Hybrid planar-graded heterojunction for organic photovoltaics

Forrest, Stephen R.; Zimmerman, Jeramy D.; Lassiter, Brian E.; Xiao, Xin

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Title: Hybrid planar-graded heterojunction for organic photovoltaics

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Disclosed herein are organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices comprising at least one hybrid planar-graded heterojunction. In particular, organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices are disclosed having two electrodes (110), (150) in superposed relation, a graded heterojunction layer (130) located between the two electrodes, and at least one photoactive layer (120), (140) adjacent to and interfacing with the graded heterojunction layer.

Inventors:: Forrest, Stephen R.; Zimmerman, Jeramy D.; Lassiter, Brian E.; Xiao, Xin

Issue Date:: 2018-11-27

Research Org.:: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1495208

Patent Number(s):: 10141531

Application Number:: 14/647,601

Assignee:: The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

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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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

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

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

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DOE Contract Number:: SC0000957; EE0005310

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Nov 27

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

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Direct measurements of exciton diffusion length limitations on organic solar cell performance journal, January 2012

Organic Photovoltaic Cells Based on Molecular Donor-Acceptor Heterojunctions journal, October 2010

Measuring the exciton diffusion length of C60 in organic planar heterojunction solar cells journal, March 2011

Exciton diffusion and optical interference in organic donor–acceptor photovoltaic cells journal, October 2001

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Direct measurements of exciton diffusion length limitations on organic solar cell performance
journal, January 2012

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journal, October 2010

Measuring the exciton diffusion length of C₆₀ in organic planar heterojunction solar cells
journal, March 2011

Exciton diffusion and optical interference in organic donor–acceptor photovoltaic cells
journal, October 2001

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journal, December 2005

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journal, July 2011