Solar cell and solar cell unit

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2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Tran, Minhloan (Department: 2826)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Responsive to non-electrical signal

Electromagnetic or particle radiation

C257S040000, C257S043000, C257S184000, C257S111000, C257S465000, C257S449000

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active

RE039445

ABSTRACT:
The solar cell of the present invention includes a titanium dioxide semiconductor that is held between a pair of electrodes so that the titanium dioxide semiconductor and at least one of the electrodes form a rectification barrier.

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