Asphaltene based photovoltaic devices
Patent
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OSTI ID:1243317
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.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Assignee:
- Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX) Sandia Corporation (Austin, TX)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,293,266
- Application Number:
- 14/262,519
- OSTI ID:
- 1243317
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Apr 25
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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