Process for increasing the useful life of a photovoltaic cell
CA 2002142 A1 · Owner: Joseph, Adrian A. · Inventors: Joseph, Adrian A.
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A process for forming a chalcogenated copper complex layer on a metallic electrode for use in a photovoltaic cell. The layer is formed by a three-step process involving electrodeposition of a copper indium complex. The process produces a void free copper indium semiconductor layer which resists degradation when exposed to radiation and thereby increases the useful life of the photovoltaic cell.
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- Filed November 2, 1989. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 2, 2009.
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