Silicon: hydrogen photovoltaic devices, such as solar cells, having reduced light induced degradation and method of making such devices

摘要

A method of producing a photovoltaic device includes providing a stretchable substrate for the photovoltaic device; and stretching the substrate to produce a stretched substrate. The method further includes depositing a structure comprising hydrogenated amorphous silicon onto the stretched substrate; and subjecting the deposited hydrogenated amorphous silicon structure and the stretched substrate to a compressive force to form a compressively strained photovoltaic device.

主权项

1. A method of producing a photovoltaic device comprising:
providing a stretchable substrate for the photovoltaic device; stretching the substrate to produce a stretched substrate wherein the stretching of the substrate comprises linearly elongating the substrate by applying a force to each of the opposite ends of the substrate; depositing a structure comprising hydrogenated amorphous silicon onto the stretched substrate; and subjecting the deposited hydrogenated amorphous silicon structure and the stretched substrate to a compressive force to form a compressively strained photovoltaic device; wherein the substrate is subject to the stretching prior to the depositing of the structure.