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| ISET’s R&D Facilities |
| Research Labs at ISET are co-located with ISET’s Manufacturing operation and are fully equipped to perform thin-film deposition as well as characterization for next–generation thin-film devices. Among the tools and facilities available to support research efforts are the following: |
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- Nanoparticle Ink Synthesis Laboratory
- Precision Ink Coating and Printing Equipment
- Process Lasers
- Chemical Vapor Deposition Chambers
- Process Furnaces
- Wet Chemical Deposition Tanks
- Solar Simulators
- Environmental Testing Equipment
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| Applied Research Focus |
| ISET’s R&D provides full support to ISET’s manufacturing operations in addition to pursuing a series of promising technology advancement projects. The constant focus of these efforts is to deliver near term efficiency improvements and to facilitate process optimization through practical approaches that may be transferred to production. |
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| Nanoparticle CIGS on Rigid and Flexible Substrates |
| ISET has successfully established its nanoparticle “ink-based” method for fabricating CIGS solar cells on both rigid and flexible substrates. Devices produced from nanoparticle inks on standard soda-lime glass have reached 14.3% efficiency. |
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| ISET has also printed CIGS onto various flexible substrates, including: |
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- Flexible Glass
- Molybdenum Foil
- Stainless Steel Foil
- Plastic (Polyimide) Foil
- Titanium Foil
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| Cell Efficiencies for cells on these substrates have reached 10-13% efficiency. ISET has carried out significant research toward establishing methods to fabricate monolithically integrated CIGS modules on flexible foils for applications that require extremely lightweight PV power sources. |
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| Collaboration with ISET |
| ISET has extensive experience in development of CIGS solar cells as well as related PV technologies. With a highly experienced research staff and a 25 year history of continual technology advancement, ISET is a premier resource for collaborative joint development in thin-film photovoltaics. For more information, Contact Us. |
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| For a more detailed summary of ISET’s outstanding record for technology development, please refer to our catalog of Patents & Publications by clicking here. |
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