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Title: Bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic cells made by glancing angle deposition

Abstract

A method of making a bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic cell by glancing angle deposition. As the disclosed method relies on a trajectory of incident vapor flux that is not parallel to the substrate normal, micro and nano-scale columnar structures of thin films can be grown on the substrate. There is also disclosed a method of forming a donor-acceptor heterojunction by depositing at least one additional organic material over the columnar structures.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1568214
Patent Number(s):
10263186
Application Number:
12/843,949
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
DOE Contract Number:  
FG36-08GO18022
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 07/27/2010
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Forrest, Stephen R., and Li, Ning. Bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic cells made by glancing angle deposition. United States: N. p., 2019. Web.
Forrest, Stephen R., & Li, Ning. Bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic cells made by glancing angle deposition. United States.
Forrest, Stephen R., and Li, Ning. Tue . "Bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic cells made by glancing angle deposition". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568214.
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