公开(公告)号：US12089485B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17325597

申请日：2021-05-20

Applicant: CUBICPV INC.

Inventor： Michael D. Irwin ,  Vivek V. Dhas

IPC: H01G9/20 ,  H01L31/053 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H10K30/00 ,  H10K30/15 ,  H10K30/30 ,  H10K30/35 ,  H10K30/88 ,  H10K85/30 ,  H01L31/0256 ,  H10K85/60

CPC classification number: H10K85/30 ,  H01G9/2009 ,  H01G9/2027 ,  H01G9/2031 ,  H01G9/2045 ,  H01G9/2059 ,  H01L31/053 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H10K30/00 ,  H10K30/15 ,  H10K30/151 ,  H10K30/30 ,  H10K30/352 ,  H10K30/88 ,  H01L2031/0344 ,  H10K85/633 ,  H10K85/636 ,  Y02E10/542 ,  Y02E10/549

Abstract: Photovoltaic devices such as solar cells, hybrid solar cell-batteries, and other such devices may include an active layer disposed between two electrodes, the active layer having perovskite material and other material such as mesoporous material, interfacial layers, thin-coat interfacial layers, and combinations thereof. The perovskite material may be photoactive. The perovskite material may be disposed between two or more other materials in the photovoltaic device. Inclusion of these materials in various arrangements within an active layer of a photovoltaic device may improve device performance. Other materials may be included to further improve device performance, such as, for example: additional perovskites, and additional interfacial layers.

公开(公告)号：US12089425B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18298771

申请日：2023-04-11

Applicant: CubicPV Inc.

Inventor： Michael Irwin ,  Michael Holland

IPC: H10K30/10 ,  H10K85/30

CPC classification number: H10K30/10 ,  H10K85/30

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic device. The method comprises fabricating a first photovoltaic device portion with a first photoactive layer having a first face comprising a first perovskite precursor material; fabricating a second photovoltaic device portion with a second photoactive layer having a second face comprising a second perovskite material or a second perovskite precursor material; arranging the first photovoltaic device portion and the second photovoltaic device portion such that the first face is in contact with the second face; and compressing the first photovoltaic device portion and the second photovoltaic device portion at a pressure sufficient to fuse the first perovskite precursor material to the second perovskite material or the second perovskite precursor material.

公开(公告)号：US12046425B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US15488151

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: CubicPV Inc.

Inventor： Michael D. Irwin ,  Kamil Mielczarek

IPC: H10K30/30 ,  H01G9/20 ,  H10K30/00 ,  H10K30/82 ,  H10K30/88 ,  H10K85/10 ,  H10K85/30 ,  H10K85/50 ,  H10K102/00

CPC classification number: H01G9/2077 ,  H01G9/2018 ,  H01G9/2081 ,  H10K30/30 ,  H10K30/451 ,  H10K30/82 ,  H10K30/88 ,  H10K85/141 ,  H10K85/30 ,  H01G9/2027 ,  H01G9/2059 ,  H10K2102/00 ,  Y02E10/549

Abstract: A photovoltaic device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, an active layer disposed at least partially between the first and second electrodes, an interfacial layer disposed at least partially between the first and second electrodes, and a non-stoichiometric oxide layer disposed at least partially between and in contact with one of the first or second electrodes and an encapsulant layer. The active layer of the photovoltaic device comprises a photoactive material.

公开(公告)号：US20240128076A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18391435

申请日：2023-12-20

Applicant: CubicPV Inc.

Inventor： Michael D. Irwin ,  Michael Holland ,  Nicholas Anderson

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  C07F7/24 ,  C30B29/22 ,  H10K10/29 ,  H10K10/46 ,  H10K30/00 ,  H10K30/10

CPC classification number: H01L21/02197 ,  C07F7/24 ,  C30B29/22 ,  H10K10/29 ,  H10K10/478 ,  H10K30/10 ,  H10K30/451 ,  C01P2002/34 ,  C07B2200/13

Abstract: A perovskite material that has a perovskite crystal lattice having a formula of CxMyXz, and alkyl polyammonium cations disposed within or at a surface of the perovskite crystal lattice; wherein x, y, and z, are real numbers; C comprises one or more cations selected from the group consisting of Group 1 metals, Group 2 metals, ammonium, formamidinium, guanidinium, and ethene tetramine; M comprises one or more metals each selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Fe, Cd, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Au, Hg, Sn, Ge, Ga, Pb, In, Tl, Sb, Bi, Ti, Zn, Cd, Hg, and Zr, and combinations thereof; and X comprises one or more anions each selected from the group consisting of halides, pseudohalides, chalcogenides, and combinations thereof.

公开(公告)号：US11901177B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US18100520

申请日：2023-01-23

Applicant: CubicPV Inc.

Inventor： Michael D. Irwin ,  Michael Holland ,  Nicholas Anderson

IPC: C30B29/22 ,  H01L21/02 ,  C07F7/24 ,  H10K10/29 ,  H10K10/46 ,  H10K30/10 ,  H10K30/00

CPC classification number: H01L21/02197 ,  C07F7/24 ,  C30B29/22 ,  H10K10/29 ,  H10K10/478 ,  H10K30/10 ,  H10K30/451 ,  C01P2002/34 ,  C07B2200/13

Abstract: A perovskite material that has a perovskite crystal lattice having a formula of CxMyXz, and alkyl polyammonium cations disposed within or at a surface of the perovskite crystal lattice; wherein x, y, and z, are real numbers; C comprises one or more cations selected from the group consisting of Group 1 metals, Group 2 metals, ammonium, formamidinium, guanidinium, and ethene tetramine; M comprises one or more metals each selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Fe, Cd, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Au, Hg, Sn, Ge, Ga, Pb, In, Tl, Sb, Bi, Ti, Zn, Cd, Hg, and Zr, and combinations thereof and X comprises one or more anions each selected from the group consisting of halides, pseudohalides, chalcogenides, and combinations thereof.

公开(公告)号：US11713396B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17136503

申请日：2020-12-29

Applicant: CUBICPV INC.

Inventor： Michael D. Irwin ,  Erin Sanehira

IPC: C09D1/00 ,  B05D3/02 ,  C03C17/25

CPC classification number: C09D1/00 ,  B05D3/0254 ,  C03C17/25 ,  C03C2217/217 ,  C03C2218/113 ,  C03C2218/32

Abstract: A method for preparing a nickel oxide precursor ink comprising: preparing a solvent comprising diols and alcohol amines; adding nickel nitrate into the solvent to form a nickel nitrate containing solution; adding at least one metal acetate into the nickel nitrate containing solution to form a nickel nitrate and metal acetate containing solution; adding water to the nickel nitrate and metal acetate containing solution to form a nickel oxide precursor mixture; heating the nickel oxide precursor mixture to 60 to 75 Celsius; and cooling the nickel oxide precursor mixture to form the nickel oxide precursor ink.

公开(公告)号：US11685666B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17509271

申请日：2021-10-25

Applicant: CubicPV Inc.

Inventor： Michael David Irwin ,  Marissa Lynn Higgins ,  Nicholas Charles Anderson

IPC: C01G33/00 ,  H01L51/44 ,  C01G35/00 ,  C07D221/18 ,  H01L51/42 ,  C07F7/08 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00

CPC classification number: C01G33/00 ,  C01G35/00 ,  C07D221/18 ,  C07F7/0834 ,  H01L51/426 ,  H01L51/441 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  H01L2251/303

Abstract: A metal oxide nanoparticle comprises a metal oxide core of formula M2O5, wherein M is tantalum (V) or niobium (V) and alkylsiloxane ligands bonded to the metal oxide core. The alkylsiloxane ligands are selected from the group consisting of isobutylsiloxane, allylsiloxane, vinylsiloxane, n-propyl siloxane, n-butylsiloxane, sec-butyl siloxane, tert-butyl siloxane, phenylsiloxane, n-octylsiloxane, isooctylsiloxane n-dodecyl siloxane, 4 -(trimethyl silyl)phenylsiloxane, para-tolylsiloxane, 4-fluorophenyl siloxane, 4 -chlorophenyl siloxane, 4-bromophenyl siloxane, 4-iodophenylsiloxane, 4-cyanophenyl siloxane, benzylsiloxane, methylsiloxane, ethylsiloxane, 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenylsiloxane, 4 -ammoniumbutylsiloxane, and any combination thereof.

公开(公告)号：US11659723B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US16682254

申请日：2019-11-13

Applicant: CUBICPV INC.

Inventor： Michael Irwin ,  Michael Holland

IPC: H01L51/42 ,  H01L51/00

CPC classification number: H01L51/4213 ,  H01L51/0077

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic device includes fabricating a first photovoltaic device portion with a first perovskite material layer having a first face, and fabricating a second photovoltaic device portion with a second perovskite material layer having a second face. Then first photovoltaic device portion and the second photovoltaic device portion are arranged such that the first face is in contact with the second face. Finally, the first photovoltaic device portion and second photovoltaic device portion are compressed at a pressure sufficient to fuse the first perovskite material to the second perovskite material.