Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-24
2009-12-15
Nguyen, Nam X (Department: 1795)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
C540S145000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07633007
ABSTRACT:
A solar cell is described that comprises: (a) a semiconductor charge separation material; (b) at least one electrode connected to the charge separation material; and (c) a light-harvesting film on the charge separation material, the light-harvesting film comprising non-covalently coupled, self-assembled units of porphyrinic macrocycles. The porphyrinic macrocycles preferably comprise: (i) an intramolecularly coordinated metal; (ii) a first coordinating substituent; and (iii) a second coordinating substituent opposite the first coordinating substituent. The porphyrinic macrocycles can be assembled by repeating intermolecular coordination complexes of the metal, the first coordinating substituent and the second coordinating substituent.
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Chinnasamy Muthiah
Fan Dazhong
Lindsey Jonathan S.
Ball J. Christopher
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec P.A.
Nguyen Nam X
North Carolina State University
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