Photovoltaic cell

Details Photovoltaic cell Photovoltaic cell

2008-01-29

2008-01-29

Nguyen, Nam (Department: 1753)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

C136S256000, C257S040000, C257S043000, C257S431000, C429S111000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07323635

ABSTRACT:
A method of making a photovoltaic cell includes contacting a cross-linking agent with semiconductor particles, and incorporating the semiconductor particles into the photovoltaic cell.

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