WO2011017479A3 - Barrier-coated thin-film photovoltaic cells - Google Patents

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WO2011017479A3
WO2011017479A3 PCT/US2010/044483 US2010044483W WO2011017479A3 WO 2011017479 A3 WO2011017479 A3 WO 2011017479A3 US 2010044483 W US2010044483 W US 2010044483W WO 2011017479 A3 WO2011017479 A3 WO 2011017479A3
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Peter Francis Carcia
Robert Scott Mclean
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Abstract

A thin-film photovoltaic cell wherein one or more layers of the cell is coated by atomic layer deposition with a barrier layer of an inorganic oxide resists attack by moisture or atmospheric gases of the water- and/or oxygen-sensitive layers of the photovoltaic cell.
PCT/US2010/044483 2009-08-05 2010-08-05 Barrier-coated thin-film photovoltaic cells WO2011017479A2 (en)

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JP2012523935A JP2013501382A (en) 2009-08-05 2010-08-05 Thin film photovoltaic cell with barrier coating
CN2010800450728A CN102696116A (en) 2009-08-05 2010-08-05 Barrier-coated thin-film photovoltaic cells
EP10807129.1A EP2462626A4 (en) 2009-08-05 2010-08-05 Barrier-coated thin-film photovoltaic cells

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