Efficient nanoscale solar cell and fabrication method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8878055
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12852991

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A photovoltaic device and method include a substrate layer having a plurality of structures including peaks and troughs formed therein. A continuous photovoltaic stack is conformally formed over the substrate layer and extends over the peaks and troughs. The photovoltaic stack has a thickness of less than one micron and is configured to transduce incident radiation into current flow.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fogel, Keith E Hopewell Junction, US 270 4144
Graham, William S Irvington, US 2 1
Hovel, Harold J Katonah, US 66 1041
Kim, Jeehwan Los Angeles, US 246 1226
Sadana, Devendra K Pleasantville, US 897 9915
Saenger, Katherine L Ossining, US 127 2894

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