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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2012
Faris Modawar, Georgetown, TX (US);
Marcie R. Black, Lincoln, MA (US);
Brian Murphy, Revere, MA (US);
Jeff Miller, Brookline, MA (US);
Mike Jura, Boston, MA (US);
Faris Modawar, Georgetown, TX (US);
Marcie R. Black, Lincoln, MA (US);
Brian Murphy, Revere, MA (US);
Jeff Miller, Brookline, MA (US);
Mike Jura, Boston, MA (US);
BANDGAP ENGINEERING, INC., Woburn, MA (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a device including a silicon substrate, wherein at least a portion of the substrate surface can be a silicon nanowire array; and a layer of alumina covering the silicon nanowire array. In some embodiments, the device can be a solar cell. In some embodiments, the device can be a p-n junction. In some embodiments, the p-n junction can be located below the bottom surface the nanowire array.