Patents Assigned to NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 11961926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for metallizing a front electrode of an N-type solar cell, including: treating an N-type crystalline silicon substrate to form a p+ doped region and a front surface passivation anti-reflection coating on a front surface of the N-type crystalline silicon substrate in an inside-out sequence, printing an aluminum paste on the front surface passivation anti-reflection coating to form a first finger, overprinting a silver paste on the first finger to form a second finger, and printing a front silver paste on the first finger to form a busbar. In the present invention, the superposition of the second finger on the first finger can reduce line resistance while ensuring a good ohmic contact, which further improves the photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar cells. Moreover, since no grooving procedure is required, the process is simplified and cost-efficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Zhu, Yuan Liu, Mengxue Liu
  • Patent number: 11833584
    Abstract: Based on 100 wt % of the alloy aluminum paste, the alloy aluminum paste includes the following components in percentages by weight: 35-56.5% of an aluminum-silicon alloy powder, 17.5-37.5% of an aluminum powder, 1-2% of a lead-free glass powder, 15-20% of an organic solvent, 3-5% of ethyl cellulose, 0.05-0.1% of a thixotropic agent and 0.5-1.5% of a dispersant. The alloy paste can be applied to a PERC solar cell having a passivation coating opening consisting of 0.5-1% of the area of the solar cell. When the alloy aluminum paste is applied to a PERC solar cell having a low opening rate, particularly a rear electrode having a passivation coating opening consisting of 0.5-1% of the area of the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Zhu, Guizhong Yang, Xinjian Chen, Haibo Xu, Yeqing Wang
  • Patent number: 11802074
    Abstract: A high-tension busbar silver paste applied to the N-type solar cell is prepared by mixing a silver powder (a mixture of a spherical silver powder A having a median particle size of 700-900 nm and a tapped density of 5-6 g/mL and a spherical silver powder B having a medium particle size of 280-450 nm and a tapped density of 4-5 g/mL), an organic vehicle (a mixture of 3-5 wt % of polyvinyl butyral resin and 5-10 wt % of acrylic resin as a main resin) and a glass powder (copper-bismuth-manganese-tellurium series glass powder having a medium particle size of 0.7-1 ?m and a softening temperature of 600-800° C.); the silver paste has large welding tension, in which the welding tension of the front busbar line is 4 N or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ping Mao, Shu Zhang, Yulong Guan, Huan Yang
  • Patent number: 11787730
    Abstract: A glass powder is a glass powder comprising vanadium-tellurium-silver, which has a softening temperature of 230-330° C. and a median particle size of 1-2 ?m; when the glass powder is applied to the silver paste, the requirement that the silver paste is sintered at the temperature of 230-400° C. can be met, and a firm three-dimensional network structure can be formed in the glass system after the silver paste is sintered, and the welding tension of a front silver electrode can be improved; the addition of other metal elements to the glass powder can enable the network structure of the glass powder to be more compact and complete and ensure the stability of the glass powder; the prepared silver paste can be sintered at a temperature of 230-400° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ping Mao, Xin Zhao, Jinhua Zheng
  • Patent number: 11791425
    Abstract: A preparation method for a solar cell back electrode and an application thereof are provided. The method comprises setting a back electrode barrier layer and using back-side silver paste in coordination. The back electrode barrier layer comprises the following components: 20 to 80 parts by weight of metal nitride powder, nitrogen-silicon compound powder, oxide powder or low-melting-point metal powder in total; 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of lead-free glass powder; 10 to 40 parts by weight of organic carrier; and 0.1 to 1 part by weight of organic additives. The back-side silver paste comprises the following components: 5 to 60 parts by weight of hollow spherical silver powder; 5 to 30 parts by weight of flaky silver powder; 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of lead-free glass powder; 10 to 50 part by weight of organic binder; and 0.1 to 1 part by weight of organic additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng Zhu
  • Patent number: 11784277
    Abstract: A method for preparing a P-type crystalline silicon rear electrode, comprising: printing an all-aluminum paste on a P-type crystalline silicon rear passivation layer, then printing a linear interlayer-glass paste on the all-aluminum paste, and finally overprinting rear silver electrodes on the linear middle layer-glass paste. In a solar cell prepared using the method, good contact with silver and aluminum is kept without causing damage to the passivation layer and compromising the conductivity. In the present invention, a complete all-aluminum back surface field can be formed, leading to an improved field passivation property of an electrode region and reduced carrier recombination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Zhu, Guizhong Yang, Yanmei Chen, Yeqing Wang
  • Publication number: 20220153627
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass powder and a silver-aluminum paste for use on a front of an N-type double-sided solar cell comprising a conductive silver powder, a silicon-aluminum alloy powder, the glass powder and an organic vehicle. The glass powder comprises the following components by weight: 0-50% of PbO, 0-50% of BiO, 5-15% of B2O3, 8-9% of SiO2, 2-3% of Al2O3 and 5-15% of ZnO; silicon and aluminum in the glass powder have a mass ratio of 4:1-5:1; the conductive silver powder has a content of 80-90 wt %; the conductive silver powder comprises a nano-silver powder and a silver alloy powder, and the nano-silver powder to the silver alloy powder have a mass ratio of 1:18-1:90.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng ZHU, Saijie SHI, Jinhua ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20220158004
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for metallizing a front electrode of an N-type solar cell, including: treating an N-type crystalline silicon substrate to form a p+ doped region and a front surface passivation anti-reflection coating on a front surface of the N-type crystalline silicon substrate in an inside-out sequence, printing an aluminum paste on the front surface passivation anti-reflection coating to form a first finger, overprinting a silver paste on the first finger to form a second finger, and printing a front silver paste on the first finger to form a busbar. In the present invention, the superposition of the second finger on the first finger can reduce line resistance while ensuring a good ohmic contact, which further improves the photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar cells. Moreover, since no grooving procedure is required, the process is simplified and cost-efficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng ZHU, Yuan LIU, Mengxue LIU
  • Publication number: 20210391482
    Abstract: A preparation method for a solar cell back electrode and an application thereof are provided. The method comprises setting a back electrode barrier layer and using back-side silver paste in coordination. The back electrode barrier layer comprises the following components: 20 to 80 parts by weight of metal nitride powder, nitrogen-silicon compound powder, oxide powder or low-melting-point metal powder in total; 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of lead-free glass powder; 10 to 40 parts by weight of organic carrier; and 0.1 to 1 part by weight of organic additives. The back-side silver paste comprises the following components: 5 to 60 parts by weight of hollow spherical silver powder; 5 to 30 parts by weight of flaky silver powder; 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of lead-free glass powder; 10 to 50 part by weight of organic binder; and 0.1 to 1 part by weight of organic additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng ZHU
  • Publication number: 20210350948
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a full-area aluminum back surface field back-side silver paste and a preparation method and application thereof. The full-area aluminum back surface field back-side silver paste comprises: 10 to 80 parts by weight of silver powder with purity higher than 99.99% under special requirements; 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of homemade lead-free main glass powder; 0 to 3 parts by weight of low-melting-point auxiliary glass powder; 1 to 50 parts by weight of low-melting-point metal powder under special requirements; 15 to 50 parts by weight of organic binder; and 0.01 to 1 part by weight of organic additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng ZHU
  • Patent number: 10593438
    Abstract: A solar cell front side silver paste doped with modified graphene and its preparation method are disclosed. The solar cell front side silver paste doped with modified graphene comprises by weight 0.1-5 parts of modified graphene, 88-91 parts of silver powder, 5-15 parts of organic binder, 1-5 parts of organic solvent, 1-3 parts of glass powder, wherein the modified graphene is a surface modified graphene. A solar cell front side silver paste is developed, which is screen printed on a crystalline silicon wafer, sintered at a high temperature, penetrates the SiNx passivation layer in the crystalline silicon wafer, and thus forms a good ohmic contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Nantong T-Sun New Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Peng Zhu
  • Patent number: 10529873
    Abstract: The invention discloses an aging resistant backside silver paste used for the crystalline silicon solar cells and a preparation method thereof. The paste comprises 40-50 parts by weight of silver powder, 1-10 parts by weight of nanosized copper powder, 2-10 parts by weight of lead-free glass powder, 35-55 parts by weight of organic binder, 1-5 parts by weight of other additives. The preparation method comprises the following steps: preparation of an organic binder; preparation of lead-free glass powder and preparation of an aging resistant backside silver paste. Application of the aging resistant backside silver paste used for crystalline silicon solar cells prepared in the invention may results in a dense electrode conductive layer, excellent welding properties and a distinct advantage in aging resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng Zhu
  • Patent number: 10516067
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a low-warpage backside aluminum paste used for crystalline silicon solar cells, comprising 85-95 parts by weight of aluminum powder, 0.1-0.5 part by weight of glass powder, 4-13 parts by weight of organic carrier and 0.6-2 parts by weight of additive. The thermal expansion coefficient of the aluminum pastes is effectively reduced by the use of glass powders with larger particle sizes. In addition, high content of aluminum powder in the paste formula results in a reduced printing wet weight, a high aluminum content in the back surface electric field, and thus, a reduced solar cell warpage without detriment to the performance of the solar cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng Zhu
  • Patent number: 10497819
    Abstract: An efficient back surface field paste for used crystalline silicon solar cells and its preparation method include Paste A and Paste B. Paste A comprises by weight: 50-60% aluminum powder, 2-6% inorganic binder, 10-20% organic binder, 16-26% organic solvent and 2-8% additives, and the sum of weight percentages of each component is 100%. Paste B comprises by weight: 85-90% aluminum powder, 0.1-1% inorganic binder, 1-5% organic binder, 2-8% organic solvent and 1-3% additives, and the sum of weight percentages of each component is 100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng Zhu
  • Patent number: 10483412
    Abstract: A high-efficiency back electrode local aluminum paste crystalline silicon solar cell is composed of the following components proportioned to weights: 70-85 of parts powder, 1-30 parts of organic carrier, 0.1-10 parts of inorganic binder, 0.1-1 parts of auxiliary conductive additives. The aluminum paste is mainly used to manufacture the passivated emitter and back electrode of silicon solar cell with dot or linear contact on rear surface. PERC aluminum paste printed on the passivated film of the silicon wafer with dot-opening or linear-opening is dried and sintered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng Zhu
  • Patent number: 10424418
    Abstract: A back surface field aluminum paste for point contacts of efficient bifacial crystalline silicon solar cells and its preparation method is disclosed. The aluminum paste, which is used to cover the notched area in the back surface of a bifacial passivated solar cell, and not to cover the entire area covered by a back surface passivation film, comprises 85-95 parts by weight of aluminum powder, 10-15 parts by weight of organic carrier and 0.1-6 parts by weight of inorganic binder. The organic carrier includes thickening agent, thixotropic agent, dispersing agent and solvent. Sintered aluminum gate lines have a certain height to width ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Nantong T-Sun New Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Peng Zhu
  • Patent number: 10373726
    Abstract: A highly filled back surface field aluminum paste for point contacts in PERC cells and its preparation method include dissolving ethyl cellulose in organic solvent, stirring under a certain temperature to prepare a homogeneous and transparent organic carrier, adding aluminum powder, nanosized aluminum-boron-antimony alloy powder and auxiliary additive, and three-roller grinding, comprising 70-85 parts by weight of aluminum powder, 1-5 parts by weight of nanosized aluminum-boron-antimony alloy powder, 10-25 parts by weight of organic carrier, 0.1-6 parts by weight of inorganic binder and 0.01-1 part by weight of auxiliary additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng Zhu
  • Patent number: 10193005
    Abstract: The invention discloses an all-aluminum back surface field aluminum paste for a crystalline silicon solar cell and a preparation method thereof. The all-aluminum back surface field paste mainly comprises 60-70% aluminum powder, 5-10% nanometer metal oily solution, 1-10% inorganic binder, 10-20% organic binder, 5-30% organic solvent and 1-5% accessory ingredient. According to the aluminum paste prepared by the present invention, the back surface preparing process of an all-aluminum back surface field can be implemented preferably; moreover, the paste has great adhesive force, is easy to be better adhered to silver paste printed afterwards; meanwhile, the paste can be in good contact with a silicon chip through the nanometer metal oily solution added into the paste, the aluminum back surface is prevented from falling off, and good ohm contact can be formed, so that the photoelectric conversion efficiency is increased, and the economic benefits of enterprises are increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: NANTONG T-SUN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng Zhu