Conductive vertical connection materials for solar cell application

Kurzfassung

An Italian university research team working in the photovoltaic sector is seeking technologies concerning conductive connection materials for solar cell applications. The team is looking for equipment with technical support or partners with suitable technology for joint exploitation.

Details

An Italian research team is looking for something that can be easily deposited or laminated in small (e.g. < 1 mm) lines across a glass plate that gives a highly conductive connection between the glass plate and another glass plate that will be placed or pressed on top of the bottom one. The material needs should be highly resistant to light, ageing, and temperatures that can reach 80°C. Ideally it should resist to corrosion from an electrolyte based on organic solvents, although this is not an absolute requirement.

Technical Specifications / Specific technical requirements:
The team is seeking a technology concerning fabricating highly conductive fingers for current collection in dye-sensitised and organic solar cells. The material should be easily deposited, for example in paste or ink form, and it should be in small lines across a transparent conductive oxide TCO (Transparent Conductive Oxide)-covered glass plate.