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Title: Porous silicon with embedded tritium as a stand-alone prime power source for optoelectronic applications

Patent ·
OSTI ID:441868

Disclosed is an illumination source comprising a porous silicon having a source of electrons on the surface and/or interstices thereof having a total porosity in the range of from about 50 v/o to about 90 v/o. Also disclosed are a tritiated porous silicon and a photovoltaic device and an illumination source of tritiated porous silicon. 1 fig.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Assignee:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,605,171/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-517,001
OSTI ID:
441868
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 25 Feb 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English