Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Neckel, Alexa D (Department: 1723)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
Reexamination Certificate
active
07982130
ABSTRACT:
A photovoltaic device includes a photoactive region disposed between and electrically connected to two electrodes where the photoactive region includes photoactive polymer-wrapped carbon nanotubes that create excitons upon absorption of light in the range of about 400 nm to 1400 nm.
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Arnold Michael S.
Forrest Stephen R.
Zimmerman Jeramy D.
Berdichevsky Miriam
Duane Morris LLP
Neckel Alexa D
The Regents of the University of Michigan
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