IP Library Granted Patent US 11,049,983
Granted Patent B2
US 11,049,983 · App. 16/323,762 · Granted Jun 29, 2021

Conductive paste and solar cell

Inventors: Seiya Konno (Niigata, JP); Noriyuki Sakai (Niigata, JP)
Assignee: NAMICS CORPORATION
H01L31/022425C03C3/062C03C3/066C03C8/04H01B1/16H01B1/22H01L24/50H01L31/02167H01L31/02168C03C14/004C08K3/08C08K3/40Y02E10/546Y02E10/547
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Patent No.
US 11,049,983
App. No.
16/323,762
Granted
Jun 29, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a conductive paste for forming bus bar electrodes having high adhesive strength with respect to a passivation film in a crystalline silicon solar cell without having a detrimental effect on the passivation film so as to affect solar cell properties. The conductive paste is a conductive paste formed on a passivation film of a solar cell, containing: (A) silver particles, (B) an organic vehicle, and (C) glass fit containing TeO 2 at 1.0 mol % to 20 mol % and Bi 2 O 3 at 10 mol % to 30 mol %.

Claims (25)

1. A conductive paste for forming an electrode on a passivation film of a solar cell, the conductive paste comprising:

(A) silver particles,

(B) an organic vehicle, and

(C) a glass frit comprising TeO 2 at 1.0 mol % to 9.6 mol %, Bi 2 O 3 at 10 mol % to 30 mol %, and SiO 2 at 5 mol % to 30 mol %,

wherein the glass frit (C) does not contain PbO.

2. The conductive paste according to claim 1 , wherein the specific surface area of the silver particles (A) is 0.4 m 2 /g to 1.5 m 2 /g.

3. The conductive paste according to claim 1 , wherein the organic vehicle (B) comprises at least one of ethyl cellulose, rosin ester, butyral, acrylic and organic solvent.

4. The conductive paste according to claim 1 , wherein the glass frit (C) further comprises ZnO at 10 mol % to 30 mol %.

5. The conductive paste according to claim 1 , wherein the glass frit (C) further comprises Al 2 O 3 at 1 mol % to 10 mol %.

6. The conductive paste according to claim 1 , wherein the glass frit (C) further comprises TiO 2 at 1 mol % to 20 mol %.

7. The conductive paste according to claim 1 , comprising at least one additive selected from titanium resinate, titanium oxide, cobalt oxide, cerium oxide, silicon nitride, copper-manganese-tin, aluminosilicate and aluminum silicate.

8. The conductive paste according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive paste is a conductive paste for forming back side TAB electrodes.

9. A solar cell in which electrodes are formed using the conductive paste according to claim 1 .

10. The solar cell according to claim 9 , wherein the specific surface area of the silver particles (A) in the conductive paste is 0.4 m 2 /g to 1.5 m 2 /g.

11. The solar cell according to claim 9 , wherein the organic vehicle (B) in the conductive paste comprises at least one of ethyl cellulose, rosin ester, butyral, acrylic and organic solvent.

12. The solar cell according to claim 9 , wherein the glass frit (C) in the conductive paste further comprises ZnO at 10 mol % to 30 mol %.

13. The solar cell according to claim 9 , wherein the glass frit (C) in the conductive paste further comprises Al 2 O 3 at 1 mol % to 10 mol %.

14. The solar cell according to claim 9 , wherein the glass frit (C) in the conductive paste further comprises TiO 2 at 1 mol % to 20 mol %.

15. The solar cell according to claim 9 , wherein the conductive paste comprises at least one additive selected from titanium resinate, titanium oxide, cobalt oxide, cerium oxide, silicon nitride, copper-manganese-tin, aluminosilicate and aluminum silicate.

16. The solar cell according to claim 9 , wherein the electrodes are back side TAB electrodes of the solar cell.

17. A conductive paste for forming an electrode on a passivation film of a solar cell, the conductive paste comprising:

(A) silver particles,

(B) an organic vehicle, and

(C) glass frit comprising TeO 2 at 1.0 mol % to 9.6 mol %, Bi 2 O 3 at 10 mol % to 30 mol % and SiO 2 at 5 mol % to 30 mol %,

wherein the glass frit (C) consists of at least three oxides, the at least three oxides including TeO 2 , Bi 2 O 3 , and SiO 2 , and optionally including one or more of TiO 2 , ZnO, Al 2 O 3 , B 2 O 3 , WO 3 , BaO, Ag 2 O and MoO 3 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2019
From: KONNO, SEIYA; SAKAI, NORIYUKI
To: NAMICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048256/0947 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-162915 · Aug 23, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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