Effects of Paste Composition and Sintering Process on Performance of Silver Paste for Silicon Solar Cells

Abstract:

In order to study the effects of composition ratio of silver paste and the sintering process on the properties of the silver film after sintering, the effects of different ratios of silver powders, glass powders and organic carrier in silver paste and different sintering temperatures and sintering time on the adhesion force and square resistance of the silver film were studied. The morphology of the sintered silver film was observed by SEM. The results showed that the silver film sintered at 760°C for 6 seconds had better properties after sintering when the ratio of silver powders, glass powders and organic carrier in silver paste was 80:5:15 and the silver powders was composed of spherical silver powders and flake silver powders at the ratio of 94:6. The adhesion force and square resistance of the silver film were 8.25 N and 3.47mΩ /□, respectively.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 849)
• Pages: 852-859
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.849.852
• Online since: March 2016
• Authors: Fang Chun Yan, Yuan Teng, Ji Kang Yan, Jing Hong Du, Jian Hong Yi, Jian Yang, Guo You Gan*
• Keywords: Adhesion Force, Composition, Silver Paste, Sintering Process, Square Resistance

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