JPS6210037B2 - - Google Patents

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JPS6210037B2
JPS6210037B2 JP54048463A JP4846379A JPS6210037B2 JP S6210037 B2 JPS6210037 B2 JP S6210037B2 JP 54048463 A JP54048463 A JP 54048463A JP 4846379 A JP4846379 A JP 4846379A JP S6210037 B2 JPS6210037 B2 JP S6210037B2
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Nobuo Nakayama
Hitoshi Matsumoto
Akihiko Nakano
Seiji Ikegami
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/06Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices characterised by potential barriers
    • H01L31/072Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices characterised by potential barriers the potential barriers being only of the PN heterojunction type
    • H01L31/074Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices characterised by potential barriers the potential barriers being only of the PN heterojunction type comprising a heterojunction with an element of Group IV of the Periodic Table, e.g. ITO/Si, GaAs/Si or CdTe/Si solar cells
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/0248Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof characterised by their semiconductor bodies
    • H01L31/036Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof characterised by their semiconductor bodies characterised by their crystalline structure or particular orientation of the crystalline planes
    • H01L31/0368Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof characterised by their semiconductor bodies characterised by their crystalline structure or particular orientation of the crystalline planes including polycrystalline semiconductors
    • H01L31/03682Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof characterised by their semiconductor bodies characterised by their crystalline structure or particular orientation of the crystalline planes including polycrystalline semiconductors including only elements of Group IV of the Periodic Table
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • Y02E10/546Polycrystalline silicon PV cells

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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は光起電力素子、特に太陽電池として使
用するのに適した光起電力素子に関するものであ
る。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a photovoltaic device, particularly a photovoltaic device suitable for use as a solar cell.

これまで実用化されている光起電力素子として
シリコン単結晶のpn接合を用いた素子がある。
ところが、これは単結晶を使用しているため高価
であり、また、その面積や形状が限定されるとい
う欠点があつた。
Photovoltaic devices that have been put into practical use so far include devices that use pn junctions of silicon single crystals.
However, since this uses a single crystal, it is expensive and has the disadvantage that its area and shape are limited.

最近、低価格で大面積の太陽電池の開発を目的
として、各種の半導体薄膜を基体とする光起電力
素子の研究開発が行われている。これらはいずれ
も光電変換要素をすべて気相反応法、気相成長
法、真空蒸着法などの高度で複雑な技術力を要す
る方法で構成しようとするものであり、しかもそ
の実施に精密で高価な装置を必要とするため、現
状では安価な太陽電池を製造することが困難であ
つた。また、その変換効率も比較的低いものであ
つた。
Recently, with the aim of developing low-cost, large-area solar cells, research and development has been carried out on photovoltaic elements based on various semiconductor thin films. All of these methods attempt to construct photoelectric conversion elements using methods that require advanced and complex technology, such as vapor phase reaction method, vapor phase growth method, and vacuum evaporation method. Currently, it is difficult to manufacture inexpensive solar cells because of the equipment required. Moreover, the conversion efficiency was also relatively low.

本発明にかかる光起電力素子は、その構成要素
の一つにシリコン焼結膜を使用し、それとpn接
合を形成する層を接触させて構成しているもので
あり、寸法、形状についての制約をなくし、製造
技術、製造設備上の問題点を解決したものであ
る。これによれば高性能で、しかも寿命特性の良
好な光起電力素子を安価に得ることができる。
The photovoltaic element according to the present invention uses a silicon sintered film as one of its constituent elements, and is constructed by contacting the film with a layer forming a pn junction, and is therefore free from restrictions regarding size and shape. This eliminates the problems associated with manufacturing technology and manufacturing equipment. According to this, a photovoltaic element with high performance and good lifetime characteristics can be obtained at low cost.

以下、本発明の光起電力素子について実施例を
あげて説明する。
Hereinafter, the photovoltaic device of the present invention will be described with reference to Examples.

〔実施例 1〕 シリコン粉末に結着剤としてプロピレングリコ
ールを加えて泥状にしたものを、第1図に示すよ
うに、グラフアイト基板1上にスクリーン印刷し
たのち、不活性雰囲気中において1000〜1300℃の
範囲内の温度で焼成して、シリコン焼結膜2を形
成させた。この際、グラフアイト基板1とシリコ
ン焼結膜2との間にシリコンカーバイト薄層3が
介在するよう、表面にシリコンカーバイト薄層3
を有するグラフアイト基板1を使用した。このの
ち、シリコン焼結膜2上に硫化カドミウム膜4を
真空蒸着法で形成させたのち、グラフアイト基板
1と硫化カドミウム膜4上にそれぞれの電極5,
6を付け、さらに、リード線7,7′を電極5,
6にそれぞれ接続した。光8の照射面は硫化カド
ミウム膜4側とする。
[Example 1] A slurry made by adding propylene glycol as a binder to silicon powder was screen printed on a graphite substrate 1 as shown in FIG. The silicon sintered film 2 was formed by firing at a temperature within the range of 1300°C. At this time, the silicon carbide thin layer 3 is placed on the surface so that the silicon carbide thin layer 3 is interposed between the graphite substrate 1 and the silicon sintered film 2.
A graphite substrate 1 having the following was used. After that, a cadmium sulfide film 4 is formed on the silicon sintered film 2 by vacuum evaporation, and then electrodes 5,
6, and then connect the lead wires 7, 7' to the electrodes 5,
6, respectively. The surface irradiated with the light 8 is the cadmium sulfide film 4 side.

このようにして得られた光起電力素子は直射日
光下で、変換効率が2.6%の特性を示した。
The photovoltaic device thus obtained exhibited a conversion efficiency of 2.6% under direct sunlight.

〔実施例 2〕 シリコン粉末に結着剤としてプロピレングリコ
ールを加えて泥状にしたものを、第2図に示すよ
うに、ガラス基板9の表面に形成した酸化第二錫
10上にスクリーン印刷して、シリコン層11を
形成させた。次に、これをシラン(SiH4)のグロ
ー放電中で、250゜〜300℃程度に加熱することに
より、シリコン層11のシリコン粒子間の境界な
らびに酸化第二錫膜10とシリコン層11との境
界部分にシリコンのアモルフアス層12が形成さ
れる。このアモルフアスシリコン層12はここで
はシリコン層11内のシリコン粒子間ならびにシ
リコン層11と酸化第二錫膜10間の結着剤の役
割もはたしている。こののち、シリコン層11上
と酸化第二錫層10上にそれぞれの電極13,1
4を付け、さらにリード線15,15′を引き出
しておく。光16の照射面はガラス基板側であ
る。シリコン層11の厚さは10〜20μm程度であ
るが、アモルフアスシリコン層12の吸収係数が
大きいので、入射光16のほとんど全てがこれら
のシリコン層11,12内で吸収され尽し、この
結果、高性能のSnO2/Si系光起電力素子が得ら
れる。
[Example 2] A slurry made by adding propylene glycol as a binder to silicon powder was screen printed on the stannic oxide 10 formed on the surface of the glass substrate 9, as shown in FIG. Then, a silicon layer 11 was formed. Next, this is heated to about 250° to 300°C in a glow discharge of silane (SiH 4 ), thereby removing the boundaries between the silicon particles of the silicon layer 11 and the boundaries between the stannic oxide film 10 and the silicon layer 11. An amorphous silicon layer 12 is formed at the boundary. This amorphous silicon layer 12 here also serves as a binder between silicon particles in the silicon layer 11 and between the silicon layer 11 and the stannic oxide film 10. After this, electrodes 13 and 1 are placed on the silicon layer 11 and the tin oxide layer 10, respectively.
4 and then pull out the lead wires 15 and 15'. The surface irradiated with the light 16 is the glass substrate side. The thickness of the silicon layer 11 is about 10 to 20 μm, but since the absorption coefficient of the amorphous silicon layer 12 is large, almost all of the incident light 16 is absorbed within these silicon layers 11 and 12, and as a result, , a high-performance SnO 2 /Si-based photovoltaic device can be obtained.

このようにして得られた光起電力素子は、直射
日光下で、開放端電圧が0.55V、短絡電流が
28mA/cm2、変換効率が7.3%の特性を示した。
The thus obtained photovoltaic device has an open circuit voltage of 0.55V and a short circuit current under direct sunlight.
It exhibited characteristics of 28 mA/cm 2 and conversion efficiency of 7.3%.

〔実施例 3〕 シリコン粉末に結着剤としてプロピレングリコ
ールを加えて泥状にしたものを、第3図に示すよ
うに、金メツキしたステンレス鋼基板17上にス
クリーン印刷してシリコン層18を形成させた。
次に、これをシラン(SiH4)のグロー放電中で、
400℃程度に加熱することにより、シリコン層1
8のシリコン粒子間の境界部分にアモルフアスシ
リコン層19が形成されると同時に、基板17と
シリコン層18の境界部分にシリコンと金との固
溶体層20が形成され、シリコン層18と基板1
7が強固に結着する。これらのシリコン層18,
19上に硫化カドミウム膜21を真空蒸着法で形
成させたのち、基板17と硫化カドミウム膜21
上にそれぞれの電極22,23を付け、さらに、
リード線24,24′を引き出しておく。光25
の照射面は硫化カドミウム膜21側とする。
[Example 3] A silicone layer 18 is formed by screen printing a slurry made by adding propylene glycol as a binder to silicon powder on a gold-plated stainless steel substrate 17, as shown in FIG. I let it happen.
Next, this is carried out in a glow discharge of silane (SiH 4 ).
By heating to about 400℃, silicon layer 1
At the same time, a solid solution layer 20 of silicon and gold is formed at the boundary between the substrate 17 and the silicon layer 18, and the silicon layer 18 and the substrate 1
7 is strongly bound. These silicon layers 18,
After forming a cadmium sulfide film 21 on the substrate 19 by vacuum evaporation, the substrate 17 and the cadmium sulfide film 21 are
The respective electrodes 22 and 23 are attached on top, and further,
Pull out the lead wires 24, 24'. light 25
The irradiated surface is the cadmium sulfide film 21 side.

このようにして得られた光起電力素子は、直射
日光下で、開放端電圧が0.5V,短絡電流が
23mA/cm2,変換効率が6.5%の特性を示した。
The photovoltaic device obtained in this way has an open circuit voltage of 0.5V and a short circuit current under direct sunlight.
It exhibited characteristics of 23mA/cm 2 and conversion efficiency of 6.5%.

以上説明したように、本発明によれば、シリコ
ン焼結膜を使用することにより、安価で高性能の
光起電力素子を容易に得ることができる。また、
シリコン粒子同士をアモルフアシリコン層で結着
した構成の素子においては、実施例からも明らか
なように、低い温度でシリコン焼結膜を形成する
ことができるという利点がある。
As explained above, according to the present invention, by using a silicon sintered film, an inexpensive and high-performance photovoltaic element can be easily obtained. Also,
An element having a structure in which silicon particles are bound to each other by an amorphous silicon layer has the advantage that a silicon sintered film can be formed at a low temperature, as is clear from the examples.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図、第2図および第3図はそれぞれ本発明
にかかる光起電力素子の実施例を説明するための
断面図である。 1……グラフアイト基板、2……シリコン焼結
膜、3……シリコンカーバイト薄層、4……硫化
カドミウム、5……電極、6……電極、7,7′
……リード線、8……入射光、9……ガラス基
板、10……酸化第二錫膜、11……シリコン
層、12……アモルフアスシリコン層、13……
電極、14……電極、15,15′……リード
線、16……入射光、17……金メツキしたステ
ンレス鋼板、18……シリコン層、19……アモ
ルフアスシリコン層、20……シリコン―金合金
層、21……硫化カドミウム膜、22……電極、
23……電極、24,24′……リード線、25
……入射光。
FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3 are sectional views for explaining embodiments of the photovoltaic device according to the present invention, respectively. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Graphite substrate, 2...Silicon sintered film, 3...Silicon carbide thin layer, 4...Cadmium sulfide, 5...Electrode, 6...Electrode, 7, 7'
...Lead wire, 8...Incoming light, 9...Glass substrate, 10...Stannic oxide film, 11...Silicon layer, 12...Amorphous silicon layer, 13...
Electrode, 14... Electrode, 15, 15'... Lead wire, 16... Incident light, 17... Gold-plated stainless steel plate, 18... Silicon layer, 19... Amorphous silicon layer, 20... Silicon- gold alloy layer, 21... cadmium sulfide film, 22... electrode,
23... Electrode, 24, 24'... Lead wire, 25
...Incoming light.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1 粒界にアモルフアスシリコン層が形成されて
いるシリコン焼結膜の一方の面側に前記シリコン
焼結膜とpn接合を形成する層が設けられてお
り、これらが基板上に保持されていることを特徴
とする光起電力素子。 2 シリコン焼結膜が透明電極を有するガラス基
板の前記透明電極側に形成されており、前記ガラ
ス基板側を光照射面とすることを特徴とする特許
請求の範囲第1項に記載の光起電力素子。 3 基板が導電性基板であることを特徴とする特
許請求の範囲第1項記載の光起電力素子。
[Claims] 1. A layer forming a p-n junction with the silicon sintered film is provided on one side of the silicon sintered film in which an amorphous silicon layer is formed at the grain boundaries, and these layers are formed on the substrate. A photovoltaic element characterized by being held. 2. The photovoltaic force according to claim 1, wherein a silicon sintered film is formed on the transparent electrode side of a glass substrate having a transparent electrode, and the glass substrate side is the light irradiation surface. element. 3. The photovoltaic device according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is a conductive substrate.
JP4846379A 1979-04-18 1979-04-18 Photovoltaic element Granted JPS55140276A (en)

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