Molecular photovoltaics

摘要

Disclosed herein is a photovoltaic cell (10) comprising an absorber (18) that can absorb electromagnetic radiation; a first substrate (20) comprising a first conductive surface; a second substrate (22) comprising a second conductive surface that is opposed to the first conductive surface and faces the first conductive surface of the first substrate (20); an electron transporter (14) that is in electrical communication with the second conductive surface of the second substrate (22), but is electrically insulated from the first substrate (20); a hole transporter (12) that is in electrical communication with the first conductive surface of the first substrate (20), but is electrically insulated from the second substrate (22); wherein the hole transporter (12) and/or the electron transporter (14) are chemically bonded to an electrically insulating sheath (16); and wherein the hole transporter (12) and/or the electron transporter (14) are chemically bonded to the absorber (18).