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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2008
Applicants:
Michael D. Irwin, Chicago, IL (US);
Donald B. Buchholz, Woodridge, IL (US);
Tobin J. Marks, Evanston, IL (US);
Robert P. H. Chang, Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael D. Irwin, Chicago, IL (US);
Donald B. Buchholz, Woodridge, IL (US);
Tobin J. Marks, Evanston, IL (US);
Robert P. H. Chang, Glenview, IL (US);
Assignee:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/00 (2006.01); B82Y 10/00 (2011.01); H01L 51/44 (2006.01); H01L 51/00 (2006.01); H01L 51/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 51/441 (2013.01); Y02E 10/549 (2013.01); C08G 2261/91 (2013.01); H01L 51/0036 (2013.01); H01L 2251/308 (2013.01); C08G 2261/3223 (2013.01); B82Y 10/00 (2013.01); C08G 2261/141 (2013.01); C08G 2261/11 (2013.01); H01L 51/0048 (2013.01); H01L 51/4253 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention, in one aspect, relates to a solar cell. In one embodiment, the solar cell includes an anode, a p-type semiconductor layer formed on the anode, and an active organic layer formed on the p-type semiconductor layer, where the active organic layer has an electron-donating organic material and an electron-accepting organic material.