Wrapped optoelectronic devices and methods for making same

Title: Wrapped optoelectronic devices and methods for making same

In various embodiments, optoelectronic devices are described herein. The optoelectronic device may include an optoelectronic cell arranged so as to wrap around a central axis wherein the cell includes a first conductive layer, a semi-conductive layer disposed over and in electrical communication with the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer disposed over and in electrical communication with the semi-conductive layer. In various embodiments, methods for making optoelectronic devices are described herein. The methods may include forming an optoelectronic cell while flat and wrapping the optoelectronic cell around a central axis. The optoelectronic devices may be photovoltaic devices. Alternatively, the optoelectronic devices may be organic light emitting diodes.

Inventors:: Curran, Seamus; Dias, Sampath; Alley, Nigel; Haldar, Amrita; Yambem, Soniya Devi; Kang-Shyang, Liao; Chaudhari, Prajakta

Issue Date:: 2017-07-11

OSTI Identifier:: 1369052

Assignee:: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON GFO

Patent Number(s):: 9,705,103

Application Number:: 12/816,288

Contract Number:: FG36-08G088008

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2010 Jun 15

Research Org:: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Houston, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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