216 results about "Electrode fabrication" patented technology

The present invention provides a method for preparing electrodes for solar cells, substrates for the solar cells prepared using the same, and the solar cells. The invention forms conductive paste on substrates by a printing method and a wet metal plating method, and forms a non-porous cell structure by directly plating a crystallized metal layer on the substrate via etching without using excessive non-crystallized conductive paste or plating the porous conductive paste with metal. The invention also improves adhesion between the substrates and electrodes and reduces resistivity of the electrodes. In particular the invention improves the efficiency of the solar cells by forming an additional ohmic contact among the plated metal, crystallized metal layer and substrate via heat treatment. The method of the present invention: saves on the amount of expensive conductive paste used by allowing minimum printing to form only on the crystallized metal layer, solves pattern aligning problems, which decrease production and yield, by use of precise patterns through one-time offset printing, and enables high or low temperature sintering in a very short time in comparison to relatively thick electrode patterns, and reduces decreases in efficiency caused by light shielding of the electrodes.

Anodes for lithium batteries and lithium batteries employing the anodes are provided. In one embodiment, an anode includes an anode active material, and a binder including a waterborne acrylic polymer and a water-soluble polymer. The binder permeates the anode active materials to provide binding force between the anode active materials through point binding. The binder has excellent binding force and elasticity, and does not experience the spring-back phenomenon during electrode manufacture. The anodes have improved assembly density, high capacity and high energy density. Further, the anodes have improved lifetime characteristics since the anode structure is maintained long term over repeated charge / discharge cycles.

Active material for a negative electrode of a rechargeable zinc alkaline electrochemical cell is made with zinc metal particles coated with tin and / or lead. The zinc particles may be coated by adding lead and tin salts to a slurry containing zinc particles, a thickening agent and water. The remaining zinc electrode constituents such as zinc oxide (ZnO), bismuth oxide (Bi2O3), a dispersing agent, and a binding agent such as Teflon are then added. The resulting slurry / paste has a stable viscosity and is easy to work with during manufacture of the zinc electrode. Further, the zinc electrode is much less prone to gassing when cobalt is present in the electrolyte. Cells manufactured from electrodes produced in accordance with this invention exhibit much less hydrogen gassing, by as much as 60-80%, than conventional cells. The cycle life and shelf life of the cells is also enhanced, as the zinc conductive matrix remains intact and shelf discharge is reduced.