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High-performing bulk photovoltaics
US2016336466A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016336466-A1 |
| Application number | US-201515112708-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jan 24, 2014 |
| Publication date | Nov 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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The present invention provides materials with high bulk photovoltaic effect response. The present invention also provides for products comprising the high bulk photovoltaic effect materials of the present invention.
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What is claimed: 1 . A composition, comprising: a polar oxide characterized as having a LiNbO 3 structure with a band gap of less than about 2.0 eV. 2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the band gap is less than about 1.8 eV. 3 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the band gap is in the range of from about 1.2 eV to about 1.8 eV. 4 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the band gap is in the range of from about 1.7 eV to about 1.8 eV. 5 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the polar oxide comprises one or more d 10 s 0 cations. 6 . The composition of claim 5 , wherein the one or more d 10 s 0 cations are electronegative metals. 7 . The composition of claim 5 , wherein the one or more d 10 s 0 cations comprises one or more of the following: Pb 4+ , Bi 5+ , Tl 3+ , Hg 2+ , Au 1+ , Pt 0 , Sb 5+ , Sn 4+ , In 3+ , Cd 2+ , Ag 1+ , Pd 0 , As 5+ , Ge 4+ , Ga 3+ , Zn 2+ , Cu 1+ , Ni 0 . 8 . The composition of claim 6 , wherein the polar oxide comprises Mg 1-x Zn x PbO 3 , wherein x is in the range of from about 0.01 to about 0.99. 9 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the polar oxide comprises Mg 1/2 Zn 1/2 PbO 3 . 10 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the polar oxide comprises PbNiO 3 . 11 . The composition of claim 5 , wherein the one or more d 10 s 0 cations comprises Bi 5+ . 12 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the polar oxide comprises LiBiO 3 . 13 . The composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition is characterized as having a polarization of at least about 50 μC/cm 2 . 14 . The composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition is characterized as having a polarization of the range of from about 75 μC/cm 2 to about 100 μC/cm 2 . 15 . The composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition is characterized as having a Glass coefficient of greater than about 30×10 −9 cm/V. 16 . The composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition is characterized as having a Glass coefficient of greater than about 80×10 −9 cm/V. 17 . The composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition is characterized as having a Glass coefficient of greater than about 115×10 −9 cm/V. 18 . The composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition is characterized as having a current density response of greater than about 13×10 −4 (A/m 2 )/(W/m 2 ). 19 . The composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition is characterized as having a current density response of greater than about 20×10 −4 (A/m 2 )/(W/m 2 ). 20 . The composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition is characterized as having a current density response of greater than about 45×10 −4 (A/m 2 )/(W/m 2 ). 21 . A photovoltaic device comprising one or more composition of claim 1 . 22 . A photovoltaic device comprising one or more composition of claim 5 . 23 . A photovoltaic device comprising one or more composition of claim 7 . 24 . A photovoltaic device comprising one or more composition of claim 9 . 25 . A photovoltaic device comprising one or more composition of claim 10 . 26 . A photovoltaic device comprising one or more composition of claim 12 . 27 . A sensor comprising one or more composition of claim 1 . 28 . A sensor comprising one or more composition of claim 5 . 29 . A sensor comprising one or more composition of claim 7 . 30 . A sensor comprising one or more composition of claim 9 . 31 . A sensor comprising one or more composition of claim 10 . 32 . A sensor comprising one or more composition of claim 12 .
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Electricity · mapped topic
Oxides; Hydroxides · CPC title
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Compounds of magnesium · CPC title
Oxides · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016336466A1 cover?
- The present invention provides materials with high bulk photovoltaic effect response. The present invention also provides for products comprising the high bulk photovoltaic effect materials of the present invention.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Univ Pennsylvania
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- Primary CPC classification H01L31/032. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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