Customized color patterning of photovoltaic cells
Abstract
Photovoltaic cells and photovoltaic modules, as well as methods of making and using such photovoltaic cells and photovoltaic modules, are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of the photovoltaic cells selectively reflect visible light to provide the photovoltaic cells with a colorized appearance. Photovoltaic modules combining colorized photovoltaic cells may be used to harvest solar energy while providing a customized appearance, e.g., an image or pattern.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1332101
- Patent Number(s):
- 9496448
- Application Number:
- 14/067,822
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
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
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Oct 30
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis, Nielson, Gregory N., Okandan, Murat, Lentine, Anthony L., Resnick, Paul J., and Gupta, Vipin P.. Customized color patterning of photovoltaic cells. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis, Nielson, Gregory N., Okandan, Murat, Lentine, Anthony L., Resnick, Paul J., & Gupta, Vipin P.. Customized color patterning of photovoltaic cells. United States.
Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis, Nielson, Gregory N., Okandan, Murat, Lentine, Anthony L., Resnick, Paul J., and Gupta, Vipin P.. Tue .
"Customized color patterning of photovoltaic cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1332101.
@article{osti_1332101,
title = {Customized color patterning of photovoltaic cells},
author = {Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis and Nielson, Gregory N. and Okandan, Murat and Lentine, Anthony L. and Resnick, Paul J. and Gupta, Vipin P.},
abstractNote = {Photovoltaic cells and photovoltaic modules, as well as methods of making and using such photovoltaic cells and photovoltaic modules, are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of the photovoltaic cells selectively reflect visible light to provide the photovoltaic cells with a colorized appearance. Photovoltaic modules combining colorized photovoltaic cells may be used to harvest solar energy while providing a customized appearance, e.g., an image or pattern.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2016},
month = {11}
}
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