Apparatus and methods for solar energy conversion using nanoscale cometal structures
First Claim
1. A nanoscale optics apparatus for use as a solar cell comprising:
- a plurality of nanoscale cometal structures each comprising a photovoltaic material located between a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor.
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Abstract
An apparatus and methods for solar conversion using nanoscale cometal structures are disclosed herein. The cometal structures may be coaxial and coplanar. A nanoscale optics apparatus for use as a solar cell comprises a plurality of nanoscale cometal structures each including a photovoltaic material located between a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor. A method of fabricating solar cells comprises preparing a plurality of nanoscale planar structures; coating a plurality of planar surfaces of the plurality of planar structures with a photovoltaic semiconductor while leaving space between the plurality of planar surfaces; and coating the photovoltaic semiconductor with an outer electrical conductor layer, wherein a portion of the outer electrical conductor layer is located between the planar structures to form coplanar structures.
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30 Claims
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1. A nanoscale optics apparatus for use as a solar cell comprising:
a plurality of nanoscale cometal structures each comprising a photovoltaic material located between a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A solar cell comprising:
a plurality of nanoscale coaxial structures each comprising an electrically conducting core contacting a photovoltaic material and coated with an outer electrical conductor layer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A solar cell comprising:
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a plurality of nanoscale coplanar structures each comprising a photovoltaic layer located between a first electrically conducting layer and a second electrically conducting layer;
wherein light enters the coplanar structure between the first electrically conducting layer and the second electrically conducting layer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of fabricating solar cells comprising:
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preparing a plurality of nanoscale planar structures;
coating a plurality of planar surfaces of the plurality of planar structures with a photovoltaic semiconductor while leaving space between the plurality of planar surfaces; and
coating the photovoltaic semiconductor with an outer electrical conductor layer, wherein a portion of the outer electrical conductor layer is located between the planar structures to form coplanar structures. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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