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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2012
Applicants:
Franky SO, Gainesville, FL (US);
John R. Reynolds, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Song Chen, Gainesville, FL (US);
Cephas Small, Gainesville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Franky So, Gainesville, FL (US);
John R. Reynolds, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Song Chen, Gainesville, FL (US);
Cephas Small, Gainesville, FL (US);
Assignee:
University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, Gainsville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 51/46 (2006.01); H01L 51/44 (2006.01); H01L 51/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 51/442 (2013.01); H01L 51/4253 (2013.01); H01L 2251/308 (2013.01); Y02E 10/549 (2013.01);
Abstract
Photovoltaic cells, methods of fabricating photovoltaic cells, and methods of using photovoltaic cells to capture light energy are provided. A photovoltaic cell can include an electron transporting layer, a photoactive layer, and a hole transporting layer. The electron transporting layer can be ultraviolet ozone treated. The photovoltaic cell can have an inverted configuration.