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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Sung Young Yun, Suwon-si, KR;
In Sun Park, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jong Hwan Park, Yongin-si, KR;
Yeong Suk Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A solar cell includes an active layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, and a transport layer between the active layer and one of the first or second electrodes. A plurality of nanoparticles are included in at least one of the active layer or the transport layer. The nanoparticles may have the same or different shapes or sizes and may be spaced differently based on location. The nanoparticles may be made of metal or a different material and the active layer may be made from an organic photovoltaic material.