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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2002
James L. Spivack, Cobleskill, NY (US);
Harish R. Acharya, Clifton Park, NY (US);
James L. Spivack, Cobleskill, NY (US);
Harish R. Acharya, Clifton Park, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A dye sensitized solar cell having a structured electrode. Specifically, a structured electrode is formed using a conductive material. The conductive material is hollowed to create a cavity therethrough. The hollowed conductive material forms a structured electrode which is coupled between two planar electrodes. Insulative layers are implemented to provide electrical separation between the structured electrode and each of the planar electrodes. A dye sensitized semiconductor material and an electrolyte solution are present in the cavity of the structured electrode to provide the presently described solar cell having a structured electrode.