Energy conversion device with support member having pore channels

Title: Energy conversion device with support member having pore channels

Energy devices such as energy conversion devices and energy storage devices and methods for the manufacture of such devices. The devices include a support member having an array of pore channels having a small average pore channel diameter and having a pore channel length. Material layers that may include energy conversion materials and conductive materials are coaxially disposed within the pore channels to form material rods having a relatively small cross-section and a relatively long length. By varying the structure of the materials in the pore channels, various energy devices can be fabricated, such as photovoltaic (PV) devices, radiation detectors, capacitors, batteries and the like.

Inventors:

Routkevitch, Dmitri ^[1]; Wind, Rikard A ^[2]

Longmont, CO
Johnstown, CO

Issue Date:: 2014-01-07

OSTI Identifier:: 1113799

Assignee:: Synkera Technologies, Inc. (Longmont, CO) NREL

Patent Number(s):: 8,624,105

Application Number:: 12/772,913

Contract Number:: FG02-07ER84871

Research Org:: Synkera Technologies, Longmont, CO, USA

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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