PHOTOVOLTAIC FIBERS
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Abstract
Photovoltaic materials and methods of photovoltaic cell fabrication provide a photovoltaic cell in the form of a fiber. These fibers may be formed into a flexible fabric or textile.
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Citations
74 Claims
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1-60. -60. (canceled)
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61. A structure, comprising:
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a conductive core including a first electrode; an organic layer surrounding the core and electrically connected to the first electrode; and
a transparent second electrode surrounding and electrically connected to the organic layer,wherein the first electrode, the organic layer, and the second electrode comprise a photosensitive device, and the organic layer comprises a photoactive region. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A fabric, comprising
a plurality of fibers woven into the fabric, each fiber comprising: -
a conductive core including a first electrode; an organic layer surrounding the core and electrically connected to the first electrode; and a transparent second electrode surrounding and electrically connected to the organic layer, wherein for each fiber, the first electrode, the organic layer, and the second electrode comprise a photosensitive device, and the organic layer comprises a photoactive region of the respective fiber.
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68. An article, comprising:
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an electrically conductive core; a layer surrounding the core, the layer comprising an organic material; a counterelectrode surrounding the layer, wherein the electrically conductive core, the layer and the counterelectrode comprise a photoactive device, and the organic material comprises a photoconversion material. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A fabric, comprising
a plurality of fibers woven into the fabric, each fiber comprising: -
an electrically conductive core including a first electrode; a layer comprising an organic material surrounding the electrically conductive core and electrically connected to the first electrode; and a transparent counterelectrode surrounding and electrically connected to the organic material, wherein for each fiber, the first electrode, the organic material, and the counterelectrode comprise a photovoltaic cell, and the organic material comprises a photoconversion region of the respective fiber.
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