Electrodes for photovoltaic cells and methods for manufacture thereof
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1. An article comprising:
- a substrate; and
a columnar structure, wherein the columnar structure comprises a semi-conductor and is disposed upon the substrate in a manner wherein the longitudinal axis of the columnar structures is substantially perpendicular to the substrate.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an article comprising a substrate; and a columnar structure, wherein the columnar structure comprises a semi-conductor and is disposed upon the substrate in a manner wherein the longitudinal axis of the columnar structures is substantially perpendicular to the substrate. Disclosed herein is an electrode that comprises a substrate upon which is disposed an electron transport coating, wherein the electron transport coating comprises a columnar structure.
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1. An article comprising:
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a substrate; and
a columnar structure, wherein the columnar structure comprises a semi-conductor and is disposed upon the substrate in a manner wherein the longitudinal axis of the columnar structures is substantially perpendicular to the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 43)
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26. An electrode comprising:
an electrically conductive substrate upon which is disposed an electron transport coating, wherein the electron transport coating comprises a columnar structure. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A method comprising:
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contacting a substrate with a plasma in an expanding thermal plasma generator, wherein the generator pressure is about 30 millitorr to about 300 millitorr; and
wherein the plasma comprises a reactive species and oxygen; and
disposing a semiconducting coating up on the substrate, wherein the semiconducting coating comprises a columnar microstructure. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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