| abstract |
A self-standing metal article and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed, wherein the metal object is electroformed on a conductive mold core. The mold core has an outer surface having a preformed pattern, wherein at least a portion of the metal object is formed in the preformed pattern. The metal object is separated from the conductive mold core to form a self-standing metal object that can be coupled to a surface of a semiconductor material for a photovoltaic cell. |