WO2012127443A2 - Substrato e eléctrodo para células solares e respectivo processo de fabrico - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the manufacture of dye-sensitized solar cell modules by a laser substrate sealing process and by improving the conductivity of transparent conductive oxide coated glass substrates by inserting conductive lines into the substrate for enable greater electronic conductivity.
- the present invention describes a novel process of manufacturing dye-sensitized solar cell modules that show long term stability improvement.
- An innovative substrate sealing process is described.
- a laser beam is used to assist glass fusion and consequent module sealing.
- transparent conductive oxide (TCO) substrates are enhanced to allow for greater electronic conductivity.
- the present invention describes a solar cell manufacturing process comprising the steps of:
- preparing a glass substrate for the photo electrode (10) and a glass substrate for the counter electrode (11) by applying to said substrates a layer of TCO (8); depositing both photode electrode (10) and counter electrode (11) materials; if necessary, sintering said electrodes (10, 11); depositing glass welding material (4) on the substrates capable of joining the two substrates and isolating the solar cell;
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said laser welding is performed in a forward-reverse pattern capable of dispersing heat along a given length of the welding line in order to achieve progressive heating and cooling resulting in a Stable welding line.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention further comprises the step of previously incorporating or depositing on one or both of these substrates a conductive mesh capable of carrying current with the exterior of the cell.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention is that it comprises depositing at the appropriate time onto the photo electrode 10 the active material, in particular the active dye.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature of further comprising the step of recirculating solvent to remove active material from the photoelectrode that has not been adsorbed.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature of further comprising the steps of: piercing one of the substrates in order to subsequently receive the electrolyte (1) from the cell;
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature of sealing the hole (s) made by laser and glass welding material.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature of depositing, i.e. adsorbing, the dye to the photo electrode (10) by injecting said active material through one hole and collecting said active material through another hole.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature of further comprising the step of subjecting and maintaining a suitable pressure to bond the substrates together.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature of further comprising the step of heating the elements prior to laser welding.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that the heating step is carried out at between 100 ° C and 300 ° C.
- the characteristics of the glass paste are such that the melting point is below 500 ° C and more preferably below 400 ° C. It should further absorb light from the laser beam used relative to the glass substrates used, and more preferably should absorb more than 80% of the incident radiation.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention further comprises the step of maintaining said spaced substrates with a predetermined and constant distance (12) over the entire active area of the cell during the welding process.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said spacing is obtained using a metal spacer placed between said substrates.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the characteristic that the glass brazing material (4) is glass paste or glass powder with sufficiently low melting point so that the brazing does not cause deterioration of the interior components of the cell by overheating.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that the active material of the photo electrode (10) is a dye, adsorbed on the semiconductor pores, selected from: dyes based on ruthenium bipyridyl complexes; organic dyes such as porphyrins, phthalocyanines, cyanines and merocyanines, hemicianin, anthocyanin, indoline, coumarin, Eosin Y, perylene, anthraquinone, pentacene, triphenylamine; quantum dots; or combinations thereof.
- the conductive mesh material comprises a metal selected from: Ag, Au, Cu, Al, Ni, Sn, or composite materials based on these metals, or mixtures of two or more thereof.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention is that the laser has a maximum wavelength power between 1000 nm and 1200 nm and a maximum power between 5W and 60W.
- the present invention further describes a module manufacturing process of a plurality of solar cells manufactured in accordance with the above described further comprising the steps of:
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature of further comprising the steps of: arranging adjacent solar cells with the reverse arrangement of said photo electrode substrates (10) and counter electrode (11);
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature of further comprising the step of laser cutting, if present, the TCO layer deposited on one or both substrates and, if present, the conductive mesh embedded or deposited on one or both substrates, in such a manner. electrically separating adjacent solar cells.
- the present invention further describes a device obtainable by the manufacturing process according to any of the above.
- One of the advantages of the present invention is the increase of this conductivity.
- the present invention describes a substrate and electrode for solar cells comprising:
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said insulating substrate layer (23) comprises grooves and said conductive mesh (22) is comprised in said grooves.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said lines and grooves have identical cross sections.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that said slots have a depth and width of less than 500 ⁇ m.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said grooves have a depth and width of less than 200 ⁇ m.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said grooves have a depth and width greater than 50 ⁇ m.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said conductive mesh (22) is disposed on the surface of said insulating substrate layer (23).
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said lines have a width between 100 ⁇ m and 1000 ⁇ .
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said lines have a thickness of less than 10 ⁇ m.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said lines have a thickness of less than 1 ⁇ m.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said lines have a thickness greater than 200 nm.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said conductive mesh (22) is a grid, or a hexagonal mesh, or a fractal structure, or an interdigital structure.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that the rows and columns of said grid (22) are between 1 mm and 20 mm apart.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that said conductive mesh (22) comprises a metal or alloy whose melting temperature should be above the maximum sintering temperature of the conductive electrode (21) and below the temperature allowed by the substrate. insulator (23).
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said conductive mesh (22) comprise zinc, or aluminum, or silver, or silicon, or copper or combinations thereof.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that said conductive mesh (22) comprises a zinc, aluminum and silicon alloy with a melting temperature of approximately 535 ° C.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said insulating substrate (23) comprises glass or a flexible plastic film.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature that said conductive electrode (21) comprises ITO, or AZO, or GZO, or FTO, or combinations thereof.
- the present invention further describes a solar cell comprising substrate and electrode as set forth above.
- the present invention further describes a solar collector system comprising solar cells according to the above.
- the present invention further discloses a substrate and electrode manufacturing process for solar cells comprising depositing an oxide or transparent oxide conducting electrode layer (21) on an insulating substrate (23);
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature of opening slots in said insulating substrate layer (23) to receive said conductive mesh (22).
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature of directly depositing said conductive mesh (22) on the surface of said insulating substrate (23).
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that said conductive mesh (22) applied by means of a thin film printer, or by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), or by physical vapor deposition. deposition - PVD), or using an appropriately heated syringe.
- CVD chemical vapor deposition
- PVD physical vapor deposition
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature of incorporating said conductive mesh (22) in the process itself of manufacturing said insulating substrate (23).
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the feature of heat treating said conductive mesh (22) and insulating substrate (23), with temperatures and durations suitable to obtain a sufficiently smooth surface for subsequent deposition of said oxide or oxide conductive electrode transparent (21).
- the present invention further describes a solar cell manufacturing process comprising the substrate and electrode manufacturing process as set forth above.
- the present invention further discloses a solar collector system manufacturing process comprising the solar cell manufacturing process as set forth above.
- Dye-sensitized solar cells can do much to solve the current energy paradigm as they are able to convert solar energy into electrical energy, mimicking the natural process of photosynthesis.
- This system results from a successful combination of several materials: T1O 2 nanoparticle photoelectrode where the organic-metallic dye molecules are adsorbed, electrolyte containing the iodide / triiodide redox pair and platinum counter electrode.
- T1O 2 nanoparticle photoelectrode where the organic-metallic dye molecules are adsorbed
- electrolyte containing the iodide / triiodide redox pair platinum counter electrode.
- the discovery of the photoelectric effect by scientist Edmond Becquerel in 1839 showed the possibility of converting solar energy into electricity thus attracting the attention of many researchers.
- modern photoelectrochemical science only became of practical interest after the first photoelectrochemical studies of the semiconductor / electrolyte interface developed by Gerisher. [ 1 ]
- the semiconductor is a layer of mesoporous oxide composed of T1O 2 nanometer-sized particles that is sintered to allow electronic conduction between the particles. Adsorbed on the surface of the oxide is a monolayer of dye molecules which upon absorption of light are promoted to an excited state of energy. As a result, the dye ground state electrons are injected into the semiconductor conduction band, resulting in the formation of excited electrons and subsequent charge separation. The free electrons of the conduction band diffuse through the semiconductor to the external circuit, performing electrical work.
- the electrons reach the counter electrode, usually a thin layer of platinum, they react with the electrolyte that fills the gap between the two electrodes, usually a solution of an ionic liquid solvent containing a triiodide / iodide redox system.
- the original oxidized state of the dye is subsequently restored by donation of electrons of the electrolyte, which is regenerated at the platinum counter electrode by reduction of the triiodide.
- the electrolyte thus permits the transport of charges between the two electrodes of the DSC, closing the cycle.
- the TCO-coated glass substrate is structured by laser engraving.
- the semiconductor and counter electrode layer are printed by a thin film printer on the respective substrates at the same time as the silver conductive lines and the sealing material.
- the sealing material glass frit, polymer or glass paste, is printed on both sides of the silver lines acting as a protective barrier.
- the photo- and counter electrodes are positioned on the same substrate, resulting in the energy produced being independent of the solar cell illumination side.
- the TCO layer is structured by laser engraving.
- the semiconductor, counter electrode and sealing material are printed by a thin film printer alternately on the two substrates. After the sintering process of both electrodes, the two substrates are aligned so that the counter electrode is positioned directly over the semiconductor of the adjacent substrate. Hermetic sealing is obtained and the W-type contact is formed.
- the main advantage of this configuration is that silver conducting lines are not required and therefore this type of module design has a simpler manufacturing process.
- the monolithic configuration was proposed by Kay et al. in 1996. These authors developed a DSC that allows a serial bond on a single glass substrate. In fact, this configuration eliminates a glass substrate (one of DSC's most expensive components), both electrodes being layered onto the same glass substrate.
- the TCO layer on the glass substrate is structured by laser engraving. Then three layers are applied to the glass substrate through a thin film printer: first the nanoporous photoelectrode; then a porous layer of an electrical insulator to prevent short circuit in cases where the counter electrode material forms ohmic contact with the photo electrode; finally the graphite porous counter electrode is applied over the TCO end and the adjacent insulator, thereby connecting the solar cell in series. At the same time the sealing material is printed.
- Transparent conductive oxides are used as transparent electrodes in flat panel monitors, light emitting diodes, electrochromic glasses and solar cells [7].
- TCO Transparent conductive oxides
- DSCs dye-sensitized solar cells
- transparent films act as a window for light to pass through and as an ohmic contact to transport electrons outside the photovoltaic device.
- the most commonly used TCO films are polycrystalline or amorphous microstructures, which have a resistivity in the order of 10 ⁇ / square and an average transmittance above 80% in the visible spectrum. Therefore, the TCO suitable for use as a transparent thin film electrode should usually have a charge carrier concentration of the order of 10 cm or greater and an energy gap corresponding to a wavelength of less than 380 nm to avoid absorption.
- TCO thin films used in industry are mainly n-type semiconductors, although transparent p-type conductive oxides are also being developed.
- TCO thin films of binary compounds are preferable. In these it is easier to control the chemical composition than in ternary compounds or in multicomponent oxides.
- the first TCO film was described in 1907 by Baedeker, who used a primitive vapor deposition system to deposit thin films of CdO (cadmium oxide), which was simultaneously optically transparent and electrically conductive.
- CdO cadmium oxide
- ZnO, SnC> 2, In 2 C> 3 and their alloys can also be used to produce TCO films. Doping of these oxides resulted in better electrical conductivity without degradation of optical transmittance.
- AZO aluminum-doped ZnO
- ITO tin-doped ⁇ 2 ⁇ 3
- FTO fluorine-doped Sn02
- ITO Indium tin oxide
- CVD chemical vapor deposition
- SnCl 4 a solution of InCl 3 and SnCl 4 .
- the film produced had a relatively low resistivity.
- Other techniques such as electron beam evaporation, pyrolysis spraying, pulsed laser deposition and a wide range of electron beam deposition techniques are currently used. sputtering.
- ITO is used in most transparent electrode applications, other alternatives are being developed due to its cost and scarcity of indium, the main constituent of ITO.
- FTO tin oxide
- doped zinc oxide such as Al- and Ga- doped ZnO (AZO and GZO, respectively).
- AZO and GZO doped zinc oxide
- these thin AZO and GZO films are very promising candidates as they have low resistivity, are cheap and their raw materials are non-toxic.
- deposition techniques such as vacuum sputtering or plasma arc evaporation is required to achieve a high deposition rate on large area substrates.
- Organic films are also being developed using carbon and graphene nanotube networks, which can be made to be very transparent.
- the biggest problem with using graphene to replace common conductive oxides in organic solar cells is the difficulty of achieving good adhesion. graphene to the panel.
- Typical electrode deposition processes on the substrate are usually not viable since graphene is hydrophobic.
- a "cold" sputtering process that deposits a transparent conductive oxide layer onto a substrate has recently been disclosed.
- a plasma is fired in a processing chamber, naturally heating the substrate and requiring no further heating.
- the substrate can be sintered to texturize the transparent conductive oxide layer [10].
- the present invention discloses a process of manufacturing dye-sensitized solar cell modules using highly conductive transparent oxide glass substrates and their sealing, using a process capable of improving the life of the module as well as a new highly conductive surface for coating glass substrates on photovoltaic cells and in particular on dye-sensitized solar cells.
- the sealing process of the DSCs used in the present invention occurs by applying a glass paste strand (3 and 4) to the outer perimeter of the cell photoelectrode substrate after printing and sintering.
- the glass substrate with the already sintered counter electrode (11) is then positioned over the glass substrate of the photoelectrode (10) and the adhesion process between the sealant and the substrates is initiated by applying pressure.
- the two pre-bonded substrates are then preferably heated to 100-300 ° C, preferably below the temperature that all components of the cell can withstand.
- a photovoltaic cell module should contain several individual cells connected in series and arranged in Z- or W- configuration. In both cases, the individual active areas should be separated to avoid ionic migrations between cells so that potential gradients - electrophoresis phenomenon are not verified. This phenomenon is very efficiently prevented using the glass paste sealing process mentioned above.
- the glass substrate must contain a groove grid that will house the metallic lines. These lines should preferably be applied very precisely to the glass slots and their surface should preferably be very smooth in order to easily receive the TCO layer without cracking. This is preferably achieved by printing a thin silver paste film or by applying a metal or alloy with suitable electrical conductivity and melting point.
- the current-collecting metal grid may also be applied directly to the glass if its thickness and homogeneity are suitable for subsequent application of the TCO film so that its surface remains cracked.
- embedded TCO ETCO This new highly conductive composite surface can be referred to as embedded TCO ETCO as it contains a grid of highly conductive lines embedded in the glass substrate beneath the thin layer of TCO.
- the present invention allows for better utilization of solar energy as it avoids the use of coated collecting lines applied over the TCO. These lines must be protected from electrolyte in the active areas of the solar cell / module. The lines and protection system render a significant amount of active area, around 15%, unusable in solar cell modules [11]. The present invention unveiled herein, with conductive lines incorporated into the glass substrate shows much better performance and allows for simpler construction of more efficient solar cell modules. Description of the figures
- FIG. 1 An illustrative example of a schematic representation of a longitudinal view of a glass substrate according to the present invention is shown in Figure 1.
- the above figure shows:
- FIG. 2 An illustrative example of a schematic representation of a longitudinal view of a glass substrate according to the present invention is shown in Figure 2.
- the above figure shows:
- FIG. 3 An illustrative example of a schematic representation of a grid of silver lines applied to the surface of bare glass with subsequent TCO coating is shown in Figure 3.
- the above figure shows:
- Figure 5 shows a schematic representation of the DSC module design based on the technology and laser beam assisted sealing process.
- said figure shows:
- Silver collector that collects the current from the entire mesh of conductive material embedded in the substrate.
- Figure 6 shows a longitudinal section of the DSC module mounted in a W-configuration.
- the arrows represent the flow of electrons through the module.
- this figure displays:
- TCO transparent conductive oxide
- Photoelectrode semiconductor as a dye adsorbed on its surface
- Electrode gap filled by electrolyte
- Figure 7 shows a longitudinal section of the DSC module mounted in a Z-configuration.
- the arrows represent the flow of electrons through the module.
- this figure displays:
- TCO transparent conductive oxide
- Photoelectrode semiconductor as a dye adsorbed on its surface
- Electrode gap filled by electrolyte
- Figure 8 shows a sketch of the electronic flow in a DSC module mounted with a W-configuration.
- the arrows represent the flow of electrons through the module.
- the figure above shows: 10.
- Photoelectrode semiconductor as a dye adsorbed on its surface
- Figure 9 shows, as a non-limiting illustrative example, an outline of the electronic flow in a DSC module mounted with a Z-configuration.
- the arrows represent the flow of electrons through the module.
- the figure above shows:
- Photoelectrode semiconductor as a dye adsorbed on its surface
- the electricity generated is collected using a very thin and transparent layer deposited on the glass sheet and called a transparent conductive oxide (TCO).
- TCO transparent conductive oxide
- This thin coating conducts the electricity generated outside the cell.
- the TCO has a usually high electrical resistivity, in the order of 10 ⁇ / square, so it is necessary to use current collecting lines applied to the surface of the TCO.
- the present invention discloses a novel strategy for obtaining a highly conductive transparent surface applied to a glass or other substrate as long as it is not electrically conductive.
- a structure, preferably a grid, of thin conductor lines should be incorporated into grooves etched into the glass substrate.
- the assembly should then be coated with a conventional TCO layer.
- the pickup lines efficiently conduct the electron flux produced above the TCO surface and with minimal energy loss. As the grid of collecting lines is recorded under the TCO, it is not necessary to protect them from the electrolyte in the active areas of the solar cell module.
- the groove grid required for the deposition of the lines may be engraved directly on the glass surface by, for example, a laser scribing technique. These slots should preferably be filled with a highly conductive material.
- This process can be done on a thin film printer using a silver paste suitable for the process.
- Material deposition can also be done by applying a metal bead or low melting metal alloy such as zinc (melting point approximately 420 ° C) or an aluminum-zinc silicon alloy (melting point approximately 535 ° C).
- the melting temperature of the metal or alloy shall be higher than the maximum electrode sintering temperature and lower than the temperature allowed by the glass substrate.
- TCO is a very thin layer, usually about 200 nm to 300 nm, or about 400 to 500 nm, or about 500 to 600 nm, or about 600 to 700 nm, but even 100 to 1000 nm. nm, for example, indium tin oxide (ITO) or doped zinc aluminum oxide (AZO).
- ITO indium tin oxide
- AZO doped zinc aluminum oxide
- the TCO must have good adhesion to the substrate, as it must receive the cell photo electrode and counter electrode without cracking.
- Metal lines should preferably be heat treated to obtain a smooth surface.
- Silver paste lines should preferably be deposited very precisely on the grooves and then heat treated in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
- Metal or alloy lines should also preferably be deposited very precisely in the grooves and preferably heat treated to the melting point of the metal or alloys. This preferred heat treatment produces very smooth surfaces that allow good TCO adhesion.
- the conducting lines can be very thin in width, preferably about 100 pm, which may in some cases reach up to 2 mm, thus making effective use of solar energy.
- Two successively placed collecting lines should preferably be 5 mm to 10 mm apart depending on the amount of electrical energy to be collected and the resistivity of the TCO coating.
- Electricity collecting lines should preferably be applied in a grid.
- the depth of the grooves should be appropriate to the manufacturing process and the conductive material they will receive, but preferably will be between 50 and 500 pm.
- the inclusion of the metal grid in the glass substrate can also be done during the glass manufacturing process.
- a liquid metal is preferably introduced into the molten glass and is then subjected to typical glass cooling steps. With this procedure the two previous steps, engraving grooves on the glass surface and depositing the metal lines, are no longer necessary.
- the current collection lines can also be applied to the glass substrate by a significantly simpler alternative process - Figure 2.
- the network or grid of collection lines can be directly printed on the glass using a thin film printer to print a paste. of proper silver. Other methods may also be used to deposit the collection lines, such as CVD (chemical vapor phase deposition) or sputtering. The TCO film is then deposited on the collection line network.
- the photo electrode and counter electrode should preferably be spaced from 20 pm to 40 pm. Therefore, since the collector lines should not cause short circuits between the electrodes, they should not it is preferably more than 10 pm thick and more preferably less than 1 pm thick, in which case there are no grooves.
- the width of the lines should preferably be chosen according to the electric current they will carry in a range preferably between 100 pm and 1000 pm.
- the current collecting lines should preferably be applied in a grid or grid with the lines preferably between 5 mm and 10 mm apart.
- the current collecting lines may be up to 1 cm apart.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention describes the use of a grid of silver lines embedded in the surface of the glass without TCO and then coated with a thin layer of TCO.
- the grooves were drawn on the glass using a laser technique with the exact width and depth of approximately 200 pm.
- silver paste was applied through a thin film printer.
- the silver lines had a homogeneous surface flush with the edges of the glass surface at the interface with the groove.
- the silver lines were spaced 1 cm apart in both X and Y directions on a 2 mm thick glass slide and 7 cm x 7 cm area - Figure 3.
- the glass substrates were washed with deionized water and detergents, after which they were sonicated in ethanol for 30 minutes and air-convection dried. After drying, the glass substrate was coated with a layer of approximately 200 nm ITO (15 ⁇ / square) by sputtering.
- This substrate / TCO produced according to the present invention showed constant electrical resistance independent of the distance at which it is measured, for distances greater than the distance between lines.
- a zinc wire having a preferably very precise diameter of 500 ⁇ was applied over the grooves etched into the glass where it was melted.
- the slots in the glass were produced using a laser engraving technique. These had a straight section preferably with exactly the same area as the zinc wire.
- the width of the lines in this case will also be approximately 500 pm.
- the lines were spaced 1 cm apart on a 2 mm thick sheet of glass and 7 cm x 7 cm area.
- the resulting glasses with the incorporated metal lines were then washed with deionized water and detergents, after which they were sonicated in ethanol for 30 minutes and air-convection dried. After drying, the glass substrate was coated with a 200 nm ITO (15 ⁇ / square) film by sputtering. This resulting substrate according to the present invention showed constant electrical resistance independent of the distance at which it is measured, for distances greater than the distance between lines.
- the grid of silver paste lines was printed on a glass slide using a thin film printer.
- the 2 pm thick and 100 pm wide lines were printed 5 mm apart.
- the glass sheets were washed with deionized water and detergents, after which they were sonicated in ethanol for 30 minutes and dried by air convection.
- the glass surface with the silver line grid was coated with a 200 nm ITO (15 ⁇ / square) film by sputtering.
- This substrate produced according to the present invention showed constant electrical resistance independent of the distance at which it is measured, for distances greater than the distance between lines.
- the present invention is trivially adaptable to other types of photoelectrochemical cells than DSCs, such as water cleavage photoelectrochemical cells for hydrogen production or combination of DSC and photoelectrochemical cells for water cleavage.
- Said conductive grid may also be replaced by another mesh-like structure which properly interconnects the desired areas, namely hexagonal or fractal meshes, or simply parallel or branched collecting lines.
- Said conductive mesh may further be made (Fig. 4) in the form of "comb”, or interdigital structures, whose extensions, or “fingers”, which may be aligned or misaligned with one another, which may or may not interpenetrate.
- the present invention also discloses a complete process of manufacturing DSC modules composed of an optimized number of individual cells (1).
- Each individual cell must be isolated from neighboring cells using an appropriate mechanical and thermally stable sealant (4) and chemically inert to the electrolyte. Beyond In addition, the sealant material should avoid mass transport between neighboring cells.
- Modules can be mounted with a Z- or W- configuration.
- the glass substrates of the module are lined with a very fine conductor mesh (2) inserted into slots drawn on the glass without TCO or deposited on the glass substrate and further protected with a conventional TCO layer.
- This new substrate contains a mesh of highly conductive lines embedded or deposited in the glass substrate beneath the TCO layer.
- TCO is a very thin layer, usually about 200 nm to 300 nm, or about 300 to 400 nm, or about 400 to 500 nm, or about 500 to 600 nm, or about 600 to 700 nm, or even from 100 nm to 1000 nm.
- the assembly process should include the following steps:
- Each individual cell (1) constituting the module described in the present invention consists of a first electrode (10) composed of a mesoporous layer of a transparent conductive oxide of nanometric particles deposited on a glass substrate incorporating said metal mesh (6 and 8 ). Adsorbed on the surface of the semiconductor oxide is a layer of dye molecules. Photo-excitation of the dye results in the injection of an electron into the oxide conduction band.
- the space between the two electrodes 12 is filled with an electrolyte, usually a redox pair dispersed in an organic solvent.
- the two electrodes are sealed using a glass paste precursor cord (9).
- the glass paste strand is then heated to its melting temperature, assisted by the use of a laser beam, allowing the sealing of the two glass substrates.
- Glass substrates are usually coated with a transparent conductive oxide layer (8) (eg Sn0 2 : F or Sn0 2 : In with high optical transmission (> 80%) and low ohmic resistances ( ⁇ 10 ⁇ / square).
- a transparent conductive oxide layer (8) eg Sn0 2 : F or Sn0 2 : In with high optical transmission (> 80%) and low ohmic resistances ( ⁇ 10 ⁇ / square).
- a transparent conductive oxide layer (8) eg Sn0 2 : F or Sn0 2 : In with high optical transmission (> 80%) and low ohmic resistances ( ⁇ 10 ⁇ / square).
- high surface resistances of the TCO are observed, responsible for the high internal resistance and low fill factor.
- the present invention includes a novel glass substrate incorporating said metal mesh and a conventional TCO layer.
- This substrate is composed of a mesh of very thin conductive lines (2) (eg Ag, Au, Cu, Al, Ni, Sn or a mixture of these metals or a composite of these metals) inserted into slots drawn on the glass or deposited on the substrate which are then coated with a conventional TCO layer (6).
- This network of highly conductive lines collects electrons from the TCO layer, leading them to the periphery of the modules.
- the semiconductor layer constituting the photoelectrode 10 is typically obtained by applying a paste of a metal oxide of nanocrystalline particles on a conductive substrate, printed by a thin film printer or doctor blading technique.
- Nanocrystalline oxide films should preferably have high surface areas, with particles of average size 20 nm, providing a significantly high surface area for dye adsorption.
- Titanium dioxide is the semiconductor preferably used in DSCs (anatase form).
- oxides with broader conduction bands such as ZnO, b 2 0 5 or SnC> 2 may also be considered.
- Modified T1O 2 nanocrystalline structures can also be used: nanotubes, nanowires and nanocones. These ordered and oriented structures increase the electrical conductivity in the T1O 2 photoelectrodes, favoring the electronic circulation through the film. In addition, ordered nanostructures appear to induce optical scattering effects, resulting in higher electron collection efficiencies.
- a second layer may be sintered over the transparent layer acting as a light scattering layer.
- This layer consists of larger T1O 2 particles (between 100 and 400 nm) that function as an optical dispersion system.
- the dyes adsorbed on the semiconductor surface are based on ruthenium bipyridyl complexes; organic dyes such as porphyrins, phthalocyanines, cyanines and merocyanines, hemicianin, anthocyanin, indoline, coumarin, Eosin Y, perylene, anthraquinone, pentacene, triphenylamine; quantum dots; and the simultaneous use of several dyes with different spectral responses.
- the cells are stained after the sealing process has been performed by recirculating dye by injecting the solution into one of the holes and collecting it through the second hole.
- a pure solvent acetonitrile and ethanol
- a nitrogen stream to dry the electrodes.
- Photo-excited electrons circulate through the external circuit to the counter electrode (11) where they are transferred to electrolyte (12), typically reducing the triiodide ion to iodide in the presence of a catalyst capable of rapid reaction kinetics.
- Platinum is usually the material used as a catalyst as it not only permits high exchange current densities but is also transparent.
- Carbon-based catalysts e.g. carbon, carbon black, graphite, activated carbon, graphene, single wall carbon nanotubes or conductive polymers
- the counter electrode may also be applied by a thin film printer.
- the redox pair constituting the electrolyte 12 is intended to allow the dye to regenerate after electronic injection into the semiconductor conduction band and to carry the positive charges (gaps) towards the counter electrode.
- the most commonly used liquid electrolyte in DSCs is based on the triodide / iodide pair, dissolved in nonvolatile solvents such as ionic liquids or in low viscous volatile solvents such as acetonitrile.
- the electrolyte is It is preferably introduced into the cell after the sealing process using the same holes used for dye injection.
- the sealing process used in the present invention contemplates preferentially applying a glass paste strand (3 and 4) to the outer perimeter of the cell photoelectrode substrate after semiconductor printing and sintering.
- the glass paste solvents are partially evaporated, followed by positioning the substrate with the previously sintered counter electrode (11) on the glass substrate of the photo electrode (10).
- Adhesion between the sealant and the glass substrate is initiated by applying pressure.
- the two substrates are then heated to 100-300 ° C, below the temperature to which all cell components can be subjected. This heating step is performed as described by the glass paste manufacturers to allow efficient evaporation of solvents; At this stage the cell is not yet sealed.
- This DSC manufacturing process avoids a long heating process suggested in WO / 2007 / 067402.
- the photo electrode (10) and counter electrode (11) are mounted so that they are spaced with a determined and constant distance. throughout the active area of the cell (12).
- the interior components of the cell cannot be heated to temperatures above 300 ° C as they may be degraded.
- the temperature is reached by using a laser beam that is directed perpendicularly and over the counter electrode.
- This beam passes through the counter electrode (11) and is focused on the glass paste cord, causing only local heating capable of preventing overheating of the remaining cell components and allowing the material to melt.
- the laser beam runs through the entire strand of glass paste printed on the cell / module in a forward and reverse pattern.
- the feedrate is preferably always greater than the drawback. This allows for more efficient sealing as heat is more evenly distributed over a larger paste area.
- the metal lines of the current collectors drawn on the glass may require a special sealing procedure depending on the material used.
- silver paste it may be necessary to focus the laser beam on the same substrate to which it is applied, ie by the photoelectrode.
- the glass precursor used as sealant (3 and 4) should have a low melting point with a coefficient of thermal expansion similar to the substrate to which it is applied and should preferably not contain lead.
- An example of such a folder is SCHOTT G018-255.
- holes must be sealed after all cell components have been added. This is accomplished using low melting glass at melting temperature applied over the holes.
- the hole should preferably be heated locally using a laser beam.
- the molten glass should preferably be applied using a syringe type system.
- a photovoltaic cell module should contain several individual cells connected in series to produce a combined voltage of 12 V or 24 V. These individual cells can be assembled in different ways, with Z- or W- type configurations. In either case the individual active areas should be separated to avoid ion migration.
- the electronic flow must be transferred from the active area of a photo electrode to the active area of the adjacent counter electrode. This is preferably done by drawing two parallel lines of glass paste filled with an electrical conductor such as silver paste, a low melting metal, namely tin or zinc, or low melting alloys such as zinc silver alloys.
- an electrical conductor such as silver paste, a low melting metal, namely tin or zinc, or low melting alloys such as zinc silver alloys.
- This example shows the process of manufacturing a W-configuration dye-sensitized solar cell module.
- the TCO layer on the glass substrate is structured by laser etching. This structure of the TCO preferably corresponds to that of the metal mesh.
- the semiconductor and counter electrode material are printed on a thin film printer alternately on the two respective glass substrates. After sintering of both electrodes, the sealing material is printed and the solvents allowed to evaporate. Then, the two substrates are aligned over each other by placing the counter electrode of one substrate over the photo electrode of the other substrate. Hermetic sealing is obtained between both substrates and an electrical contact of type W is formed - Figure 3.
- This example shows the process of manufacturing a Z-configuration dye-sensitized solar cell module.
- the TCO layer on the glass substrate is structured by laser engraving. This structuring of TCO is preferably corresponding to that of the metal mesh.
- the semiconductor and counter electrode material are printed on a thin film printer alternately on the two respective glass substrates. After the semiconductor and counter electrode sintering process, the sealing material and silver lines are printed.
- the sealing material will act as a protective barrier on both sides of the silver conductor lines. Then, both substrates are aligned by matching the photo electrode of one substrate to the counter electrode of the other substrate. The sealing is made according to the characteristics of the sealant material used. An airtight seal is obtained between both substrates and an electrical contact of type Z is formed - Figure 4.
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