ROBUST PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL
This disclosure describes devices and methods in which photovoltaic cells are configured such that an active layer of a photovoltaic cell is protected against an environmental condition by another active cell layer that is more robust against the environmental condition. In one aspect, the disclosur...
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Zusammenfassung: | This disclosure describes devices and methods in which photovoltaic cells are configured such that an active layer of a photovoltaic cell is protected against an environmental condition by another active cell layer that is more robust against the environmental condition. In one aspect, the disclosure describes a multi-junction photovoltaic device that includes (a) an upper photovoltaic cell portion that has a first plurality of active layers of films, at least a subset of which form an upper photovoltaic sub-cell and (b) a lower photovoltaic cell portion disposed below the upper photovoltaic cell portion that has a second plurality of layers of films, at least a subset of which form a lower photovoltaic sub-cell. The first plurality of active layers, of the upper cell portion, include at least two layers of films having different degrees of robustness from each other against environmental conditions, such as exposure to water or oxygen. The two active layers are disposed such that the layer having the lower degree of robustness is located below the other layer having the higher degree of robustness. Specific examples of materials and method used to make multi-junction photovoltaic cells are also described.
L'invention concerne des dispositifs et des procédés de configuration de cellules photovoltaïques pour que leur couche active soit protégée contre les conditions environnementales par une autre couche active plus robuste. Selon un de ses aspects, l'invention décrit un dispositif photovoltaïque multi-jonction comprenant: (a) une partie supérieure de cellule photovoltaïque comportant un premier ensemble de couches actives de films dont au moins un sous-ensemble constitue une sous-cellule photovoltaïque supérieure, et (b) une partie inférieure de cellule photovoltaïque placée sous partie la supérieure de lacellule photovoltaïque comportant un deuxième ensemble de couches de films dont au moins un sous-ensemble constitue une sous-cellule photovoltaïque inférieure. Le premier ensemble de couches actives de la partie supérieure de la cellule comporte au moins deux couches de films de différente robustesse vis-à-vis des conditions environnementales telles que l'exposition à l'eau et à l'oxygène. Les deux couches actives sont disposées de manière à ce que la moins robuste soit placée sous la plus robuste. L'invention porte également sur des exemples spécifiques de matériaux et de méthodes servant à produire des cellules photovoltaïques multi-jonctions. |
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