Patents Examined by Alison Bourke
  • Nanoplasmonic cavities for photovoltaic applications
    Patent number: 9087944
    Abstract: Nanoplasmonic cavities for photovoltaic applications include at least one transparent conductive substrate. A first plasmonic electrically conductive nanostructure layer is associated with the transparent conductive substrate. At least one photoabsorber layer is associated with the first plasmonic electrically conductive nanostructure layer. At least one electron transfer layer is associated with the photoabsorber layer. A second plasmonic electrically conductive nanostructure layer is associated with the electron transfer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: M. Joseph Roberts, Simin Feng, Zachary A. Sechrist