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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Nlab Solar Ab, Stockholm, SE;
Inventors:
Hernan Miguez, Seville, ES;
Silvia Colodrero, Baena, ES;
Assignee:
EXEGER OPERATIONS AB, Stockholm, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01G 9/20 (2006.01); H01G 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01G 9/209 (2013.01); H01G 9/0029 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention features a solar-to-electric energy conversion device based on a light absorbing electrode coupled to a one-dimensional nanoparticle based photonic crystal. The function of the latter is to localize the incident light within the electrode thus enhancing the optical absorption and the power conversion efficiency of the so called dye-sensitized and organic (polymer based or hybrids) cell. The photonic crystal comprises alternating layers possessing different index of refraction and can be easily integrated into the cell.