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Nanowire array and nanowire solar cells and methods for forming the same

US7545051B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

Peidong Yang · Somerville, US
Lori Greene · Berkeley, US
Matthew Law · Berkeley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 9, 2007
Grant date	Jun 9, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 21, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S977/811
WIPO fieldSemiconductors
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Homogeneous and dense arrays of nanowires are described. The nanowires can be formed in solution and can have average diameters of 40-300 nm and lengths of 1-3 μm. They can be formed on any suitable substrate. Photovoltaic devices are also described.

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