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Surface Texturing to Fabricate Black Silicon for High-efficiency Solar Cells and LEDs
Forms Antireflective Layers on the Surface of Silicon Wafers that Improve Conversion Efficiency of Photovoltaics and Light Extraction of LEDsThis surface texturing develops subwavelength antireflective nanostructures on the faces of single-crystalline and multicrystalline silicon wafers to produce black silicon suitable for highly efficient photovoltaics...
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Peng Jiang, Zhuxiao Gu, Ruwen Tan
Keywords(s): Antireflection coating, broadband technologies, photovoltaics, Polyimide, self-masking, Silicon
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials, Technology Classifications > Others > Cleantech
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Novel Solar Cell with Dramatically Increased Efficiency
Generates Electricity by Harvesting Energy from Entire Spectrum of LightThis revolutionary solar cell efficiently generates electricity by harvesting energy from the entire spectrum of light. Electricity production is the number one use of renewable energy in the United States, with 17.1% percent of all renewable energy being used by this sector in...
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Jiangeng Xue
Keywords(s): photovoltaics, Semiconductor Alloys, Semiconductor Nanocrystals, Solar Cells, Solar Energy, Solar Power, Ternary Semiconductor
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Electrical
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Electroactive Polymers for Enhancing the Mechanical and Electrical Contact to Graphene or Carbon Nanotubes
Improves Adhesion of Secondary Materials onto Graphene and Carbon Nanotube Film Electrodes Without Degrading Their ConductanceThis conjugated polymer ensures reliable non-covalent interactions between secondary materials and carbon nanotube films without degrading the conductivity. Graphene or carbon nanotube films can produce robust, flexible and transparent...
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Andrew Rinzler, Ryan Walczak, John Reynolds
Keywords(s): Carbon Nanotubes, conducting polymers, conjugated polymers, electroactive polymers, laminate, organic substances, photovoltaics, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, pyrene
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials
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