Harnessing chemical transformations in Cu2O photoelectrodes for solar fuels production (2022-135)
This invention is a stable and efficient Cu2O photocathode for selective photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction to ethylene, demonstrating the potential of Cu2O-based materials in solar fuel devices.
Inventors: Guiji Liu;Francesca Toma
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Luminescent Solar Concentrator Micro-grid Power Window (2019-090)
This invention is a luminescent solar concentrator power window that uses infrared luminophore technology and silicon photovoltaic cells to increase power conversion efficiencies, and is designed for building integrated photovoltaic applications.
Inventors: Armand Alivisatos *;Harry Atwater;Haley Bauser;Colton Bukowsky;Ognjen Ilic;Brent Koscher;David R. Needell;Ralph Nuzzo;Megan Phelan
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Micro-optical Tandem Luminescent Solar Concentrator (2018-013)
This invention is a micro-optical tandem luminescent solar concentrator (MOTLSC) that combines luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) and silicon solar cell technology to convert sunlight into electricity, with implications for the global energy market.
Inventors: Armand Alivisatos;Harry Atwater;Haley Bauser;Noah Bronstein *;Junwen He;Ognjen Ilic;David R. Needell;Ralph Nuzzo;Lu Xu
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Hybrid Photo-Electrochemical and -Voltaic Cells for High Efficiency Electrical Power and Fuel Production (2016-177)
This invention presents a Hybrid Photo-Electrochemical and -Voltaic cell (HPEV cell) that combines photovoltaic and electrochemical processes, allowing for the simultaneous production of electricity and chemical fuels with increased efficiency, addressing the performance limitations of conventional solar-driven electrochemical devices.
Inventors: Hen Dotan;Avner Rothschild;Gideon Segev *;Ian Sharp
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Photovoltaic Device with Three Dimensional Charge Separation and Collection (2016-163)
This invention is a 3D photovoltaic device that utilizes compositionally graded p-type group III-nitride material and structural imperfections to achieve charge separation, transport, and collection for efficient solar energy conversion.
Inventors: Iulian Gherasoiu;Lothar Reichertz;Wladyslaw Walukiewicz *
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Graded Band Gap Perovskite Solar Cell (2016-060)
This invention involves a new type of solar cell architecture that uses a combination of materials to achieve high conversion efficiencies without the need for reflective coatings.
Inventors: Onur Ergen;Alexander K Zettl *
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Protection Coating for Solar Fuel Generation (2016-020)
This invention simplifies and protects the assembly of photoelectrodes used in solar energy conversion by allowing dissimilar materials and processes to work together independently, and could be a key component in achieving an economically feasible and environmentally friendly solar fuel generator.
Inventors: Jeffrey W Beeman;Ian Sharp;Karl Walczak *
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Self-powered Gating and Other Improvements on Screening-engineered Field-effect Photovoltaics (3170)
Screening-engineered field-effect photovoltaics (SFPV) technology has the potential to enable the fabrication of high efficiency, low cost photovoltaic devices from difficult to dope semiconductors, creating a new sector in the solar energy industry and benefiting the semiconductor industry as a whole for applications such as LEDs and LDs. This invention proposes solutions for powering the gate field and additional SFPV device geometries.
Inventors: William Regan;Alexander K Zettl *
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
End Group Directed Self Assembly of Conjugated Small Molecules for Photovoltaic Application (3043)
This invention uses end-groups to promote the self-assembly of multiple molecules, creating a polymeric network with high charge transport properties and power conversion efficiency for use in organic solar cells.
Inventors: Pierre M Beaujuge;Jean M.J. Frechet *;Olivia Lee;Alan Yiu
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Nanowire Mesh Solar Fuels Generator (2975)
This invention presents a new architecture for photocatalysis using free-standing, paper-like mesh films of nanowires assembled by filtration, allowing for high surface area and easier recovery of the photocatalyst, and has been demonstrated in a proof-of-concept for overall water-splitting.
Inventors: Candace K Chan;Jianwei Sun;Peidong Yang *
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Surface Plasmon-Enhanced Photovoltaic Device (2195)
This invention proposes a new approach to develop a prototype photovoltaic device using nano-structured Ag for the photoemission of hot electrons, which can be collected through a semiconductor Schottky diode for energy conversion during steady illumination with near UV and visible radiation.
Inventors: Robert Kostecki *;Samuel Mao
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Nanocrystal Solar Cells Processed from Solution (2116)
This invention introduces the first solar cell based on a dense film of inorganic nanocrystals, utilizing a donor-acceptor type two heterojunction for efficient power conversion, and allowing for a variety of inorganic nanocrystal materials to be used.
Inventors: Armand Alivisatos *;Ilan Gur;Delia J Milliron
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Carbon Nanotube as Charge Injection/Collection Cathode in Organic LED and Photovoltaic Applications (2044)
This invention involves using an amphiphilic conductive polymer and single wall carbon nanotubes to form an uniform suspension, which can then be applied to a conductive polymer layer as a cathode using spin coating or printing technologies.
Inventors: Stephen Johnson;John B Kerr;Gao Liu *
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Multi-Band Semiconductors for High Efficiency Solar Cells (1964)
The invention is a method of synthesizing high efficiency Zn1-yMnyOxTe1-x alloys for use in solar cells with calculated power conversion efficiency of up to 56%.
Inventors: Wladyslaw Walukiewicz *;Junqiao Wu;Kin Man Yu
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Devices and Photodectectors based on inorganic Nanorods and Other 3D Objects Based on Nanorods (1810)
This invention involves the use of nanorods and other 3D objects based on nanorods that incorporate nanocrystals as active components in the absorption of light to create solar cells, photovoltaics, and photodetectors.
Inventors: Armand Alivisatos *;Janke J. Dittmer;Wendy Huynh-Dittmer;Delia J Milliron
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer