Title:
PARALLEL COAXIAL MOLECULAR STACK ARRAYS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/017111
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A coaxial molecular stack (10) for transferring photocurrent generation in a device such as a solar cell (14) is disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of macrocyclic π-conjugated planar molecules stackable through columnar self assembly to form a stack (10) having an axial channel (26) with an outer p-channel (22) of the nano-composite coaxial molecular stack (10). A plurality of C60 molecules are positioned coaxially within the axial channel of the stack (10) to form an inner n-channel (24) that forms a bulk heterojunction with the p-channel (22) to provide charge transport of photocurrent through the nano-composite coaxial molecular stack (10). A plurality of the stacks (16) are oriented orthogonally between first (18) and second electrodes (20) to form the device (14).
Inventors:
ZANG LING (US)
CHE YANKE (US)
CHE YANKE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/043409
Publication Date:
June 16, 2011
Filing Date:
July 27, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV UTAH RES FOUND (US)
ZANG LING (US)
CHE YANKE (US)
ZANG LING (US)
CHE YANKE (US)
International Classes:
H01L31/042
Foreign References:
| JP2007067115A | 2007-03-15 | |||
| JP2003036896A | 2003-02-07 |
Other References:
T. DRORI ET AL.: "Below-gap excitation of pi-conjugated polymer-fullerene bl ends: implications for bulk organic heterojunction solar cells", PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, vol. 101, no. 3, 18 July 2008 (2008-07-18), pages 037401
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ERICKSEN, Erik S. (LLPP.O. Box 121, Sandy Utah, US)
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