Display device

• US 8,426,854 B2
• Filed: 11/29/2011
• Issued: 04/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Moon, Chang-Yun
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, DUNG ANH
• Application Number:
  US13/306,812
• Publication Number:
  US 20130049019A1
• Time in Patent Office: 511 Days
• Field of Search: 257 40- 43, 257/84, 257/432, 438/57, 438 71- 73, 136/252, 136/256, 136/259
• US Class Current: 257/43
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/542 Dye sensitized solar cells

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of the described technology relate generally to display devices including dye-sensitized solar cells. The display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes a display element for displaying an image, and a dye-sensitized solar cell for converting light into electricity to offset the power consumption of the display element. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes a selective photo-absorption material for selectively absorbing light from at least one wavelength band.

Claims

1. A display device comprising:

a display element for displaying an image; and

a dye-sensitized solar cell for converting light into electricity and offset power consumption of the display element,

wherein the dye-sensitized solar cell includes a selective photo-absorption

material for selectively absorbing light from at least one wavelength band,

wherein the dye-sensitized solar cell comprises;

a transparent conductive layer;

a nanoparticle oxide electrode contacting the transparent conductive layer;

a photo-sensitized dye adhered to the nanoparticle oxide electrode;

an opposite electrode opposite the transparent conductive layer such that the nanoparticle oxide electrode is between the opposite electrode and the transparent conductive layer; and

an electrolyte solution between the transparent conductive layer and the opposite electrode,

wherein the photo-sensitized dye comprises the selective photo-absorption material.

2. The display device of claim 1, wherein the display element is an organic light emitting element.

3. The display device of claim 2, wherein the dye-sensitized solar cell absorbs more light from wavelength bands within the visible ray region and the near infrared ray region other than from a wavelength band of light generated in the display element.

4. The display device of claim 1, wherein the dye-sensitized solar cell is disposed in at least one of a front direction or a rear direction of the display element.

5. The display device of claim 1, wherein the opposite electrode comprises a platinum metal catalyst electrode.

6. The display device of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticle oxide electrode comprises titanium oxide (TiO₂).

7. The display device of claim 1, wherein the photo-sensitized dye comprises cadmium sulfide (CdS).

8. The display device of claim 1, wherein the dye-sensitized solar cell further comprises a battery sealing member for sealing a space between the transparent conductive layer and the opposite electrode.

9. The display device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the transparent conductive layer and the opposite electrode is supported by a base film.

10. The display device of claim 1, wherein the selective photo-absorption material comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Chemical Formula 1 through Chemical Formula 12:

11. The display device of claim 10, wherein the dye-sensitized solar cell absorbs more light from wavelength bands of 320 nm to 380 nm, 440 nm to 540 nm, and 630 nm to 900 nm than light from other wavelength bands.

12. The display device of claim 10, wherein the selective photo-absorption material comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Chemical Formula 1 through Chemical Formula 5, and the selective photo-absorption material absorbs more light from a wavelength band of 320 nm to 380 nm than light from other wavelength bands.

13. The display device of claim 10, wherein the selective photo-absorption material comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Chemical Formula 6 through Chemical Formula 10, and the selective photo-absorption material absorbs more light from a wavelength band of 440 nm to 540 nm than light from other wavelength bands.

14. The display device of claim 10, wherein the selective photo-absorption material comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Chemical Formula 11 and Chemical Formula 12, and the selective photo-absorption material absorbs more light from a wavelength band of 630 nm to 900 nm than light from other wavelength bands.