Solar cell with organic material in the photovoltaic layer and method for the production thereof

US8237050B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Föderung der Wissenschaften e.V. · US

Inventors

• Andreas Hinsch · Kirchzarten, DE
• Andreas Georg · Glückstadt, DE
• Michael Niggemann · Glückstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 2, 2002
• Grant date: Aug 7, 2012
• Expiry date: May 20, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P70/50

Abstract

Disclosed is a solar cell having at least one photovoltaic layer made of an organic material, in particular a polymer material, which absorbs light and in which electron-hole pairs can be produced, said solar cell having two opposite layer surfaces of which one is connected with at least one hole-receiving layer produced inside said photovoltaic layer and the other is connected with at least one electron-receiving layer produced inside said photovoltaic layer, as well as having electrode areas En and Ep, of which one said electrode area is electrically contacted to said hole-receiving layer and the other said electrode area is electrically connected to said electron receiving layer.