US Patent:
20130269782, Oct 17, 2013
Inventors:
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION - , US
Danilo C. Pozzo - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION - Seattle WA
THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL
International Classification:
H01L 51/42
Abstract:
A hybrid organic-inorganic thin film is provided. The hybrid organic-inorganic thin film comprising: an organic-phase comprising a porous organic nanostructure comprised of an interpenetrating network having at least one dimension between 0.1 and 100 nm; and an inorganic phase at least partially distributed within the porosity of the organic phase. In a first aspect, the organic phase has a first band gap and the inorganic phase has a second band gap different from the first band gap. A method of producing an organic-inorganic energy harvesting device and a device therefrom comprising the hybrid organic-inorganic thin film is provided.