Air stable organic-inorganic nanoparticles hybrid solar cells
Abstract
A solar cell includes a low work function cathode, an active layer of an organic-inorganic nanoparticle composite, a ZnO nanoparticle layer situated between and physically contacting the cathode and active layers; and a transparent high work function anode that is a bilayer electrode. The inclusion of the ZnO nanoparticle layer results in a solar cell displaying a conversion efficiency increase and reduces the device degradation rate. Embodiments of the invention are directed to novel ZnO nanoparticles that are advantageous for use as the ZnO nanoparticle layers of the novel solar cells and a method to prepare the ZnO nanoparticles.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1221872
- Patent Number(s):
- 9147852
- Application Number:
- 13/254,929
- Assignee:
- University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, FL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-08GO18020
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2010 Mar 05
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Qian, Lei, Yang, Jihua, Xue, Jiangeng, and Holloway, Paul H. Air stable organic-inorganic nanoparticles hybrid solar cells. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Qian, Lei, Yang, Jihua, Xue, Jiangeng, & Holloway, Paul H. Air stable organic-inorganic nanoparticles hybrid solar cells. United States.
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"Air stable organic-inorganic nanoparticles hybrid solar cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1221872.
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abstractNote = {A solar cell includes a low work function cathode, an active layer of an organic-inorganic nanoparticle composite, a ZnO nanoparticle layer situated between and physically contacting the cathode and active layers; and a transparent high work function anode that is a bilayer electrode. The inclusion of the ZnO nanoparticle layer results in a solar cell displaying a conversion efficiency increase and reduces the device degradation rate. Embodiments of the invention are directed to novel ZnO nanoparticles that are advantageous for use as the ZnO nanoparticle layers of the novel solar cells and a method to prepare the ZnO nanoparticles.},
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