| abstract |
A cadmium telluride (CdTe)-based photovoltaic device includes a CdTe layer including cadmium and telluride. The CdTe-based photovoltaic device further includes a substrate including a silicone layer formed from a silicone composition. The substrate, because it includes the silicone layer formed from the silicone composition, is both flexible and sufficiently able to withstand annealing temperatures in excess of 350°C, and frequently in excess of 500°C, to obtain maximum efficiency of the device. |