EP 0000829 A1 19790221 - Photovoltaic elements.
Title (en)
Photovoltaic elements.
Title (de)
Photoelektrisches Element.
Title (fr)
Elément transducteur photo-électrique.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 82111577 A 19770802
Abstract (en)
Photovoltaic elements having improved conversion efficiencies comprise a photovoltaic element which comprises (1) a first layer comprising an organic electron donor compound, in contact with (2) a second layer comprising an organic electron acceptor compound, said layers forming a rectifying junction between them and at least one of said layers being capable of absorbing radiation at wavelengths between 350 and 1000 nm, and (3) an electrode in operative ohmic contact with each of said layers, at least one of said electrodes being transparent to electromagnetic radiation to which the photo-voltaic element is sensitive, wherein the organic compound of each of layers (1) and (2) has a molecule having a planar polycyclic nucleus and wherein the combined thickness of the electron donor compound layer or layers and the electron acceptor compound layer or layers is no greater than 0.5 micron.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01L 51/05 (2006.01); C09B 5/62 (2006.01); G03G 5/06 (2006.01); H01L 21/331 (2006.01); H01L 29/73 (2006.01); H01L 51/30 (2006.01); H01L 51/42 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H10K 30/20 (2023.02); H10K 30/50 (2023.02); H10K 85/311 (2023.02); H10K 85/60 (2023.02); H10K 85/621 (2023.02); H10K 85/652 (2023.02); Y02B 10/10 (2013.01); Y02E 10/549 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- FR 2321769 A1 19770318 - ICI LTD [GB]
- US 3992205 A 19761116 - WIEDEMANN WOLFGANG
- US 3814600 A 19740604 - CONTOIS L
- [A] US 3379742 A 19680423 - YOSHIO MATSUNAGA
- [A] US 3403165 A 19680924 - YOSHIO MATSUNAGA
- [D] US 3057947 A 19621009 - MELVIN CALVIN, et al
- JOURNAL OF HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY, vol. 9, October 1972, Provo (USA) G.A. REYNOLDS and J.A. VAN ALAN: "The reactions of pyramylidenemethylpyrylium salts with sodium sulfide", pages 1105-1107
- [P] RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, vol. 162, October 1977, Homewell, Havant Hampshire, CHING WAN TANG: "Multilayer organic photovoltaic element", Pages 71-73
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0000829 A1 19790221; EP 0000829 B1 19820106; AU 3854378 A 19800207; AU 521118 B2 19820318; CA 1085947 A 19800916; DE 2861508 D1 19820225; JP S5427787 A 19790302; JP S624871 B2 19870202
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 78300233 A 19780802; AU 3854378 A 19780802; CA 287802 A 19770929; DE 2861508 T 19780802; JP 9373178 A 19780802