Conductive polymer/fullerene blend thin films with honeycomb framework for transparent photovoltaic application

Cotlet, Mircea; Wang, Hsing-Lin; Tsai, Hsinhan; Xu, Zhihua

Title: Conductive polymer/fullerene blend thin films with honeycomb framework for transparent photovoltaic application

Abstract

Optoelectronic devices and thin-film semiconductor compositions and methods for making same are disclosed. The methods provide for the synthesis of the disclosed composition. The thin-film semiconductor compositions disclosed herein have a unique configuration that exhibits efficient photo-induced charge transfer and high transparency to visible light.

Inventors:: Cotlet, Mircea; Wang, Hsing-Lin; Tsai, Hsinhan; Xu, Zhihua

Issue Date:: 2015-04-21

Research Org.:: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1178247

Patent Number(s):: 9012770

Application Number:: 13/480,716

Assignee:: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T428/24165 - Hexagonally shaped cavities

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/549 - organic PV cells

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L51/0038 - {Poly-phenylenevinylene and derivatives

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
B82Y30/00 - Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
B82Y20/00 - Nanooptics, e.g. quantum optics or photonic crystals

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L51/426 - {comprising inorganic nanostructures, e.g. CdSe nanoparticles}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
Y02P70/50 - Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
B82Y10/00 - Nanotechnology for information processing, storage or transmission, e.g. quantum computing or single electron logic

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L51/4253 - {comprising bulk hetero-junctions, e.g. interpenetrating networks}
H01L51/0047 - {comprising substituents, e.g. PCBM}
H01L51/0036 - {Heteroaromatic compounds comprising sulfur or selene, e.g. polythiophene

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DOE Contract Number:: AC02-98CH10886

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 May 25

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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                    Cotlet, Mircea, Wang, Hsing-Lin, Tsai, Hsinhan, and Xu, Zhihua. Conductive polymer/fullerene blend thin films with honeycomb framework for transparent photovoltaic application.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Cotlet, Mircea, Wang, Hsing-Lin, Tsai, Hsinhan, & Xu, Zhihua. Conductive polymer/fullerene blend thin films with honeycomb framework for transparent photovoltaic application.  United States.

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                    Cotlet, Mircea, Wang, Hsing-Lin, Tsai, Hsinhan, and Xu, Zhihua. Tue .  
        "Conductive polymer/fullerene blend thin films with honeycomb framework for transparent photovoltaic application".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1178247.

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