WO2007104039A3 - Photovoltaic cells - Google Patents

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WO2007104039A3
WO2007104039A3 PCT/US2007/063669 US2007063669W WO2007104039A3 WO 2007104039 A3 WO2007104039 A3 WO 2007104039A3 US 2007063669 W US2007063669 W US 2007063669W WO 2007104039 A3 WO2007104039 A3 WO 2007104039A3
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photovoltaic cells
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Christoph Brabec
Jens Hauch
Pavel Schilinsky
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Konarka Technologies Inc
Christoph Brabec
Jens Hauch
Pavel Schilinsky
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Abstract

Photovoltaic cells containing a plurality of electrically conductive lines, as well as related systems, methods, modules, and components, are disclosed.
PCT/US2007/063669 2006-03-09 2007-03-09 Photovoltaic cells WO2007104039A2 (en)

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