Title :
Glass Frit Sealed Dye Solar Modules with Adaptable Screen Printed Design
Author :
Hinsch, A. ; Belledin, U. ; Brandt, H. ; Einsele, F. ; Hemming, S. ; Koch, D. ; Rau, U. ; Sastrawan, R. ; Schauer, T.
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Inst. for Solar Energy Syst., Freiburg
Abstract :
A cost effective glass soldering technique was developed which has been successfully applied to the dye solar cell (DSC) technology. A complete manufacturing process of DSC modules-ranging from screen-printed layers to semi-automated colouring and electrolyte filling-in a laboratory-scale baseline has been accomplished. The manufacturing process of 30times30 cm2 modules was partly transferred to large areas of 60times100 cm2. Electrolytes based on non-volatile organic ionic liquids have been tested as good candidates for long-term stability and performance. By screen printing a light scattering ZrO2 layer over the transparent active area of the module, various different patterns-ranging from logo-type to image-type designs-were realised. Additionally, the lead-free glass frit was coloured by inorganic pigments to adjust the unique esthetical appearance of the module
Keywords :
dyes; manufacturing processes; solar cells; soldering; zirconium compounds; ZrO2; dye solar cell; electrolyte; glass frit sealed dye solar modules; glass soldering technique; inorganic pigments; light scattering; manufacturing process; nonvolatile organic ionic liquids; screen printed design; screen-printed layers; semiautomated colouring; Costs; Glass; Laboratories; Liquids; Manufacturing processes; Photovoltaic cells; Printing; Soldering; Stability; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279339
