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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Merck Patent Gmbh, Darmstadt, DE;
Inventors:
Kethinni G. Chittibabu, Westford, MA (US);
Nirupama Kattamuri, Lowell, MA (US);
Franz Rene Kogler, Fuerth, DE;
David P. Waller, Lexington, MA (US);
Allesandro Zedda, Andover, MA (US);
Assignee:
MERCK PATENT GMBH, Darmstadt, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/044 (2014.01); H01L 51/42 (2006.01); B82Y 10/00 (2011.01); H01L 31/032 (2006.01); H01L 27/30 (2006.01); H01L 51/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 51/4213 (2013.01); B82Y 10/00 (2013.01); H01L 51/4253 (2013.01); H01L 51/4273 (2013.01); H01L 27/301 (2013.01); H01L 31/0322 (2013.01); H01L 51/0003 (2013.01); H01L 51/0036 (2013.01); H01L 51/0047 (2013.01); Y02E 10/549 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure features an article that includes first and second electrodes, a photoactive layer between the first and second electrodes, and a hole carrier layer between the first electrode and the photoactive layer. The hole carrier layer includes a Cu(I)-containing material. The article is configured as a photovoltaic cell.