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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2012
Q1 Nanosystems, Inc., Sacramento, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Brian Argo, Hortonville, WI (US);
Ruxandra Vidu, Citrus Heights, CA (US);
Pieter Stroeve, Davis, CA (US);
John Argo, West Sacramento, CA (US);
Jie-Ren Ku, Davis, CA (US);
Q1 Nanosystems, Inc., Sacramento, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Nanostructures and photovoltaic structures are disclosed. A nanostructure according to one embodiment includes an array of nanocables extending from a substrate, the nanocables in the array being characterized as having a spacing and surface texture defined by inner surfaces of voids of a template; an electrically insulating layer extending along the substrate; and at least one layer overlaying the nanocables. A nanostructure according to another embodiment includes a substrate; a portion of a template extending along the substrate, the template being electrically insulative; an array of nanocables extending from the template, portions of the nanocables protruding from the template being characterized as having a spacing, shape, and surface texture defined by previously-present inner surface of voids of the template; and at least one layer overlaying the nanocables.