Nanostructure and photovoltaic cell implementing same
US7847180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2978
- WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A photovoltaic nanostructure according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an electrically conductive nanocable coupled to a first electrode, a second electrode extending along at least two sides of the nanocable, and a photovoltaically active p-n junction formed between the nanocable and the second electrode. A photovoltaic array according to one embodiment includes a plurality of photovoltaic nanostructures as recited above. Methods for forming nanostructures are also presented.
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