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US 7,622,667 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.
Claims56
An article, comprising:
- a fiber core having an outer surface;
- an electrical conductor in the form of a wire;
- a photoconversion material disposed between the outer surface of the fiber core and the electrical conductor;
- an additional material;
- comprising a charge carrier material and
- a protective layer surrounding the fiber core, electrical conductor, the photoconversion material and the additional material,
- wherein:
- the additional material is between the photoconversion material and the electrical conductor;
- the additional material is between the electrical conductor and the protective layer;
- and
- the article is in the form of a fiber.
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An article, comprising:
- a first electrode in the form of a fiber core;
- a second electrode in the form of a wire;
- a photoconversion material disposed between the first and second electrodes;
- an additional material;
- comprising a charge carrier material and
- a protective layer surrounding the first electrode, the second electrode, the photoconversion material and the additional material,
- wherein:
- the additional material is between the photoconversion material and the second electrode;
- the additional material is between the second electrode and the protective layer;
- and
- the article is a photovoltaic cell.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.