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US 6,913,713 B2Granted
Photovoltaic fibers
AssigneeKonarka Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKethinni Chittibabu, Robert Eckert, Russell Gaudiana, Lian Li, Alan Montello, Edmund Montello, Paul Wormser
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Abstract
Photovoltaic materials and methods of photovoltaic cell fabrication provide a photovoltaic cell in the form of a fiber. These fibers may be formed into a flexible fabric or textile.
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A photovoltaic fiber comprising:
- a fiber core having an outer surface;
- a photosensitized nanomatrix material applied to the outer surface of the fiber core;
- a protective layer, therein disposed the photosensitized nanomatrix material-coated fiber core, a charge carrier material, and a counter electrode,
- wherein the counter electrode comprises at least one electrically conductive wire.
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A photovoltaic fiber comprising:
- a fiber core;
- a photosensitized nanomatrix material disposed over the fiber core;
- a protective layer, therein disposed the photosensitized nanomatrix material-coated fiber core, a charge carrier and a counter electrode,
- wherein the fiber core is substantially electrically insulative and further comprises an inner electrical conductor disposed on the electrically insulative fiber core.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.