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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Arash Takshi, Tampa, FL (US);
Inventor:
Arash Takshi, Tampa, FL (US);
Assignee:
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/38 (2014.01); H01G 9/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/38 (2014.12); H02J 7/35 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a solar cell having internal storage capacity includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, an electrolyte provided between the electrodes, and a composite layer of material applied to an inner side of the working electrode, the layer comprising a photosensitive dye and a conducting polymer, wherein the conducting polymer is capable of storing energy generated within the cell.