Abstract:
A vertical field-effect transistor is provided, comprising a first electrode, a porous conductor layer formed from a layer of conductive material with a plurality of holes extending through the conductive material disposed therein, a dielectric layer between the first electrode and the porous conductor layer, a charge transport layer in contact with the porous conductor layer, and a second electrode electrically connected to the charge transport layer. A photoactive layer may be provided between the dielectric layer and the first electrode. A method of manufacturing a vertical field-effect transistor may also be provided, comprising forming a dielectric layer and depositing a conductor layer in contact with the dielectric layer, wherein one or more regions of the dielectric layer are masked during deposition such that the conductor layer includes a plurality of pores that extend through the conductor layer.
Abstract:
Photodetectors, methods of fabricating the same, and methods using the same to detect radiation are described. A photodetector can include a first electrode, a light sensitizing layer, an electron blocking/tunneling layer, and a second electrode. Infrared-to-visible upconversion devices, methods of fabricating the same, and methods using the same to detect radiation are also described. An Infrared-to-visible upconversion device can include a photodetector and an OLED coupled to the photodetector.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for providing a apparatus that can function as a photovoltaic cell, for example during the day, and can provide solid state lighting, for example at night. The apparatus can therefore function as a lighting window. An embodiment can integrate an at least partially transparent one-side emitting OLED and a photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic cell can be sensitive to infrared light, for example light having a wavelength greater than 1 µm. The apparatus can be arranged such that the one direction in which the OLED emits is toward the inside of a building or other structure and not out into the environment.
Abstract:
An IR-to-Visible up-conversion device with a stacked layer structure includes an IR pass visible blocking layer such that the IR entry face of the stacked device allows IR radiation, particularly MR radiation, to enter the device but visible light generated by a light emitting diode (LED) layer to be blocked from exit at that IR entry face of the device. The device has an IR transparent electrode at the IR entry face and a visible light transparent electrode such that the visible light can exit the device at a visible light detection face opposite the IR entry face.
Abstract:
Nanowires are fabricated from a solid composition, i.e., a pellet (16), which includes a semiconductor material together with a metallic additive. The pellet (16) is heated in a quartz or ceramic tube in an over pressure of flowing inert gas. Semiconductor and metal evaporate with the inert gas stream so that micron long crystalline wires collect downstream of the composition. The diameter of these wires is in the range of 2-100 nm.
Abstract:
A sachet that can remove contaminates from a water sample. The sachet can comprise a nanomaterial. Any suitable amount of nanomaterial can be present in the sachet, for example, 1 %-30% by volume, preferably 1-10% or 2%-5%. In case of antimicrobial composition packed, a preferable quantity to be used in sachet is 2 to 5%. The nanomaterial in the sachet can release, for example, silver, into the water. The described sachet can be immersed in microbial contaminated water and then lifted out of water, such that water in the sachet can drain through the antimicrobial composition packed in the sachet. The composition can release trace quantity of silver ions in the water to be treated. The process of immersion-lift-drain can be repeated, to ensure that entire water volume has contacted the composition. The purification composition can comprise from about 50 vol% to about 99 vol% of the sachet.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for providing an at: least partially transparent one-side emitting OLED. The at least partially transparent one-side emitting OLED can include a mirror, such as a mirror substrate, substrate with a transparent anode and a transparent cathode. The mirror can allow at least a portion of the visible spectrum of light to pass through, while also reflecting at least another portion of the visible spectrum of light. The mirror can reflect at least a portion of the visible light emitted by a light emitting layer of the OLED incident on a first surface of the mirror, while allowing another portion of the visible light incident on a second surface of the mirror to pass through the mirror.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the subject invention relate to solar panels, methods of fabricating solar panels, and methods of using solar panels to capture and store solar energy. An embodiment of a solar panel can include a photovoltaic cell that is sensitive to visible light and an infrared photovoltaic cell that is sensitive to light having a wavelength of greater than 0.70 μm.
Abstract:
An IR photodetector with high detectivity comprises an IR sensitizing layer situated between an electron blocking layer (EBL) and a hole blocking layer (HBL). The EBL and HBL significantly reduce the dark current, resulting in a high detectivity while allowing use of a low applied voltage to the IR photodetector.
Abstract:
A metal carbide composition and a process for synthesizing metal carbides, through a single step process, wherein oxides of different metals, including, but not limited to Si, Ti, W, Hf, Zr, V, Cr, Ta, B, Nb, Al, Mn, Ni, Fe, Co, and Mo were s physicalfly mixed with spherical or filamentateous nano structured carbon, and inductively heated to a certain temperature range (900-1900°C) where the metal oxide reacts with carbon to form different metal carbides. The process retains the original morphology of the starting carbon precursor in the resultant metal carbides. This method also produces highly crystalline metal nano-carbides. The metal carbide products would have to applications in high temperature thermoelectric devices, quantum wells, optoelectronic devices, semi-conductors, body armour, vehicle armour, catalysts, and as discontinuous reinforced agents in metal such as aluminum and other alloys.