Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-22
2011-03-22
Neckel, Alexa D. (Department: 1795)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
Reexamination Certificate
active
07910825
ABSTRACT:
A photosensitive device includes a series of organic photoactive layers disposed between two electrodes. Each layer in the series is in direct contact with a next layer in the series. The series is arranged to form at least one donor-acceptor heterojunction, and includes a first organic photoactive layer comprising a first host material serving as a donor, a thin second organic photoactive layer comprising a second host material disposed between the first and a third organic photoactive layer, and the third organic photoactive layer comprising a third host material serving as an acceptor. The first, second, and third host materials are different. The thin second layer serves as an acceptor relative to the first layer or as a donor relative to the third layer.
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Forrest Stephen R.
Rand Barry P.
Berdichevsky Miriam
Duane Morris LLP
Neckel Alexa D.
The Trustees of Princeton University
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