Electrodes for optoelectronic components and the use thereof
Electrodes are disclosed that can include allotropes, such as spherical allotropes. Examples of allotropes include silicon and/or carbon nanotubes. The electrodes can be used, for example, in organic semiconductor technology. The electrodes can contain either allotropes alone and/or allotropes that are embedded in an material. Examples of such materials are organic materials, such as one or more organic functional polymers.
1 . An electrode comprising an allotrope, wherein the electrode is designed for use in an optoelectronic device.
2 . The electrode of claim 1 , wherein the electrode is designed for use in a photovoltaic cell.
3 . The electrode of claim 1 , wherein the electrode is designed for use in a semiconductor device.
4 . The electrode of claim 1 , wherein the allotrope is metallically conductive or semiconductive.
5 . The electrode of claim 1 , wherein the allotrope is present in the form a composite material.
6 . The electrode of claim 1 , wherein the electrode is semitransparent or transparent.
7 . The electrode of claim 1 , wherein the allotrope comprises a nanotube.
8 . The electrode of claim 1 , wherein the optical properties of the electrode can be adjusted by adjusting the length of the allotrope used.
9 . The electrode of claim 1 , further comprising at least one organic functional polymer.
10 . A photovoltaic cell, comprising:
a first electrode including a first allotrope.
11 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 10 , wherein the first allotrope comprises nanotubes.
12 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 11 , wherein the nanotubes comprise carbon nanotubes.
13 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 10 , wherein the first allotrope comprises silicon.
14 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 10 , wherein the first allotrope comprises a spherical allotrope.
15 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 10 , wherein the first allotrope comprises a metallically conductive allotrope.
16 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 10 , wherein the first allotrope comprises a semiconductor.
17 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 10 , wherein the first electrode comprises a composite material including the first allotrope.
18 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 10 , wherein the first electrode further comprises an organic material.
19 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 18 , wherein the organic material is a conductive organic material.
20 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 18 , wherein the organic material is a semiconductor.
21 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 18 , wherein the organic material comprises a polymer.
22 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 10 , further comprising a substrate that supports the first allotrope.
23 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 10 , wherein the first electrode is transparent.
24 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 10 , further comprising a second electrode, the second electrode comprising a second allotrope.
25 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 24 , further comprising an organic semiconductor between the first and second electrodes.
26 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 10 , wherein the first electrode is an anode.
27 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 10 , wherein the first electrode is a cathode.
28 . A photovoltaic cell, comprising:
a first electrode comprising nanotubes;
a second electrode; and
an organic semiconductor between the first and second electrodes.
29 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 28 , wherein the nanotubes comprise carbon nanotubes.
30 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 28 , wherein the first electrode comprises a composite material including the nanotubes.
31 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 28 , wherein the first electrode further comprises an organic material.
32 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 31 , wherein the organic material is a conductive organic material.
33 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 31 , wherein the organic material is a semiconductor.
34 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 31 , wherein the organic material comprises a polymer.
35 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 28 , further comprising a substrate that supports the first allotrope.
36 . A photovoltaic cell, comprising:
a first electrode comprising silicon;
a second electrode; and
an organic semiconductor between the first and second electrodes.
37 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 36 , wherein the first electrode comprises a composite material including the silicon.
38 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 36 , wherein the first electrode further comprises an organic material.
39 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 38 , wherein the organic material is a conductive organic material.
40 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 38 , wherein the organic material is a semiconductor.
41 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 38 , wherein the organic material comprises a polymer.
42 . The photovoltaic cell of claim 36 , further comprising a substrate that supports the first allotrope.