Asphaltene based photovoltaic devices

Chianelli, Russell R.; Castillo, Karina; Gupta, Vipin; Qudah, Ali M.; Torres, Brenda; Abujnah, Rajib E.

Asphaltene based photovoltaic devices

Patent · Tue Mar 22 00:00:00 EDT 2016

OSTI ID:1243317

Chianelli, Russell R.; Castillo, Karina; Gupta, Vipin; Qudah, Ali M.; Torres, Brenda; Abujnah, Rajib E.

Photovoltaic devices and methods of making the same, are disclosed herein. The cell comprises a photovoltaic device that comprises a first electrically conductive layer comprising a photo-sensitized electrode; at least one photoelectrochemical layer comprising metal-oxide particles, an electrolyte solution comprising at least one asphaltene fraction, wherein the metal-oxide particles are optionally dispersed in a surfactant; and a second electrically conductive layer comprising a counter-electrode, wherein the second electrically conductive layer comprises one or more conductive elements comprising carbon, graphite, soot, carbon allotropes or any combinations thereof.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Assignee:: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX) Sandia Corporation (Austin, TX)

Patent Number(s):: 9,293,266

Application Number:: 14/262,519

OSTI ID:: 1243317

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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