Plastic Schottky-barrier solar cells

Patent · Wed Dec 30 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:7012114

Waldrop, J R; Cohen, M J

A photovoltaic cell structure is fabricated from an active medium including an undoped polyacetylene, organic semiconductor. When a film of such material is in rectifying contact with a metallic area electrode, a Schottky-barrier junction is obtained within the body of the cell structure. Also, a gold overlayer passivates a magnesium layer on the undoped polyacetylene film. With the proper selection and location of elements a photovoltaic cell structure and solar cell are obtained.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-79ET23002
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A335994
• Application Number: ON: DE82020841
• OSTI ID: 7012114
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS
DESIGN
SCHOTTKY BARRIER SOLAR CELLS
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
GOLD
MAGNESIUM
PASSIVATION
POLYACETYLENES
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
HYDROCARBONS
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
POLYENES
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion