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US 7,655,860 B2Granted
Nano-structured photovoltaic solar cell and related methods
AssigneeNorth Carolina State University
InventorGregory Parsons
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Abstract
A solar cell includes a substrate having a horizontal surface, and an electrode layer on the substrate. The electrode has a plurality of vertical surfaces substantially perpendicular to the horizontal surface, and light-harvesting rods are coupled to the vertical surface of the electrode.
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A solar cell comprising:
- a substrate having a horizontal surface;
- a first electrode layer comprising one of an anode electron transport layer or a cathode electron transport layer on said substrate, said first electrode layer having a plurality of vertical surfaces substantially perpendicular to said horizontal surface;
- light-harvesting rods electrically coupled to said vertical surface of said first electrode layer;
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- a second electrode layer in conformal relationship with said light-harvesting rods on said vertical surface of said first electrode layer, said second electrode layer comprising the other of the anode electron transport layer or cathode electron transport layer.
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