Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Organic semiconductor material
Reexamination Certificate
2008-12-17
2011-11-29
Such, Matthew W (Department: 2891)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Organic semiconductor material
C136S263000, C257SE51015
Reexamination Certificate
active
08067763
ABSTRACT:
A solar cell including a quantum dot, an electron conductor, and a conjugated bridge molecule disposed between the quantum dot and the electron conductor. The conjugated bridge molecule may include a quantum dot anchor that bonds to the quantum dot and an electron conductor anchor that bonds to the electron conductor. In some instances, the quantum dot anchor and/or the electron conductor anchor may independently include two anchoring moieties that can form ring structures with the quantum dot and/or the electron conductor. The solar cell may further include a hole conductor that is configured to reduce the quantum dot once the quantum dot absorbs a photon and ejects an electron through the conjugated bridge molecule and into the electron conductor.
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Liu Yue
Pan Tao
Wang Wei Jun
Zhao Linan
Zheng Zhi
Honeywell International , Inc.
Seager Tufte & Wickhem LLC
Such Matthew W
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