluminum paste composition according to claim 2 , wherein the phosphate ester comprises an alkoxylated alkyl phosphate ester, an alkyl phosphate ester, or a mixture thereof.

4. The aluminum paste composition according to claim 2 , wherein the phosphate ester is isostearyl phosphate, C 9-15 alkyl phosphate, cetyl phosphate, ceoleth-10 phosphate, PPG-5-ceteth-10 phosphate, oleth-3 phosphate, or DEA-oleth-3 phosphate.

5. A solar cell element, comprising an electrode or a wire comprising the aluminum paste composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4 after being dried and sintered.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 17, 2014
From: ETERNAL CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
To: ETERNAL MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034649/0144 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2011
From: CHUANG, HSUN-JEN; HSU, TSAI-FA
To: ETERNAL CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026580/0963 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 99123018 A · Jul 13, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120012178A1 · Jan 19, 2012