SCIENCE SPIN-OFFS

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as I thought some may be getting bored with nothing better to do, the following is for your pleasure.

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ma1012489
seems to be an illustration of ito electrode as described in GJ patent

http://www.wiley-vch.de/util/hottopics/solarcells/
browsing 2011
Yu Wang, Shi Wun Tong, Xiang Fan Xu, Barbaros Özyilmaz, Kian Ping Loh
Interface Engineering of Layer-by-Layer Stacked Graphene Anodes for High-Performance Organic Solar Cells [Communication]

An interface engineering process to deploy graphene film as the anode in poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl):[6,6]-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT:PCBM)-based polymer solar cells is demonstrated. By modifying the interface between the graphene anode and the photoactive layer with MoO3 and poly(3,4-ethylenedioythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), the power conversion efficiency of the solar cells reaches ˜83.3% of control devices that use an indium tin oxide (ITO) anode.
Adv. Mater., January 28, 2011, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201003673
…..Had wondered why the ITO electrode was specified in GJ patent

Diefeng Gu, Helmut Baumgart, Gon Namkoong
New template based nanoelectrode arrays for organic/inorganic photovoltaic applications [Rapid Research Letter]

In this Letter the authors report a new nanofabrication technology to yield highly arrayed nanoelectrodes based on porous templates. This new process technology can significantly increase the space usage of porous templates. In addition, this novel nanofabrication technology allows for the optimal control of 3D parameters such as thickness, spacing, and height of nanoelectrodes, leading to maximum occupancy of organic photoactive materials between the nanoelectrodes. It provides a promising outlook for higher efficiency of hybrid organic–inorganic solar cells.
phys. stat. sol. (RRL), January 20, 2011, DOI: 10.1002/pssr.201004548
….interesting technology…control of 3D parameters

http://sd515.freeddns.com/science?_ob=PublicationURL&_tockey=%23TOC%235773%239999%23999999999%2399999%23FLA%23&_cdi=5773&_pubType=J&view=c&_auth=y&_acct=C000063557&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=4861547&md5=f9a273a8861ec3e403248db174c7bf6f
….of interest to me, #17,21, 62
#62 pretty much answers the question as to why ITO electrode. QTMM was previously a mining company with mining claims. I wonder if they have all of their future needs covered?
There are quite a few others that illustrate the ITO electrode on this page

http://www.google.com/search?q=ito+elctrode+pem+2011&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#sclient=psy&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=OAZ&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&source=hp&q=ito+elctrode+pem++ghassan+jabbour+2011&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&fp=d9008d84f286047
…..side note, ck CAREER: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Research at the Interface
and xls file underneath, #19,77,and 78….Jian Li/GJ, Eric Williams Christiana Honsberg,… CBET/ORSPA….subject matter/people/organization, should lead to current results

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