Photovoltaic cells utilizing mesh electrodes

Details Photovoltaic cells utilizing mesh electrodes Photovoltaic cells utilizing mesh electrodes

2006-04-04

2006-04-04

Diamond, Alan (Department: 1753)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

C136S263000, C136S251000, C136S244000, C136S265000, C136S245000, C136S252000, C257S431000, C257S465000, C257S459000, C257S040000, C257S043000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07022910

ABSTRACT:
In one aspect, the invention provides photovoltaic cells that utilize a mesh electrode on at least one exposure side of the photovoltaic cell. Preferably, the mesh electrode is a metallic mesh. In one embodiment, the invention provides dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) having a wire mesh exposure side electrode and a photovoltaic material comprising a photosensitized interconnected nanoparticle layer. In one embodiment, the wire mesh electrode functions as the cathode of the DSSC. In another embodiment, the wire mesh electrode functions as the anode of the DSSC. In addition, embodiments are provided where wire mesh electrodes are used for the anode and the cathode of a DSSC.

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