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Nanostructured solar cell

US9196765B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

MOLECULAR IMPRINTS, INC.; BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM · US

Inventors

Shuqiang Yang · Austin, US
Michael Nevin Miller · Austin, US
Mohamed M. Hilali · San Ramon, US
Fen Wan · Austin, US
Gerard Schmid · Guilford, US
Liang-Tang Wang · Tainan, TW
Sidlgata V. Sreenivasan · Austin, US
Frank Y. Xu · Round Rock, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 19, 2015
Grant date	Nov 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 19, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P70/50
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Systems and methods for fabrication of nanostructured solar cells having arrays of nanostructures are described, including nanostructured solar cells having a repeating pattern of pyramid nanostructures, providing for low cost thin-film solar cells with improved PCE.

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