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Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 24, 2012
Applicants:

Alfred Kuhn, Dannstadt-Schauernheim, DE;

Ingmar Bruder, Harthausen, DE;

Rüdiger Sens, Ludwigshafen, DE;

Neil Gregory Pschirer, Mainz, DE;

Peter Erk, Frankenthal, DE;

Inventors:

Alfred Kuhn, Dannstadt-Schauernheim, DE;

Ingmar Bruder, Harthausen, DE;

Rüdiger Sens, Ludwigshafen, DE;

Neil Gregory Pschirer, Mainz, DE;

Peter Erk, Frankenthal, DE;

Assignee:

BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H01L 51/00 (2006.01); H01L 51/42 (2006.01); H01L 31/0256 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 51/002 (2013.01); H01L 51/4226 (2013.01); H01L 31/0256 (2013.01); H01L 51/006 (2013.01); H01L 51/0053 (2013.01); H01L 51/0059 (2013.01); H01L 2031/0344 (2013.01); Y02E 10/549 (2013.01);
Abstract

A photovoltaic element () is proposed for conversion of electromagnetic radiation to electrical energy, more particularly a dye solar cell (). The photovoltaic element () has at least one first electrode (), at least one n-semiconductive metal oxide (), at least one electromagnetic radiation-absorbing dye (), at least one solid organic p-semiconductor () and at least one second electrode (). The p-semiconductor () comprises silver in oxidized form.


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