Patent ID: 8866265
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: B82Y,H01L,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a carbon-based semiconductor material including n-type and p-type materials that form a p-n junction; and first and second electrodes including a carbon allotrope, the first electrode being connected to the n-type material and the second electrode being connected to the p-type material, the electrodes being configured and arranged to collect charge generated at the p-n junction, wherein the carbon-based semiconductor material is arranged between the first and second electrodes, the p-n junction is configured and arranged to exhibit a photovoltaic effect, and at least one of the electrodes is configured and arranged to pass light to the carbon-based semiconductor material for generating the charges; and wherein the carbon-based semiconductor material includes p-type semiconducting carbon nanotubes and at least one of n-type C60 material and n-type C70 material.