Photovoltaic cell components and materials

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A polymeric linking agent enables the manufacture of photovoltaic cells at low temperatures (< about 300 ~C) on flexible substrates including, for example, polymeric substrates. Photovoltaic cells may be fabricated by a relatively simple continuous manufacturing process for example, a roll-to-roll process, instead of a batch process. Processes and compositions that cause the gelling of liquid electrolytes at relatively low temperatures also facilitate the fabrication of flexible photovoltaic cells. Methods and chemical structures that improve the adhesion of a photovoltaic material to the substrates and that produce mechanically stable nanoparticle formulations are also described. …