Metal oxide electrochemical cell
    1.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:GB2432717A

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-30

    申请号:GB0524067

    申请日:2005-11-25

    Abstract: An electrochemical cell 400 comprises a first conductive layer 402, a metal oxide layer 403, a functional dye layer 404, an electrolyte layer 405, and a second conductive layer 406 where the metal oxide layer 403 comprises a plurality of adjacent metal oxide cells and at least one of the first and second conductive layers 402, 406 is transparent. The electrochemical cell 400 further includes a separator 410 formed on the first conductive layer 402 which surrounds each of the metal oxide cells. The separator 410 is preferable made of a polymer material. A method of fabricating the electrochemical cell 400 is also disclosed where the metal oxide layer 403 is deposited using inkjet printing. The electrochemical cell 400 can be used as a dye-sensitised solar cell or an electrochromic display.

    2.
    发明专利
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    公开(公告)号:AT521073T

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-15

    申请号:AT06256042

    申请日:2006-11-24

    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell and a method of manufacturing the same. The electrochemical cell comprises a first conductive layer; a metal oxide layer formed on the first conductive layer, the metal oxide layer comprising a plurality of adjacent metal oxide cells, spaced from one another; a functional dye layer formed on the metal oxide layer; a second conductive layer; and an electrolyte between the functional dye layer and the second conductive layer; wherein at least one of the first and second conductive layers is transparent. In one embodiment, the electrochemical cell further comprises separating means formed on the first conductive layer and surrounding each of the plurality of adjacent metal oxide cells.

    Electrochemical cell and method of manufacture

    公开(公告)号:GB2432722A

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-30

    申请号:GB0524075

    申请日:2005-11-25

    Abstract: The invention relates to fabrication of a high resolution patterned structure on a polymer layer with accurate alignment, for the manufacture of an electrochemical cell. A polymer layer 204 is deposited on a substrate 200 and an embossing tool is used to stamp the polymer layer. The embossing tool has an array of protrusions extending from the stamping face, which after stamping form an array of adjacent cavities within the embossed polymer layer separated by an array of banks 153, giving adjacent cells of the device. A metal oxide is subsequently deposited in the cavities. Polymer material remaining in the cavity bottoms may be removed to expose an electrode layer 202 underlying the polymer layer. In one embodiment, a gold layer is evaporated on a polymer layer and both layers are stamped simultaneously (see fig 6).

    Multicolour metal oxide electrochemical cell

    公开(公告)号:GB2432718A

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-30

    申请号:GB0524068

    申请日:2005-11-25

    Abstract: An electrochemical cell 400 comprises a first conductive layer 402, a metal oxide layer 403, a functional dye layer 404, an electrolyte layer 405, and a second conductive layer 406 where the metal oxide layer 403 comprises a plurality of adjacent metal oxide cells and at least one of the first and second conductive layers 402, 406 is transparent. The functional dye 404 layer comprises at least two functional dyes of different colour or at least two different depths of colour. The metal oxide layer may be formed from a liquid dispersion of metal oxide particles. The electrochemical cell 400 further includes a separator 410 formed on the first conductive layer 402 which surrounds each of the metal oxide cells. The separator 410 is preferable made of a polymer material. Methods of fabricating the electrochemical cell 400 is also disclosed. The electrochemical cell 400 can be used as a dye-sensitised solar cell or an electrochromic display.

    Fabrication of self-assembled monolayers

    公开(公告)号:GB2371248A

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-24

    申请号:GB0029535

    申请日:2000-12-04

    Abstract: A self-assembled monolayer (SAM) is fabricated using either a semi-fluorinated sulphur containing compound or a semi-fluorinated silane derivative and compressed carbon dioxide as the solvent medium. The temperature and/or pressure of the compressed CO Þ may be varied during the fabrication process to improve the molecular packing density of the monolayer. The substrate may be metallic e.g. Au, Ag, Cu, Pd, Fe, Hg, GaAs, ITO, or Fe Þ O ý or may be glass or silicon. A co-solvent such as H 2 O, CH ý OH, CF ý OH, CF ý CH Þ OH, CF ý CF Þ OH, (CF ý ) Þ CHOH, CH Ú , C 2 H Ú , C Þ F Û , CHF ý , CClF ý , C 2 H Û , SF Û , propylene, propane, NH ý , pentane, PrOH, MeOH, EtOH, BuOH, benzene and pyridine may be used in combination with the compressed carbon dioxide. The self assembled monolayer may be used in an inkjet head, an electronic, optical or an optoelectronic device such as a thin film transistor, an organic semiconductor device or a light emitting diode.

    Electrochemical cell structure and method of fabrication

    公开(公告)号:GB2432720A

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-30

    申请号:GB0524072

    申请日:2005-11-25

    Abstract: A method of forming a metal oxide layer 403 having metal oxide particles and a binder for an electrochemical cell, comprises depositing a layer of metal oxide 403, and depositing a polymeric linking agent onto the layer of metal oxide. Additionally, a method of forming an electrochemical cell comprises forming a metal oxide layer 403 comprising a plurality of adjacent metal oxide cells, spaced from one another; and applying a pressure to the metal oxide layer. Furthermore, a method of forming an electrochemical cell comprising the metal oxide layer 403 formed using the above mentioned method is also disclosed. The metal oxide 403 may be titanium dioxide deposited by inkjet printing. The electrochemical cell may be a dye sensitised solar cell. The polymeric linking agent may be poly(n-butyl titanate).

    Fabrication of self-assembled dendron monolayers

    公开(公告)号:GB2415959A

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-11

    申请号:GB0415243

    申请日:2004-07-07

    Abstract: A dendron 2 comprising a focal point 4 and a plurality of fluorinated end groups 9. The dendron may have a thiol, silane, carboxylic acid, phosphonate or other suitable moiety at the focal point suitable for chemisorption to a substrate (3). Typical substrates 3 include a metal, glass and silicon type substrates. A thiol is the preferred moiety at the focal point. Preferred fluorinated dendron thiols are formed with a decane chain extending from the focal point to one or more di- or trihydroxybenzyl units forming branching points. The hydroxyl groups of the outermost benzyl units forming phenol ethers with perfluoroalkyl terminating groups (e.g CF3(CF2)5(CH2)4 and CF3(CF2)9(CH2)4) on the outer hydroxyl groups. A self-assembled monolayer (SAM) comprising a plurality of dendrons bonded to a suitable substrate, the formation of a monolayer, and devices such as ink jet print heads featuring these SAMs are also outlined.

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