Asphaltene based photovoltaic devices
Abstract
Photovoltaic devices and methods of making the same, are disclosed herein. The cell comprises a photovoltaic device that comprises a first electrically conductive layer comprising a photo-sensitized electrode; at least one photoelectrochemical layer comprising metal-oxide particles, an electrolyte solution comprising at least one asphaltene fraction, wherein the metal-oxide particles are optionally dispersed in a surfactant; and a second electrically conductive layer comprising a counter-electrode, wherein the second electrically conductive layer comprises one or more conductive elements comprising carbon, graphite, soot, carbon allotropes or any combinations thereof.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1243317
- Patent Number(s):
- 9293266
- Application Number:
- 14/262,519
- Assignee:
- Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX) Sandia Corporation (Austin, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E01 - CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES E01C - CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Apr 25
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Chianelli, Russell R., Castillo, Karina, Gupta, Vipin, Qudah, Ali M., Torres, Brenda, and Abujnah, Rajib E. Asphaltene based photovoltaic devices. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web.
Chianelli, Russell R., Castillo, Karina, Gupta, Vipin, Qudah, Ali M., Torres, Brenda, & Abujnah, Rajib E. Asphaltene based photovoltaic devices. United States.
Chianelli, Russell R., Castillo, Karina, Gupta, Vipin, Qudah, Ali M., Torres, Brenda, and Abujnah, Rajib E. Tue .
"Asphaltene based photovoltaic devices". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1243317.
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title = {Asphaltene based photovoltaic devices},
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abstractNote = {Photovoltaic devices and methods of making the same, are disclosed herein. The cell comprises a photovoltaic device that comprises a first electrically conductive layer comprising a photo-sensitized electrode; at least one photoelectrochemical layer comprising metal-oxide particles, an electrolyte solution comprising at least one asphaltene fraction, wherein the metal-oxide particles are optionally dispersed in a surfactant; and a second electrically conductive layer comprising a counter-electrode, wherein the second electrically conductive layer comprises one or more conductive elements comprising carbon, graphite, soot, carbon allotropes or any combinations thereof.},
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