US20190112219A1 - Fusion Formable Sodium Free Glass - Google Patents

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US20190112219A1 US16/217,900 US201816217900A US2019112219A1 US 20190112219 A1 US20190112219 A1 US 20190112219A1 US 201816217900 A US201816217900 A US 201816217900A US 2019112219 A1 US2019112219 A1 US 2019112219A1
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  • Embodiments relate generally to sodium free glasses and more particularly to fusion formable sodium free glasses which may be useful in photochromic, electrochromic, Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) lighting, or photovoltaic applications, for example, thin film photovoltaics.
  • OLED Organic Light Emitting Diode
  • the fusion forming process typically produces flat glass with optimal surface and geometric characteristics useful for many electronics applications, for instance, substrates used in electronics applications, for example, display glass for LCD televisions.
  • Corning fusion glass products include 1737FTM, 1737GTM, Eagle2000FTM, EagleXGTM, JadeTM, and Codes 1317 and 2317 (Gorilla GlassTM). Efficient melting is generally believed to occur at a temperature corresponding to a melt viscosity of about 200 poise (p). These glasses share in common 200p temperatures in excess of 1600° C., which can translate to accelerated tank and electrode corrosion, greater challenges for fining due to still more elevated finer temperatures, and/or reduced platinum system life time, particularly around the finer.
  • a compositional range of fusion-formable, high strain point sodium free, silicate, aluminosilicate and boroaluminosilicate glasses useful, for example, for thin-film photovoltaic applications are described herein. More specifically, these glasses are advantageous materials to be used in copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaic modules where the sodium required to optimize cell efficiency is not to be derived from the substrate glass but instead from a separate deposited layer consisting of a sodium containing material such as NaF.
  • Current CIGS module substrates are typically made from soda-lime glass sheet that has been manufactured by the float process. However, use of higher strain point glass substrates can enable higher temperature CIGS processing, which is expected to translate into desirable improvements in cell efficiency. Moreover, it may be that the smoother surface of fusion-formed glass sheets yields additional benefits, such as improved film adhesion, etc.
  • the sodium free glasses described herein can be characterized by strain points 540° C., for example, 560° C. so as to provide advantage with respect to soda-lime glass and/or liquidus viscosity 30,000 poise to allow manufacture via the fusion process.
  • the inventive glasses are further characterized by a thermal expansion coefficient in the range of from 6.5 to 10.5 ppm/° C.
  • One embodiment is a glass comprising, in weight percent:
  • the glass is substantially free of Na 2 O.
  • the glass comprises, in weight percent:
  • the glass is substantially free of Na 2 O.
  • the glass comprises, in weight percent:
  • the glass is substantially free of Na 2 O.
  • the glass comprises, in weight percent:
  • the glass is substantially free of Na 2 O.
  • Another embodiment is a glass consisting essentially of, in weight percent:
  • the glass is substantially free of Na 2 O.
  • Another embodiment is a glass comprising, in weight percent:
  • the glass is substantially free of Na 2 O and wherein the glass is fusion formable and has a strain point of 540° C. or greater, a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 or greater, T 200 less than 1630° C., and having a liquidus viscosity of 150,000 poise or greater.
  • the term “substrate” can be used to describe either a substrate or a superstrate depending on the configuration of the photovoltaic cell.
  • the substrate is a superstrate, if when assembled into a photovoltaic cell, it is on the light incident side of a photovoltaic cell.
  • the superstrate can provide protection for the photovoltaic materials from impact and environmental degradation while allowing transmission of the appropriate wavelengths of the solar spectrum.
  • multiple photovoltaic cells can be arranged into a photovoltaic module. Photovoltaic device can describe either a cell, a module, or both.
  • Adjacent can be defined as being in close proximity. Adjacent structures may or may not be in physical contact with each other. Adjacent structures can have other layers and/or structures disposed between them.
  • One embodiment is a glass comprising, in weight percent:
  • the glass is substantially free of Na 2 O.
  • Another embodiment is a glass comprising, in weight percent:
  • the glass is substantially free of Na 2 O and wherein the glass is fusion formable and has a strain point of 540° C. or greater, a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 or greater, T 200 less than 1630° C., and having a liquidus viscosity of 150,000 poise or greater.
  • the glass consists essentially of in weight percent:
  • the glass is substantially free of Na 2 O and wherein the glass is fusion formable and has a strain point of 540° C. or greater, a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 or greater, T 200 less than 1630° C., and having a liquidus viscosity of 150,000 poise or greater.
  • the glass is substantially free of Na 2 O, for example, the content of Na 2 O can be 0.05 weight percent or less, for example, zero weight percent.
  • the glass according to some embodiments, is free of intentionally added sodium.
  • the glass comprises greater than 3 percent K 2 O, for example, greater than 5 percent K 2 O, for example, greater than 10 percent K 2 O, for example, greater than 12 percent K 2 O, for example greater than 13.5 percent K 2 O, for example, greater than 15 percent K 2 O.
  • the weight percent of the combination of Na 2 O and K 2 O is greater than 3 percent, for example, greater than 5 percent, for example, greater than 10 percent, for example, greater than 12 percent, for example greater than 13.5 percent, for example, greater than 15 percent.
  • the glass comprises at least 45 percent SiO 2 , for example, at least 50 percent SiO 2 , for example, at least 60 percent SiO 2 .
  • the glass in one embodiment, is rollable.
  • the glass in one embodiment, is down-drawable.
  • the glass can be slot drawn or fusion drawn, for example.
  • the glass can be float formed.
  • the glass can further comprise 3 weight percent or less, for example, 0 to 3 weight percent, for example, greater than 0 to 3 weight percent, for example, 1 to 3 weight percent of TiO 2 , MnO, ZnO, Nb 2 O 5 , MoO 3 , Ta 2 O 5 , WO 3 , ZrO 2 , Y 2 O 3 , La 2 O 3 , HfO 2 , CdO, SnO 2 , Fe 2 O 3 , CeO 2 , As 2 O 3 , Sb 2 O 3 , Cl, Br, or combinations thereof.
  • 3 weight percent or less for example, 0 to 3 weight percent, for example, greater than 0 to 3 weight percent, for example, 1 to 3 weight percent of TiO 2 , MnO, ZnO, Nb 2 O 5 , MoO 3 , Ta 2 O 5 , WO 3 , ZrO 2 , Y 2 O 3 , La 2 O 3 , HfO 2 , CdO, SnO 2 ,
  • the glass is substantially free of ZrO 2 . In some embodiments, the glass is substantially free of ZnO.
  • the glass in one embodiment, comprises 3 weight percent or less, for example, 0 to 3 weight percent, for example, greater than 0 to 3 weight percent, for example, 1 to 3 weight percent of TiO 2 .
  • the glasses comprise greater than 0 weight percent B 2 O 3 , for example, 1 weight percent or more, or, for example, 0 to 11 weight percent, for example, greater than 0 to 11 weight percent B 2 O 3 , for example, 0.5 to 11 weight percent B 2 O 3 , for example 1 to 11 weight percent B 2 O 3 .
  • B 2 O 3 is added to the glass to reduce melting temperature, to decrease liquidus temperature, to increase liquidus viscosity, and to improve mechanical durability relative to a glass containing no B 2 O 3 .
  • the glass is substantially free of B 2 O 3 .
  • the glass is substantially free of B 2 O 3 and comprises at least 45 percent SiO 2 , for example, at least 50 percent SiO 2 , for example, at least 60 percent SiO 2 .
  • the glass comprises 30 weight percent total RO or less wherein RO is R is an alkaline earth metal selected from Mg, Ca, Ba, and Sr, for example, 20 weight percent total RO or less, for example, 15 weight percent total RO or less, for example, 13.5 weight percent total RO or less.
  • RO is R is an alkaline earth metal selected from Mg, Ca, Ba, and Sr, for example, 20 weight percent total RO or less, for example, 15 weight percent total RO or less, for example, 13.5 weight percent total RO or less.
  • the glass can comprise, for example, 0 to 15, greater than 0 to 15 weight percent, for example, 1 to 15 weight percent MgO.
  • the glass can comprise, for example, 0 to 7, greater than 0 to 7 weight percent, for example, 1 to 7 weight percent MgO.
  • MgO can be added to the glass to reduce melting temperature and to increase strain point. It can disadvantageously lower CTE relative to other alkaline earths (e.g., CaO, SrO, BaO), and so other adjustments may be made to keep the CTE within the desired range. Examples of suitable adjustments include increase SrO at the expense of CaO, increasing alkali oxide concentration, and replacing a smaller alkali oxide in part with a larger alkali oxide.
  • the glass is substantially free of BaO.
  • the content of BaO can be 0.05 weight percent or less, for example, zero weight percent.
  • the glass is substantially free of Sb 2 O 3 , As 2 O 3 , or combinations thereof, for example, the glass comprises 0.05 weight percent or less of Sb 2 O 3 or As 2 O 3 or a combination thereof.
  • the glass can comprise zero weight percent of Sb 2 O 3 or As 2 O 3 or a combination thereof.
  • the glasses in some embodiments, comprise 0 to 10 weight percent CaO, for example, 0 to 7 weight percent CaO, or, for example, greater than 0, for example, 1 to 10 weight percent CaO, for example, 1 to 7 weight percent CaO.
  • Relative to alkali oxides or SrO, CaO contributes to higher strain point, lower density, and lower melting temperature.
  • the glasses can comprise, in some embodiments, 0 to 12 weight percent SrO, for example, greater than zero to 12 weight percent, for example, 1 to 12 weight percent SrO, or for example, 0 to 5 weight percent SrO, for example, greater than zero to 5 weight percent, for example, 1 to 5 weight percent SrO.
  • the glass contains no deliberately batched SrO, though it may of course be present as a contaminant in other batch materials.
  • SrO contributes to higher coefficient of thermal expansion, and the relative proportion of SrO and CaO can be manipulated to improve liquidus temperature, and thus liquidus viscosity.
  • SrO is not as effective as CaO or MgO for improving strain point, and replacing either of these with SrO tends to cause the melting temperature to increase.
  • Alkali cations such as K raise the CTE steeply, but also lower the strain point and, depending upon how they are added, increase melting temperatures.
  • the least effective alkali oxide for CTE is Li 2 O, and the most effective alkali oxide is Cs 2 O.
  • Another embodiment is a glass consisting essentially of, in weight percent:
  • the glass is substantially free of Na 2 O.
  • the glass is down-drawable; that is, the glass is capable of being formed into sheets using down-draw methods such as, but not limited to, fusion draw and slot draw methods that are known to those skilled in the glass fabrication arts.
  • down-draw processes are used in the large-scale manufacture of ion-exchangeable flat glass.
  • the fusion draw process uses a drawing tank that has a channel for accepting molten glass raw material.
  • the channel has weirs that are open at the top along the length of the channel on both sides of the channel.
  • the molten glass overflows the weirs. Due to gravity, the molten glass flows down the outside surfaces of the drawing tank. These outside surfaces extend down and inwardly so that they join at an edge below the drawing tank. The two flowing glass surfaces join at this edge to fuse and form a single flowing sheet.
  • the fusion draw method offers the advantage that, since the two glass films flowing over the channel fuse together, neither outside surface of the resulting glass sheet comes in contact with any part of the apparatus. Thus, the surface properties are not affected by such contact.
  • the slot draw method is distinct from the fusion draw method.
  • the molten raw material glass is provided to a drawing tank.
  • the bottom of the drawing tank has an open slot with a nozzle that extends the length of the slot.
  • the molten glass flows through the slot/nozzle and is drawn downward as a continuous sheet therethrough and into an annealing region.
  • the slot draw process provides a thinner sheet, as only a single sheet is drawn through the slot, rather than two sheets being fused together, as in the fusion down-draw process.
  • the glass described herein has a high liquidus viscosity.
  • the glass has a liquidus viscosity of 50,000 poise or greater, for example, 150,000 poise or greater, for example, 200,000 poise or greater, for example, 250,000 poise or greater, for example, 300,000 poise or greater, for example, 350,000 poise or greater, for example, 400,000 poise or greater, for example, greater than or equal to 500,000 poise.
  • the liquidus viscosities of some exemplary glasses are closely correlated with the difference between the liquidus temperature and the softening point.
  • some exemplary glasses advantageously have liquidus—softening point less than about 230° C., for example, less than 200° C.
  • the glass has a strain point of 540° C. or greater, for example, 550° C. or greater, for example, 560° C. or greater, or for example, from 540° C. to 650° C.
  • the glass has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 or greater, for example, 60 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 or greater, for example, 70 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 or greater, for example, 80 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 or greater.
  • the glass has a strain point of from 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 to 90 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 .
  • the glass has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 or greater and a strain point of 540° C. or greater. In one embodiment, the glass has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 or greater and a strain point of 560° C. or greater.
  • the glass is ion exchanged in a salt bath comprising one or more salts of alkali ions.
  • the glass can be ion exchanged to change its mechanical properties.
  • smaller alkali ions, such as lithium can be ion-exchanged in a molten salt containing one or more larger alkali ions, such as potassium, rubidium or cesium. If performed at a temperature well below the strain point for sufficient time, a diffusion profile will form in which the larger alkali moves into the glass surface from the salt bath, and the smaller ion is moved from the interior of the glass into the salt bath. When the sample is removed, the surface will go under compression, producing enhanced toughness against damage.
  • Such toughness may be desirable in instances where the glass will be exposed to adverse environmental conditions, such as photovoltaic grids exposed to hail.
  • adverse environmental conditions such as photovoltaic grids exposed to hail.
  • a large alkali already in the glass can also be exchanged for a smaller alkali in a salt bath. If this is performed at temperatures close to the strain point, and if the glass is removed and its surface rapidly reheated to high temperature and rapidly cooled, the surface of the glass will show considerable compressive stress introduced by thermal tempering. This will also provide protection against adverse environmental conditions.
  • any monovalent cation can be exchanged for alkalis already in the glass, including copper, silver, thallium, etc., and these also provide attributes of potential value to end uses, such as introducing color for lighting or a layer of elevated refractive index for light trapping.
  • the glass can be float formed as known in the art of float forming glass.
  • the glass is in the form of a sheet.
  • the glass in the form of a sheet can be thermally tempered.
  • an Organic Light Emitting Diode device comprises the glass in the form of a sheet.
  • the glass is transparent.
  • a photovoltaic device comprises the glass in the form of a sheet.
  • the photovoltaic device can comprise more than one of the glass sheets, for example, as a substrate and/or as a superstrate.
  • the photovoltaic device comprises the glass sheet as a substrate and/or superstrate, a conductive material adjacent to the substrate, and an active photovoltaic medium adjacent to the conductive material.
  • the active photovoltaic medium comprises a CIGS layer.
  • the active photovoltaic medium comprises a cadmium telluride (CdTe) layer.
  • the photovoltaic device comprises a functional layer comprising copper indium gallium diselenide or cadmium telluride.
  • the photovoltaic device the functional layer is copper indium gallium diselenide.
  • the functional layer is cadmium telluride.
  • the photovoltaic device further comprises a barrier layer disposed between or adjacent to the superstrate or substrate and the functional layer.
  • the photovoltaic device further comprises a barrier layer disposed between or adjacent to the superstrate or substrate and a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer, wherein the TCO layer is disposed between or adjacent to the functional layer and the barrier layer.
  • TCO transparent conductive oxide
  • a TCO may be present in a photovoltaic device comprising a CdTe functional layer.
  • the barrier layer is disposed directly on the glass.
  • the glass sheet is transparent. In one embodiment, the glass sheet as the substrate and/or superstrate is transparent.
  • the glass sheet has a thickness of 4.0 mm or less, for example, 3.5 mm or less, for example, 3.2 mm or less, for example, 3.0 mm or less, for example, 2.5 mm or less, for example, 2.0 mm or less, for example, 1.9 mm or less, for example, 1.8 mm or less, for example, 1.5 mm or less, for example, 1.1 mm or less, for example, 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm, for example, 0.5 mm to 1.1 mm, for example, 0.7 mm to 1.1 mm.
  • the glass sheet can have a thickness of any numerical value including decimal places in the range of from 0.1 mm up to and including 4.0 mm.
  • an electrochromic device comprises the glass in the form of a sheet.
  • the electrochromic device can be, for example, an electrochromic window.
  • the electrochromic window comprises one or more of the glass sheets, such as in a single, double, or triple pane window.
  • the fusion-formable glasses of this invention represent advantaged substrate materials for CIGS photovoltaic modules as they can enable higher temperature processing of the critical semiconductor layers.
  • their superior surface quality relative to that of float glass may also result in further improvements to the photovoltaic module making process.
  • Advantageous embodiments of this invention are characterized by liquidus viscosity in excess of 400,000 poise, thereby enabling the fabrication of the relatively thick glass sheet that may be required by some module manufacturers.
  • the most advantageous embodiments of this invention comprise glasses for which the 200 poise temperature is less than 1580° C., providing for the possibility of significantly lower cost melting/forming.
  • the total does not add up to 100%, since certain tramp elements are present at non-negligible concentrations.
  • limestone depending on the source can contain tramp elements and/or vary amounts of one or more oxides, for example, MgO and/or BaO.
  • the sand is advantageously beneficiated so that at least 80% by mass passes 60 mesh, for example 80 mesh, for example 100 mesh.
  • the SnO 2 added, in this example, was pre-mixed with sand at a level of 10% by weight so as to ensure homogeneous mixing with the other components.
  • the bottle containing the batch materials was mounted to a tumbler and the batch materials were mixed so as to make a homogeneous batch and to break up soft agglomerates.
  • the mixed batch was transferred to a 1800cc platinum crucible and placed into a high-temperature ceramic backer.
  • Table 3 Table 4, Table 5, Table 6, Table 7, Table 8, and Table 9 show exemplary glasses, according to embodiments of the invention, and made according to the above example. Properties data for some exemplary glasses are also shown in Table 3, Table 4, Table 5, Table 6, Table 7, Table 8, and Table 9.
  • I str (° C.) is the strain point which is the temperature when the viscosity is equal to 10 14.7 P as measured by beam bending or fiber elongation.
  • T ann (° C.) is the annealing point which is the temperature when the viscosity is equal to 10 13.18 P as measured by beam bending or fiber elongation.
  • T s (° C.) is the softening point which is the temperature when the viscosity is equal to 10 7.6 P as measured by beam bending or fiber elongation.
  • ⁇ (10 ⁇ 7 /° C.) or a(10 ⁇ 7 /° C.) in the Tables is the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) which is the amount of dimensional change from either 0 to 300° C.
  • CTE coefficient of thermal expansion
  • T liq (° C.) is the liquidus temperature. This is the temperature where the first crystal is observed in a standard gradient boat liquidus measurement (ASTM C829-81). Generally this test is 72 hours but can be as short as 24 hours to increase throughput at the expense of accuracy (shorter tests could underestimate the liquidus temperature).
  • ⁇ liq (° C.) is the liquidus viscosity. This is the viscosity of the melt corresponding to the liquidus temperature.

Abstract

A compositional range of fusion-formable, high strain point sodium free, silicate, aluminosilicate and boroaluminosilicate glasses are described herein. The glasses can be used as substrates for photovoltaic devices, for example, thin film photovoltaic devices such as CIGS photovoltaic devices. These glasses can be characterized as having strain points≥540° C., thermal expansion coefficient of from 6.5 to 10.5 ppm/° C., as well as liquidus viscosities in excess of 50,000 poise. As such they are ideally suited for being formed into sheet by the fusion process.

Description

    CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/651,654 filed on Jul. 17, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/041,697 filed Feb. 11, 2016, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/788,763 filed on May 27, 2010, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,371,247, which claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/182404 filed on May 29, 2009.
    • BACKGROUND Field
  • Embodiments relate generally to sodium free glasses and more particularly to fusion formable sodium free glasses which may be useful in photochromic, electrochromic, Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) lighting, or photovoltaic applications, for example, thin film photovoltaics.
    • Technical Background
  • The fusion forming process typically produces flat glass with optimal surface and geometric characteristics useful for many electronics applications, for instance, substrates used in electronics applications, for example, display glass for LCD televisions.
  • Over the last 10 years, Corning fusion glass products include 1737F™, 1737G™, Eagle2000F™, EagleXG™, Jade™, and Codes 1317 and 2317 (Gorilla Glass™). Efficient melting is generally believed to occur at a temperature corresponding to a melt viscosity of about 200 poise (p). These glasses share in common 200p temperatures in excess of 1600° C., which can translate to accelerated tank and electrode corrosion, greater challenges for fining due to still more elevated finer temperatures, and/or reduced platinum system life time, particularly around the finer. Many have temperatures at 3000 poise in excess of about 1300° C., and since this is a typical viscosity for an optical stirrer, the high temperatures at this viscosity can translate to excessive stirrer wear and elevated levels of platinum defects in the body of the glass.
  • Many of the above described glasses have delivery temperatures in excess of 1200° C., and this can contribute to creep of isopipe refractory materials, particularly for large sheet sizes.
  • These attributes combine so as to limit flow (because of slow melt rates), to accelerate asset deterioration, to force rebuilds on timescales much shorter than product lifetimes, to force unacceptable (arsenic), expensive (capsule) or unwieldy (vacuum fining) solutions to defect elimination, and thus contribute in significant ways to the cost of manufacturing glass.
  • In applications in which rather thick, comparatively low-cost glass with less extreme properties is required, these glasses are not only overkill, but prohibitively expensive to manufacture. This is particularly true when the competitive materials are made by the float process, a very good process for producing low cost glass with rather conventional properties. In applications that are cost sensitive, such as large-area photovoltaic panels and OLED lighting, this cost differential is so large as to make the price point of LCD-type glasses unacceptable.
  • To reduce such costs, it is advantageous to drive down the largest overall contributors (outside of finishing), and many of these track directly with the temperatures used in the melting and forming process. Therefore, there is a need for a glass that melts at a lower temperature than those aforementioned glasses.
  • Further, it would be advantageous to have a glass useful for low temperature applications, for instance, photovoltaic and OLED light applications. Further, it would be advantageous to have a glass whose processing temperatures were low enough that the manufacturing of the glass would not excessively consume the energy that these applications are aiming to save.
    • SUMMARY
  • A compositional range of fusion-formable, high strain point sodium free, silicate, aluminosilicate and boroaluminosilicate glasses useful, for example, for thin-film photovoltaic applications are described herein. More specifically, these glasses are advantageous materials to be used in copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaic modules where the sodium required to optimize cell efficiency is not to be derived from the substrate glass but instead from a separate deposited layer consisting of a sodium containing material such as NaF. Current CIGS module substrates are typically made from soda-lime glass sheet that has been manufactured by the float process. However, use of higher strain point glass substrates can enable higher temperature CIGS processing, which is expected to translate into desirable improvements in cell efficiency. Moreover, it may be that the smoother surface of fusion-formed glass sheets yields additional benefits, such as improved film adhesion, etc.
  • Accordingly, the sodium free glasses described herein can be characterized by strain points 540° C., for example, 560° C. so as to provide advantage with respect to soda-lime glass and/or liquidus viscosity 30,000 poise to allow manufacture via the fusion process. In order to avoid thermal expansion mismatch between the substrate and CIGS layer, the inventive glasses are further characterized by a thermal expansion coefficient in the range of from 6.5 to 10.5 ppm/° C.
  • One embodiment is a glass comprising, in weight percent:
      • 35 to 75 percent SiO2;
      • 0 to 15 percent Al2O3;
      • 0 to 20 percent B2O3;
      • 3 to 30 percent K2O;
      • 0 to 15 percent MgO;
      • 0 to 10 percent CaO;
      • 0 to 12 percent SrO;
      • 0 to 40 percent BaO; and
      • 0 to 1 percent SnO2,
  • wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O.
  • In another embodiment, the glass comprises, in weight percent:
      • 35 to 75 percent SiO2;
      • greater than 0 to 15 percent Al2O3;
      • greater than 0 to 20 percent B2O3;
      • 3 to 30 percent K2O;
      • greater than 0 to 15 percent MgO;
      • greater than 0 to 10 percent CaO;
      • greater than 0 to 12 percent SrO;
      • greater than 0 to 40 percent BaO; and
      • greater than 0 to 1 percent SnO2,
  • wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O.
  • In another embodiment, the glass comprises, in weight percent:
      • 39 to 75 percent SiO2;
      • 2 to 13 percent Al2O3;
      • 1 to 11 percent B2O3;
      • 3 to 30 percent K2O;
      • 0 to 7 percent MgO;
      • 0 to 10 percent CaO;
      • 0 to 12 percent SrO;
      • 0 to 40 percent BaO; and
      • 0 to 1 percent SnO2,
  • wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O.
  • In another embodiment, the glass comprises, in weight percent:
      • 50 to 70 percent SiO2;
      • 2 to 13 percent Al2O3;
      • 1 to 11 percent B2O3;
      • 3 to 30 percent K2O;
      • 0 to 7 percent MgO;
      • 0 to 7 percent CaO;
      • 0 to 5 percent SrO;
      • 1 to 40 percent BaO; and
      • 0 to 0.3 percent SnO2,
  • wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O.
  • Another embodiment is a glass consisting essentially of, in weight percent:
      • 35 to 75 percent SiO2;
      • 0 to 15 percent Al2O3;
      • 0 to 20 percent B2O3;
      • 3 to 30 percent K2O;
      • 0 to 15 percent MgO;
      • 0 to 10 percent CaO;
      • 0 to 12 percent SrO;
      • 0 to 40 percent BaO; and
      • 0 to 1 percent SnO2,
  • wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O.
  • Another embodiment is a glass comprising, in weight percent:
      • 45 to 75 percent SiO2;
      • 3 to 15 percent Al2O3;
      • 0 to 20 percent B2O3;
      • 14 to 25 percent K2O;
      • 0 to 15 percent MgO;
      • 0 to 10 percent CaO;
      • 0 to 12 percent SrO;
      • 0 to 40 percent BaO; and
      • 0 to 1 percent SnO2,
  • wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O and wherein the glass is fusion formable and has a strain point of 540° C. or greater, a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50×10−7 or greater, T200 less than 1630° C., and having a liquidus viscosity of 150,000 poise or greater.
  • Additional features and advantages will be set forth in the detailed description which follows, and in part will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the description or recognized by practicing the invention as described in the written description and claims hereof.
  • It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary of the invention, and are intended to provide an overview or framework for understanding the nature and character of the invention as it is claimed.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • Reference will now be made in detail to various embodiments of the invention.
  • As used herein, the term “substrate” can be used to describe either a substrate or a superstrate depending on the configuration of the photovoltaic cell. For example, the substrate is a superstrate, if when assembled into a photovoltaic cell, it is on the light incident side of a photovoltaic cell. The superstrate can provide protection for the photovoltaic materials from impact and environmental degradation while allowing transmission of the appropriate wavelengths of the solar spectrum. Further, multiple photovoltaic cells can be arranged into a photovoltaic module. Photovoltaic device can describe either a cell, a module, or both.
  • As used herein, the term “adjacent” can be defined as being in close proximity. Adjacent structures may or may not be in physical contact with each other. Adjacent structures can have other layers and/or structures disposed between them.
  • One embodiment is a glass comprising, in weight percent:
      • 35 to 75 percent SiO2;
      • 0 to 15 percent Al2O3;
      • 0 to 20 percent B2O3;
      • 3 to 30 percent K2O;
      • 0 to 15 percent MgO;
      • 0 to 10 percent CaO;
      • 0 to 12 percent SrO;
      • 0 to 40 percent BaO; and
      • 0 to 1 percent SnO2,
  • wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O.
  • Another embodiment is a glass comprising, in weight percent:
      • 45 to 75 percent SiO2;
      • 3 to 15 percent Al2O3;
      • 0 to 20 percent B2O3;
      • 14 to 25 percent K2O;
      • 0 to 15 percent MgO;
      • 0 to 10 percent CaO;
      • 0 to 12 percent SrO;
      • 0 to 40 percent BaO; and
      • 0 to 1 percent SnO2,
  • wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O and wherein the glass is fusion formable and has a strain point of 540° C. or greater, a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50×10−7 or greater, T200 less than 1630° C., and having a liquidus viscosity of 150,000 poise or greater.
  • In another embodiment, the glass consists essentially of in weight percent:
      • 45 to 75 percent SiO2;
      • 3 to 15 percent Al2O3;
      • 0 to 20 percent B2O3;
      • 14 to 25 percent K2O;
      • 0 to 15 percent MgO;
      • 0 to 10 percent CaO;
      • 0 to 12 percent SrO;
      • 0 to 40 percent BaO; and
      • 0 to 1 percent SnO2,
  • wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O and wherein the glass is fusion formable and has a strain point of 540° C. or greater, a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50×10−7 or greater, T200 less than 1630° C., and having a liquidus viscosity of 150,000 poise or greater.
  • The glass is substantially free of Na2O, for example, the content of Na2O can be 0.05 weight percent or less, for example, zero weight percent. The glass, according to some embodiments, is free of intentionally added sodium.
  • In some embodiments, the glass comprises greater than 3 percent K2O, for example, greater than 5 percent K2O, for example, greater than 10 percent K2O, for example, greater than 12 percent K2O, for example greater than 13.5 percent K2O, for example, greater than 15 percent K2O.
  • Since the glass is substantially free of Na2O, in some embodiments, the weight percent of the combination of Na2O and K2O is greater than 3 percent, for example, greater than 5 percent, for example, greater than 10 percent, for example, greater than 12 percent, for example greater than 13.5 percent, for example, greater than 15 percent.
  • In some embodiments, the glass comprises at least 45 percent SiO2, for example, at least 50 percent SiO2, for example, at least 60 percent SiO2.
  • The glass, in one embodiment, is rollable. The glass, in one embodiment, is down-drawable. The glass can be slot drawn or fusion drawn, for example. According to another embodiment the glass can be float formed.
  • The glass can further comprise 3 weight percent or less, for example, 0 to 3 weight percent, for example, greater than 0 to 3 weight percent, for example, 1 to 3 weight percent of TiO2, MnO, ZnO, Nb2O5, MoO3, Ta2O5, WO3, ZrO2, Y2O3, La2O3, HfO2, CdO, SnO2, Fe2O3, CeO2, As2O3, Sb2O3, Cl, Br, or combinations thereof.
  • In some embodiments, the glass is substantially free of ZrO2. In some embodiments, the glass is substantially free of ZnO. The glass, in one embodiment, comprises 3 weight percent or less, for example, 0 to 3 weight percent, for example, greater than 0 to 3 weight percent, for example, 1 to 3 weight percent of TiO2.
  • As mentioned above, the glasses, according some embodiments, comprise greater than 0 weight percent B2O3, for example, 1 weight percent or more, or, for example, 0 to 11 weight percent, for example, greater than 0 to 11 weight percent B2O3, for example, 0.5 to 11 weight percent B2O3, for example 1 to 11 weight percent B2O3. B2O3 is added to the glass to reduce melting temperature, to decrease liquidus temperature, to increase liquidus viscosity, and to improve mechanical durability relative to a glass containing no B2O3.
  • According to some embodiments, the glass is substantially free of B2O3. In some embodiments, the glass is substantially free of B2O3 and comprises at least 45 percent SiO2, for example, at least 50 percent SiO2, for example, at least 60 percent SiO2.
  • The glass, according to some embodiments, comprises 30 weight percent total RO or less wherein RO is R is an alkaline earth metal selected from Mg, Ca, Ba, and Sr, for example, 20 weight percent total RO or less, for example, 15 weight percent total RO or less, for example, 13.5 weight percent total RO or less.
  • The glass can comprise, for example, 0 to 15, greater than 0 to 15 weight percent, for example, 1 to 15 weight percent MgO. The glass can comprise, for example, 0 to 7, greater than 0 to 7 weight percent, for example, 1 to 7 weight percent MgO. MgO can be added to the glass to reduce melting temperature and to increase strain point. It can disadvantageously lower CTE relative to other alkaline earths (e.g., CaO, SrO, BaO), and so other adjustments may be made to keep the CTE within the desired range. Examples of suitable adjustments include increase SrO at the expense of CaO, increasing alkali oxide concentration, and replacing a smaller alkali oxide in part with a larger alkali oxide.
  • According to another embodiment, the glass is substantially free of BaO. For example, the content of BaO can be 0.05 weight percent or less, for example, zero weight percent.
  • In some embodiments, the glass is substantially free of Sb2O3, As2O3, or combinations thereof, for example, the glass comprises 0.05 weight percent or less of Sb2O3 or As2O3 or a combination thereof. For example, the glass can comprise zero weight percent of Sb2O3 or As2O3 or a combination thereof.
  • The glasses, in some embodiments, comprise 0 to 10 weight percent CaO, for example, 0 to 7 weight percent CaO, or, for example, greater than 0, for example, 1 to 10 weight percent CaO, for example, 1 to 7 weight percent CaO. Relative to alkali oxides or SrO, CaO contributes to higher strain point, lower density, and lower melting temperature.
  • The glasses can comprise, in some embodiments, 0 to 12 weight percent SrO, for example, greater than zero to 12 weight percent, for example, 1 to 12 weight percent SrO, or for example, 0 to 5 weight percent SrO, for example, greater than zero to 5 weight percent, for example, 1 to 5 weight percent SrO. In certain embodiments, the glass contains no deliberately batched SrO, though it may of course be present as a contaminant in other batch materials. SrO contributes to higher coefficient of thermal expansion, and the relative proportion of SrO and CaO can be manipulated to improve liquidus temperature, and thus liquidus viscosity. SrO is not as effective as CaO or MgO for improving strain point, and replacing either of these with SrO tends to cause the melting temperature to increase.
  • Alkali cations such as K raise the CTE steeply, but also lower the strain point and, depending upon how they are added, increase melting temperatures. The least effective alkali oxide for CTE is Li2O, and the most effective alkali oxide is Cs2O.
  • Another embodiment is a glass consisting essentially of, in weight percent:
      • 35 to 75 percent SiO2;
      • 0 to 15 percent Al2O3;
      • 0 to 20 percent B2O3;
      • 3 to 30 percent K2O;
      • 0 to 15 percent MgO;
      • 0 to 10 percent CaO;
      • 0 to 12 percent SrO;
      • 0 to 40 percent BaO; and
      • 0 to 1 percent SnO2,
  • wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O.
  • The glass, according to some embodiments, is down-drawable; that is, the glass is capable of being formed into sheets using down-draw methods such as, but not limited to, fusion draw and slot draw methods that are known to those skilled in the glass fabrication arts. Such down-draw processes are used in the large-scale manufacture of ion-exchangeable flat glass.
  • The fusion draw process uses a drawing tank that has a channel for accepting molten glass raw material. The channel has weirs that are open at the top along the length of the channel on both sides of the channel. When the channel fills with molten material, the molten glass overflows the weirs. Due to gravity, the molten glass flows down the outside surfaces of the drawing tank. These outside surfaces extend down and inwardly so that they join at an edge below the drawing tank. The two flowing glass surfaces join at this edge to fuse and form a single flowing sheet. The fusion draw method offers the advantage that, since the two glass films flowing over the channel fuse together, neither outside surface of the resulting glass sheet comes in contact with any part of the apparatus. Thus, the surface properties are not affected by such contact.
  • The slot draw method is distinct from the fusion draw method. Here the molten raw material glass is provided to a drawing tank. The bottom of the drawing tank has an open slot with a nozzle that extends the length of the slot. The molten glass flows through the slot/nozzle and is drawn downward as a continuous sheet therethrough and into an annealing region. Compared to the fusion draw process, the slot draw process provides a thinner sheet, as only a single sheet is drawn through the slot, rather than two sheets being fused together, as in the fusion down-draw process.
  • In order to be compatible with down-draw processes, the glass described herein has a high liquidus viscosity. In one embodiment, the glass has a liquidus viscosity of 50,000 poise or greater, for example, 150,000 poise or greater, for example, 200,000 poise or greater, for example, 250,000 poise or greater, for example, 300,000 poise or greater, for example, 350,000 poise or greater, for example, 400,000 poise or greater, for example, greater than or equal to 500,000 poise. The liquidus viscosities of some exemplary glasses are closely correlated with the difference between the liquidus temperature and the softening point. For downdraw processes, some exemplary glasses advantageously have liquidus—softening point less than about 230° C., for example, less than 200° C.
  • Accordingly, in one embodiment, the glass has a strain point of 540° C. or greater, for example, 550° C. or greater, for example, 560° C. or greater, or for example, from 540° C. to 650° C. In some embodiments, the glass has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50×10−7 or greater, for example, 60×10−7 or greater, for example, 70×10−7 or greater, for example, 80×10−7 or greater. In one embodiment, the glass has a strain point of from 50×10−7 to 90×10−7.
  • In one embodiment, the glass has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50×10−7 or greater and a strain point of 540° C. or greater. In one embodiment, the glass has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50×10−7 or greater and a strain point of 560° C. or greater.
  • According to one embodiment, the glass is ion exchanged in a salt bath comprising one or more salts of alkali ions. The glass can be ion exchanged to change its mechanical properties. For example, smaller alkali ions, such as lithium can be ion-exchanged in a molten salt containing one or more larger alkali ions, such as potassium, rubidium or cesium. If performed at a temperature well below the strain point for sufficient time, a diffusion profile will form in which the larger alkali moves into the glass surface from the salt bath, and the smaller ion is moved from the interior of the glass into the salt bath. When the sample is removed, the surface will go under compression, producing enhanced toughness against damage. Such toughness may be desirable in instances where the glass will be exposed to adverse environmental conditions, such as photovoltaic grids exposed to hail. A large alkali already in the glass can also be exchanged for a smaller alkali in a salt bath. If this is performed at temperatures close to the strain point, and if the glass is removed and its surface rapidly reheated to high temperature and rapidly cooled, the surface of the glass will show considerable compressive stress introduced by thermal tempering. This will also provide protection against adverse environmental conditions. It will be clear to one skilled in the art that any monovalent cation can be exchanged for alkalis already in the glass, including copper, silver, thallium, etc., and these also provide attributes of potential value to end uses, such as introducing color for lighting or a layer of elevated refractive index for light trapping.
  • According to another embodiment, the glass can be float formed as known in the art of float forming glass.
  • In one embodiment, the glass is in the form of a sheet. The glass in the form of a sheet can be thermally tempered.
  • In one embodiment, an Organic Light Emitting Diode device comprises the glass in the form of a sheet.
  • The glass, according to one embodiment, is transparent.
  • In one embodiment, a photovoltaic device comprises the glass in the form of a sheet. The photovoltaic device can comprise more than one of the glass sheets, for example, as a substrate and/or as a superstrate. In one embodiment, the photovoltaic device comprises the glass sheet as a substrate and/or superstrate, a conductive material adjacent to the substrate, and an active photovoltaic medium adjacent to the conductive material. In one embodiment, the active photovoltaic medium comprises a CIGS layer. In one embodiment, the active photovoltaic medium comprises a cadmium telluride (CdTe) layer. In one embodiment, the photovoltaic device comprises a functional layer comprising copper indium gallium diselenide or cadmium telluride. In one embodiment, the photovoltaic device the functional layer is copper indium gallium diselenide. In one embodiment, the functional layer is cadmium telluride.
  • The photovoltaic device, according to one embodiment, further comprises a barrier layer disposed between or adjacent to the superstrate or substrate and the functional layer. In one embodiment, the photovoltaic device further comprises a barrier layer disposed between or adjacent to the superstrate or substrate and a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer, wherein the TCO layer is disposed between or adjacent to the functional layer and the barrier layer. A TCO may be present in a photovoltaic device comprising a CdTe functional layer. In one embodiment, the barrier layer is disposed directly on the glass.
  • In one embodiment, the glass sheet is transparent. In one embodiment, the glass sheet as the substrate and/or superstrate is transparent.
  • According to some embodiments, the glass sheet has a thickness of 4.0 mm or less, for example, 3.5 mm or less, for example, 3.2 mm or less, for example, 3.0 mm or less, for example, 2.5 mm or less, for example, 2.0 mm or less, for example, 1.9 mm or less, for example, 1.8 mm or less, for example, 1.5 mm or less, for example, 1.1 mm or less, for example, 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm, for example, 0.5 mm to 1.1 mm, for example, 0.7 mm to 1.1 mm. Although these are exemplary thicknesses, the glass sheet can have a thickness of any numerical value including decimal places in the range of from 0.1 mm up to and including 4.0 mm.
  • In one embodiment, an electrochromic device comprises the glass in the form of a sheet. The electrochromic device can be, for example, an electrochromic window. In one embodiment, the electrochromic window comprises one or more of the glass sheets, such as in a single, double, or triple pane window.
  • The fusion-formable glasses of this invention, by virtue of their relatively high strain point, represent advantaged substrate materials for CIGS photovoltaic modules as they can enable higher temperature processing of the critical semiconductor layers. When manufactured by the fusion process, their superior surface quality relative to that of float glass may also result in further improvements to the photovoltaic module making process. Advantageous embodiments of this invention are characterized by liquidus viscosity in excess of 400,000 poise, thereby enabling the fabrication of the relatively thick glass sheet that may be required by some module manufacturers. Finally, the most advantageous embodiments of this invention comprise glasses for which the 200 poise temperature is less than 1580° C., providing for the possibility of significantly lower cost melting/forming.
    • EXAMPLES
  • The following is an example of how to fabricate a sample of an exemplary glass, according to one embodiment of the invention, as shown in Table 1. This composition corresponds to composition number 22 shown in Table 5.
  • TABLE 1
    oxide mol %
    SiO2 64.93
    Al2O3 0
    MgO 17.5
    CaO 0
    SrO 0
    B2O3 0
    K2O 17.5
    SnO2 0.10
    BaO 0
  • In some embodiments, the total does not add up to 100%, since certain tramp elements are present at non-negligible concentrations.
  • Batch materials, as shown in Table 2 were weighed and added to a 4 liter plastic container:
  • TABLE 2
    Batch Components
    sand
    Magnesia
    Potassium carbonate
    10% SnO2 and 90%
    sand
  • It should be appreciated that in the batch, limestone, depending on the source can contain tramp elements and/or vary amounts of one or more oxides, for example, MgO and/or BaO. The sand is advantageously beneficiated so that at least 80% by mass passes 60 mesh, for example 80 mesh, for example 100 mesh. The SnO2 added, in this example, was pre-mixed with sand at a level of 10% by weight so as to ensure homogeneous mixing with the other components. The bottle containing the batch materials was mounted to a tumbler and the batch materials were mixed so as to make a homogeneous batch and to break up soft agglomerates. The mixed batch was transferred to a 1800cc platinum crucible and placed into a high-temperature ceramic backer. The platinum in its backer was loaded into a glo-bar furnace idling at a temperature of 1600° C. After 16 hours, the crucible+backer was removed and the glass melt was poured onto a cold surface, such as a steel plate, to form a patty, and then transferred to an annealer held at a temperature of 615° C. The glass patty was held at the annealer temperature for 2 hours, then cooled at a rate of 1° C. per minute to room temperature. [0062]Table 3, Table 4, Table 5, Table 6, Table 7, Table 8, and Table 9 show exemplary glasses, according to embodiments of the invention, and made according to the above example. Properties data for some exemplary glasses are also shown in Table 3, Table 4, Table 5, Table 6, Table 7, Table 8, and Table 9.
  • In the Tables Istr(° C.) is the strain point which is the temperature when the viscosity is equal to 1014.7 P as measured by beam bending or fiber elongation. Tann(° C.) is the annealing point which is the temperature when the viscosity is equal to 1013.18 P as measured by beam bending or fiber elongation. Ts(° C.) is the softening point which is the temperature when the viscosity is equal to 107.6 P as measured by beam bending or fiber elongation. α(10−7/° C.) or a(10−7/° C.) in the Tables is the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) which is the amount of dimensional change from either 0 to 300° C. or 25 to 300° C. depending on the measurement. CTE is typically measured by dilatometry. r(g/cc) is the density which is measured with the Archimedes method (ASTM C693). T200(° C.) is the two-hundred Poise (P) temperature. This is the temperature when the viscosity of the melt is 200P as measured by HTV (high temperature viscosity) measurement which uses concentric cylinder viscometry. Tliq(° C.) is the liquidus temperature. This is the temperature where the first crystal is observed in a standard gradient boat liquidus measurement (ASTM C829-81). Generally this test is 72 hours but can be as short as 24 hours to increase throughput at the expense of accuracy (shorter tests could underestimate the liquidus temperature). ηliq(° C.) is the liquidus viscosity. This is the viscosity of the melt corresponding to the liquidus temperature.
  • TABLE 3
    Example 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Composition (mol %)
    K2O 3 4.5 6 4.95 12.1 12.1 12 12 12 10
    MgO 0 0 0 0 1.7 3.38 3.8 4.4 4 5.2
    CaO 0 0 0 0 6.76 3.38 3.8 4.4 4 5.2
    SrO 0.41 0.31 0.21 0.28 0 1.7 1.9 2.2 2 2.6
    BaO 20.29 15.19 10.12 13.67 0 0 0 0 0 0
    B2O3 18.67 14 9.33 12.6 3.03 3.03 3 1.5 1.5 1.5
    Al2O3 3 4.5 6 4.95 4.88 4.88 4 4 5 4
    SiO2 54.67 61.5 68.33 63.55 71.43 71.43 71.4 71.4 71.4 71.4
    SnO2 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
    Composition (wt %)
    K2O 3.4 5.35 7.52 5.97 17.2 17.1 17.1 17.1 17 14.4
    MgO 0 0 0 0 1.04 2.05 2.32 2.68 2.43 3.2
    CaO 0 0 0 0 5.73 2.84 3.21 3.73 3.37 4.46
    SrO 0.51 0.41 0.29 0.37 0 2.64 2.97 3.44 3.11 4.12
    BaO 37.3 29.4 20.7 26.9 0 0 0 0 0 0
    B2O3 15.6 12.3 8.64 11.2 3.18 3.16 3.15 1.58 1.57 1.6
    Al2O3 3.68 5.79 8.14 6.46 7.53 7.46 6.16 6.17 7.66 6.24
    SiO2 39.4 46.6 54.6 48.9 64.9 64.3 64.7 64.9 64.5 65.6
    SnO2 0 0 0 0.19 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23
    Tstr (° C.) 578 ~580 584 588 597 591 591 595 604 606
    Tann (° C.) 616 ~620 627 625 644 640 638 645 655 657
    Ts (° C.) 754 770 815 790
    a (10−7/° C.) 71.9 70.6 65.3 66.8 79.9 79.6 80.2 82.5 80.5 76
    r (gm/cc) 2.901 2.446 2.462 2.472 2.483 2.473 2.493
    T200 (° C.) 1111 1254 1443 1410 1595 1624 1589 1617 1622 1613
    Tliq (° C.) 885 905 910 910 1060 975 950 995 1085 1050
    ηliq (kp) 37 110 724 235 129 1221 1675 910 156 298
  • TABLE 4
    Example 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Composition (mol %)
    K2O 12 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 12 12
    MgO 3.4 3 4.2 4.8 5.6 4 4.4 5 3.67 1.84
    CaO 3.4 3 4.2 4.8 5.6 4 4.4 5 5.5 7.33
    SrO 1.7 1.5 2.1 2.4 2.8 2 2.2 2.5 1.82 1.82
    BaO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.01 0.01
    B2O3 4 4 3 1.5 1.5 4 3 1.5 1.5 1.5
    Al2O3 4 5 3 3 3 2.5 2.5 2.5 4 4
    SiO2 71.4 71.4 71.4 71.4 71.4 71.4 71.4 71.4 71.4 71.4
    SnO2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
    Composition (wt %)
    K2O 17 16.9 17.2 17.2 14.5 17.2 17.2 17.3 17.1 17
    MgO 2.07 1.81 2.57 2.94 3.47 2.46 2.7 3.07 2.24 1.12
    CaO 2.87 2.52 3.57 4.1 4.83 3.41 3.76 4.28 4.67 6.2
    SrO 2.65 2.33 3.3 3.78 4.46 3.15 3.47 3.95 2.86 2.85
    BaO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02 0.02
    B2O3 4.19 4.17 3.17 1.59 1.61 4.23 3.18 1.6 1.58 1.58
    Al2O3 6.15 7.64 4.64 4.65 4.71 3.87 3.88 3.89 6.17 6.15
    SiO2 64.6 64.2 65.1 65.3 66 65.3 65.4 65.6 65 64.7
    SnO2 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23
    Tstr (° C.) 585 590 585 592 602 582 586 588 598 600
    Tann (° C.) 632 638 631 640 651 627 632 636 647 648
    Ts (° C.)
    a (10−7/° C.) 79.4 78.1 79.5 83.8 77 81.9 81.5 84.4 82 84.2
    r (gm/cc) 2.466 2.451 2.483 2.494 2.502 2.485 2.489 2.497 2.478 2.492
    T200 (° C.) 1596 1625 1553 1553 1556 1527 1508 1523 1585 1549
    Tliq (° C.) <900 940 <950 960 1040 <850 870 940 985 1030
    ηliq (kp) >2000 2143 >1000 1080 202 >7000 6297 1385 660 179
  • TABLE 5
    Example 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
    Composition (mol %)
    K2O 12 17.5 14.94 10.8 9.6 12.47 13.6 12.6 13.35 11.77
    MgO 1.83 17.5 1.37 5.17 4.59 11.02 12.9 13.9 13.7 11.94
    CaO 5.5 0 1.11 6.21 10.18 3.13 2.4 2.4 1.75 0.86
    SrO 3.65 0 0.77 1.4 1.24 1.01 1.45 1.45 1.1 0.66
    BaO 0.02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.04
    B2O3 1.5 0 0.4 3.52 6.24 1.64 0.4 0.4 1.9 3.11
    Al2O3 4 0 4.17 4.32 3.84 3.13 2.35 2.35 2.3 2.76
    SiO2 71.4 64.93 77.17 68.51 64.24 67.53 66.8 66.8 65.8 65.79
    SnO2 0.1 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.07
    Composition (wt %)
    K2O 16.8 26.3 21 15.6 13.9 18.3 20 18.7 19.7 16.7
    MgO 1.1 11.2 0.82 3.18 2.85 6.93 8.13 8.83 8.67 7.24
    CaO 4.59 0 0.93 5.32 8.78 2.73 2.11 2.13 1.54 0.73
    SrO 5.63 0 1.19 2.22 1.98 1.64 2.34 2.36 1.79 1.03
    BaO 0.05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.02
    B2O3 1.56 0 0.42 3.74 6.69 1.78 0.44 0.44 2.08 3.25
    Al2O3 6.07 0 6.33 6.73 6.03 4.98 3.74 3.78 3.68 4.23
    SiO2 63.8 62.1 69 62.9 59.4 63.3 62.8 63.3 62.1 59.5
    SnO2 0.22 0.17 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.16
    Tstr (° C.) 593 610 565 592 594 595 594 602 592 576
    Tann (° C.) 641 661 616 638 634 647 649 656 641 624
    Ts (° C.) 879 847 847 815 866 874 879 858 835
    a (10−7/° C.) 84 104.1 88.6 78 77.8 85 89.9 85.7 87.9 83.7
    r (gm/cc) 2.523 2.444 2.418 2.483 2.512 2.472 2.483 2.485 2.468 2.558
    T200 (° C.) 1547 1535 1531 1502 1473
    Tliq (° C.) 1010 <1150 <950 1050 1080 1075 1080 1080 1060 990
    ηliq (kp) 251 103 109 ~75 ~86 106 290
  • TABLE 6
    Example 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
    Composition (mol %)
    K2O 14 12 11.76 11.73 10.96 16 14.61 12.19 14.1 14.1
    MgO 2.9 3.9 3.82 6.57 6.14 0 1.38 3.79 1.33 0
    CaO 2.85 3.65 3.58 5.77 5.39 5 5.32 5.89 5.14 5.13
    SrO 0.7 0.9 0.88 1.88 1.75 0 0 1.03 0 1.33
    BaO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    B2O3 3.03 3.03 5 1.55 1.45 3 3.14 3.38 3.03 3.03
    Al2O3 4.9 4.9 4.8 2.91 2.72 5.34 5.06 4.59 4.89 4.88
    SiO2 71.52 71.52 70.06 69.5 71.5 70.56 70.39 69.06 71.49 71.42
    SnO2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
    Composition (wt %)
    K2O 19.7 17.1 16.7 17 16 22.2 20.5 17.4 19.9 19.6
    MgO 1.75 2.38 2.33 4.07 3.83 0 0.83 2.31 0.8 0
    CaO 2.39 3.09 3.02 4.98 4.67 4.13 4.45 4.99 4.31 4.25
    SrO 1.08 1.41 1.38 2.99 2.8 0 0 1.62 0 2.04
    BaO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    B2O3 3.14 3.18 5.25 1.66 1.56 3.07 3.26 3.55 3.16 3.12
    Al2O3 7.46 7.55 7.39 4.57 4.29 8 7.69 7.07 7.45 7.36
    SiO2 64.1 64.9 63.5 64.3 66.4 62.4 62.8 62.7 64.2 63.4
    SnO2 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0 0.23 0.23 0.22 0.21
    Tstr (° C.) 597 613 608 598 607 565 588 594 595 590
    Tann (° C.) 645 663 658 646 658 611 633 640 640 635
    Ts (° C.)
    a (10−7/° C.) 84.8 78.1 74.7 85.1 81.1 90 88 82.3 86.1 86
    r (gm/cc) 2.446 2.441 2.434 2.498 2.48 2.452 2.473 2.446 2.475
    T200 (° C.) 1624 1649 1648 1515 1557 1554 1558 1594 1567
    Tliq (° C.) 1010 1010 960 1010 1010 1010 1040 1035 990 980
    ηliq (kp) 376 886 2729 270 479 105 169 394 407
  • TABLE 7
    Example 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
    Composition (mol %)
    K2O 12.37 10.32 11.97 13.21 9.21 12.37 4 8 5
    MgO 1.17 1.16 1.33 1.24 0 1.17 1.75 12 4
    CaO 4.51 4.49 2.13 4.81 5.14 4.51 7.02 1 7
    SrO 0 1.18 2.99 0 4.14 0 2.91 7 1
    BaO 0 1.18 1.69 0 2 0 3.32 7 12
    B2O3 2.66 2.64 2.99 2.84 3.03 3.36 10.67 1 0
    Al2O3 4.28 4.26 4.99 4.58 4.89 4.28 8.52 0 0
    SiO2 75.01 74.65 71.81 73.23 71.49 74.01 62.25 64 71
    SnO2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
    Composition (wt %)
    K2O 17.6 14.5 16.3 18.7 12.5 17.6 5.36 10.7 6.5
    MgO 0.71 0.7 0.77 0.75 0 0.71 1.01 6.89 2.22
    CaO 3.82 3.75 1.73 4.05 4.16 3.82 5.6 0.8 5.41
    SrO 0 1.83 4.47 0 6.2 0 4.3 10.3 1.43
    BaO 0 2.71 3.73 0 4.43 0 7.24 15.3 25.4
    B2O3 2.8 2.75 3.01 2.97 3.05 3.54 10.6 0.99 0
    Al2O3 6.59 6.48 7.34 7.02 7.2 6.6 12.4 0 0
    SiO2 68.1 66.9 62.3 66.1 62.1 67.3 53.2 54.7 58.8
    SnO2 0.23 0.22 0.22 0.23 0.22 0.23 0.21 0.21 0.21
    Tstr (° C.) 602 604 592 599 623 603 582 608
    Tann (° C.) 651 653 639 647 672 651 628 656
    Ts (° C.)
    a (10−7/° C.) 74.2 74.2 81.3 81.2 73.5 78.1 88.9 73
    r (gm/cc) 2.424 2.485 2.451 2.435 2.585 2.428 2.889 2.933
    T200 (° C.) 1637 1669 1586 1611 1613 1615 1491 1347 1406
    Tliq (° C.) 800 940 980 945 1090 960 1000 1005
    ηliq (kp) 427,000 4527 301 1829 107 665 59 156
  • TABLE 8
    Example 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
    Composition (mol %)
    K2O 11.79 11.91 12.04 11.25 8.96 10.9 10.79
    MgO 6.03 4.95 3.87 6.3 7.06 6.11 6.05
    CaO 5.64 5.39 5.13 5.53 6.21 5.36 5.31
    SrO 1.69 1.32 0.94 1.8 2.01 1.74 1.72
    BaO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    B2O3 1.66 1.88 2.11 5.55 1.45 1.44 2.44
    Al2O3 3.05 3.32 3.6 2.79 2.72 3.22 3.19
    SiO2 70.04 71.13 72.21 66.68 71.5 71.13 70.4
    SnO2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
    Composition (wt %)
    K2O 17.06 17.18 17.3 16.27 13.22 15.84 15.66
    MgO 3.73 3.05 2.38 3.9 4.45 3.8 3.76
    CaO 4.86 4.63 4.39 4.76 5.45 4.63 4.59
    SrO 2.69 2.1 1.49 2.86 3.26 2.78 2.74
    BaO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    B2O3 1.78 2.01 2.25 5.93 1.58 1.55 2.62
    Al2O3 4.78 5.18 5.6 4.36 4.34 5.06 5.01
    SiO2 64.66 65.43 66.18 61.49 67.27 65.91 65.19
    SnO2 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.24 0.23 0.23
    Tstr (° C.) 596 597 601 612 627 624 622
    Tann (° C.) 645 646 651 660 679 671 674
    Ts (° C.)
    a (10−7/° C.) 83.3 82.6 82.5 71.9 72.4 78.3 74.9
    r (gm/cc) 2.486 2.473 2.458 2.48 2.483 2.477 2.473
    T200 (° C.) 1543 1560 1608 1557 1560 1576 1613
    Tliq (° C.) 995 985 950 1080 1095 1020 1055
    ηliq (kp) 480 688 2361 76 96 553 329
  • TABLE 9
    Example 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
    Composition (mol %)
    K2O 10.15 9.95 3.35 3.75 4.1 3.64 10.1
    MgO 5.69 5.58 5.39 6.04 6.59 5.87 5.66
    CaO 4.99 4.89 5.57 6.24 6.81 6.06 4.96
    SrO 1.62 1.59 2.3 2.58 2.81 2.51 1.61
    BaO 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
    B2O3 1.34 1.31 5.69 5.69 5.69 5.53 1.33
    Al2O3 3 2.94 11.26 10.46 9.78 10.16 3.5
    SiO2 73.11 71.64 66.37 65.17 64.15 66.17 72.74
    SnO2 0.1 0.1 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.1
    total 100 100 100 100 100 100.01 100
    Composition (wt %)
    K2O 14.82 14.14 4.75 5.34 5.86 5.2 14.7
    MgO 3.55 3.39 3.27 3.68 4.03 3.58 3.52
    CaO 4.34 4.13 4.7 5.29 5.79 5.15 4.3
    SrO 2.61 2.49 3.59 4.04 4.41 3.94 2.58
    BaO 0 4.62 0 0 0 0 0
    B2O3 1.45 1.38 5.97 5.99 6.01 5.84 1.43
    Al2O3 4.74 4.52 17.3 16.12 15.15 15.7 5.51
    SiO2 68.09 64.94 60.09 59.2 58.44 60.26 67.54
    SnO2 0.23 0.23 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.23
    total 99.83 99.84 99.83 99.82 99.85 99.83 99.81
    Tstr (° C.) 609 598 660 645 632 645 621
    Tann (° C.) 658 645 714 694 678 694 671
    Ts (° C.)
    a (10−7/° C.) 76.2 79.7 46.7 52.8 55.5 50 75
    r (gm/cc) 2.462 2.544 2.463 2.504 2.517 2.474 2.46
    T200 (° C.) 1605 1569 1609 1597 1555 1600 1613
    Tliq (° C.) 1000 950 1110 1080 1080 1065 1025
    nliq (kp) 967 2257 287 432 228 695 682
  • It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

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What is claimed is:
1. A glass comprising, in weight percent:
35 to 75 percent SiO2;
0 to 15 percent Al2O3;
0 to 20 percent B2O3;
3 to 30 percent K2O;
0 to 15 percent MgO;
0 to 10 percent CaO;
0 to 12 percent SrO;
0 to 40 percent BaO; and
0 to 1 percent SnO2,
wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O.
2. The glass according to claim 1, comprising:
greater than 0 percent B2O3.
3. The glass according to claim 1, wherein the glass is substantially free of B2O3.
4. The glass according to claim 1, comprising:
at least 45 percent SiO2.
5. The glass according to claim 1, comprising:
greater than 0 percent MgO, CaO, SrO, or combinations thereof.
6. The glass according to claim 1 comprising, in weight percent:
35 to 75 percent SiO2;
greater than 0 to 15 percent Al2O3;
greater than 0 to 20 percent B2O3;
3 to 30 percent K2O;
greater than 0 to 15 percent MgO;
greater than 0 to 10 percent CaO;
greater than 0 to 12 percent SrO;
greater than 0 to 40 percent BaO; and
greater than 0 to 1 percent SnO2,
wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O.
7. The glass according to claim 1, comprising:
39 to 75 percent SiO2;
2 to 13 percent Al2O3;
1 to 11 percent B2O3;
3 to 30 percent K2O;
0 to 7 percent MgO;
0 to 10 percent CaO;
0 to 12 percent SrO;
0 to 40 percent BaO; and
0 to 1 percent SnO2,
wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O.
8. The glass according to claim 1, comprising:
50 to 70 percent SiO2;
2 to 13 percent Al2O3;
1 to 11 percent B2O3;
3 to 30 percent K2O;
0 to 7 percent MgO;
0 to 7 percent CaO;
0 to 5 percent SrO;
1 to 40 percent BaO; and
0 to 0.3 percent SnO2,
wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O.
9. The glass according to claim 1, wherein the glass is in the form of a sheet.
10. The glass according to claim 9, wherein the sheet has a thickness in the range of from 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm.
11. A photovoltaic device comprising the glass according to claim 1.
12. The photovoltaic device according to claim 11, comprising a functional layer comprising copper indium gallium diselenide or cadmium telluride adjacent to the substrate or superstrate.
13. The photovoltaic device according to claim 12, further comprising a barrier layer disposed between the superstrate or substrate and the functional layer.
14. The glass according to claim 1, having a strain point of 540° C. or greater.
15. The glass according to claim 1, having a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50×10−7 or greater.
16. The glass according to claim 1, having a coefficient of thermal expansion in the range of from 50×10−7 to 90×10−7.
17. The glass according to claim 1, having a strain point of 560° C. or greater and a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50×10−7 or greater.
18. The glass according to claim 1, having a liquidus viscosity of 50,000 poise or greater.
19. The glass according to claim 1, having a T200 less than 1580° C. and a liquidus viscosity of 400,000 poise or greater.
20. The glass according to claim 1, wherein the glass is fusion formable and has a strain point of 540° C. or greater, a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50×10−7 or greater, T200 less than 1630° C., and having a liquidus viscosity of 150,000 poise or greater.
21. A glass consisting essentially of, in weight percent:
35 to 75 percent SiO2;
0 to 15 percent Al2O3;
0 to 20 percent B2O3;
3 to 30 percent K2O;
0 to 15 percent MgO;
0 to 10 percent CaO;
0 to 12 percent SrO;
0 to 40 percent BaO; and
0 to 1 percent SnO2,
wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O.
22. A glass comprising, in weight percent:
45 to 75 percent SiO2;
3 to 15 percent Al2O3;
0 to 20 percent B2O3;
14 to 25 percent K2O;
0 to 15 percent MgO;
0 to 10 percent CaO;
0 to 12 percent SrO;
0 to 40 percent BaO; and
0 to 1 percent SnO2,
wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O and
wherein the glass is fusion formable and has a strain point of 540° C. or greater, a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50×10−7 or greater, T200 less than 1630° C., and having a liquidus viscosity of 150,000 poise or greater.
23. A glass comprising, in weight percent:
45 to 75 percent SiO2;
3 to 15 percent Al2O3;
0 to 20 percent B2O3;
3 to 30 percent K2O;
0 to 15 percent MgO;
0 to 10 percent CaO;
0 to 12 percent SrO;
0 to 40 percent BaO; and
0 to 1 percent SnO2,
wherein the glass is substantially free of Na2O and
wherein the glass is fusion formable and has a strain point of 540° C. or greater, a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50×10−7 or greater, T200 less than 1630° C., and having a liquidus viscosity of 150,000 poise or greater.
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