Screen Printing to 3D Printing of Solar Cells—An Overview

Vishal R. Mehta; Nuggehalli M. Ravindra

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-36296-6_178

Screen Printing to 3D Printing of Solar Cells—An Overview

Vishal R. Mehta, Nuggehalli M. Ravindra

Physics

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Abstract

The share of photovoltaics (PV) in the global energy market has been steadily increasing in the last decade. The PV industry has been innovative in the use of technology and resources in developing advanced cell designs. This work will focus on the evolution of printing techniques from contact lithography to 3D printing of solar cell components. Printing techniques face unique challenges as solar cells become thin (<90 μm), lighter, larger size, with demands on increased manufacturing throughput and lower manufacturing costs. Inefficient printing techniques can limit higher cell throughput. An overview of the range of printing techniques such as screen printing, stencil printing, light-induced plating, and ink jet printing will be presented. This study will also discuss the market share of various printing technologies. Recent advances in the use of additive manufacturing of solar cells will be discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings
Editors	Zhiwei Peng, Jiann-Yang Hwang, Jerome Downey, Dean Gregurek, Baojun Zhao, Onuralp Yucel, Ender Keskinkilic, Tao Jiang, Jesse White, Morsi Mahmoud
Publisher	Springer
Pages	1935-1944
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9783030362959
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36296-6_178
State	Published - 2020
Event	149th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, TMS 2020 - San Diego, United States Duration: Feb 23 2020 → Feb 27 2020

Publication series

Name	Minerals, Metals and Materials Series
ISSN (Print)	2367-1181
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-1696

Conference

Conference	149th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, TMS 2020
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	2/23/20 → 2/27/20

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Mechanics of Materials
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

Keywords

Photovoltaics
Rapid prototyping
Screen printing

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Mehta, V. R., & Ravindra, N. M. (2020). Screen Printing to 3D Printing of Solar Cells—An Overview. In Z. Peng, J.-Y. Hwang, J. Downey, D. Gregurek, B. Zhao, O. Yucel, E. Keskinkilic, T. Jiang, J. White, & M. Mahmoud (Eds.), TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings (pp. 1935-1944). (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36296-6_178

Mehta, Vishal R. ; Ravindra, Nuggehalli M. / Screen Printing to 3D Printing of Solar Cells—An Overview. TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings. editor / Zhiwei Peng ; Jiann-Yang Hwang ; Jerome Downey ; Dean Gregurek ; Baojun Zhao ; Onuralp Yucel ; Ender Keskinkilic ; Tao Jiang ; Jesse White ; Morsi Mahmoud. Springer, 2020. pp. 1935-1944 (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series).

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Mehta, VR & Ravindra, NM 2020, Screen Printing to 3D Printing of Solar Cells—An Overview. in Z Peng, J-Y Hwang, J Downey, D Gregurek, B Zhao, O Yucel, E Keskinkilic, T Jiang, J White & M Mahmoud (eds), TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings. Minerals, Metals and Materials Series, Springer, pp. 1935-1944, 149th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, TMS 2020, San Diego, United States, 2/23/20. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36296-6_178

Screen Printing to 3D Printing of Solar Cells—An Overview. / Mehta, Vishal R.; Ravindra, Nuggehalli M.
TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings. ed. / Zhiwei Peng; Jiann-Yang Hwang; Jerome Downey; Dean Gregurek; Baojun Zhao; Onuralp Yucel; Ender Keskinkilic; Tao Jiang; Jesse White; Morsi Mahmoud. Springer, 2020. p. 1935-1944 (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series).

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Mehta VR, Ravindra NM. Screen Printing to 3D Printing of Solar Cells—An Overview. In Peng Z, Hwang JY, Downey J, Gregurek D, Zhao B, Yucel O, Keskinkilic E, Jiang T, White J, Mahmoud M, editors, TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings. Springer. 2020. p. 1935-1944. (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-36296-6_178

Screen Printing to 3D Printing of Solar Cells—An Overview

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