SE9900103D0 - Electric conncction of electrochemical and photoelectrochemical cells - Google Patents

Electric conncction of electrochemical and photoelectrochemical cells

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SE9900103D0
SE9900103D0 SE9900103A SE9900103A SE9900103D0 SE 9900103 D0 SE9900103 D0 SE 9900103D0 SE 9900103 A SE9900103 A SE 9900103A SE 9900103 A SE9900103 A SE 9900103A SE 9900103 D0 SE9900103 D0 SE 9900103D0
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electrochemical
electric connection
wires
photoelectrochemical cells
conducting layers
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SE9900103A
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Swedish (sv)
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SE518454C2 (sv
SE9900103L (sv
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Henrik Lindstroem
Sven Soedergren
Sten-Eric Lindquist
Anders Hagfeldt
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Forskarpatent I Uppsala Ab
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Priority to SE9900103A priority Critical patent/SE518454C2/sv
Publication of SE9900103D0 publication Critical patent/SE9900103D0/xx
Priority to AU24692/00A priority patent/AU767171B2/en
Priority to CA002360350A priority patent/CA2360350A1/en
Priority to EP00903055A priority patent/EP1151491A1/en
Priority to JP2000594172A priority patent/JP2002535808A/ja
Priority to PCT/SE2000/000003 priority patent/WO2000042674A1/en
Publication of SE9900103L publication Critical patent/SE9900103L/xx
Priority to US10/024,715 priority patent/US6657119B2/en
Publication of SE518454C2 publication Critical patent/SE518454C2/sv

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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01GCAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
    • H01G9/00Electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices, light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive devices; Processes of their manufacture
    • H01G9/20Light-sensitive devices
    • H01G9/2068Panels or arrays of photoelectrochemical cells, e.g. photovoltaic modules based on photoelectrochemical cells
    • H01G9/2081Serial interconnection of cells
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M14/00Electrochemical current or voltage generators not provided for in groups H01M6/00 - H01M12/00; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M14/005Photoelectrochemical storage cells
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/50Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M6/00Primary cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M6/04Cells with aqueous electrolyte
    • H01M6/06Dry cells, i.e. cells wherein the electrolyte is rendered non-fluid
    • H01M6/12Dry cells, i.e. cells wherein the electrolyte is rendered non-fluid with flat electrodes
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • Y02E10/542Dye sensitized solar cells
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02PCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P70/00Climate change mitigation technologies in the production process for final industrial or consumer products
    • Y02P70/50Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00Metal working
    • Y10T29/49Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49002Electrical device making

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Hybrid Cells (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
SE9900103A 1999-01-15 1999-01-15 Metod för framställning av en elektrokemisk cell samt elektrokemisk cell SE518454C2 (sv)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE9900103A SE518454C2 (sv) 1999-01-15 1999-01-15 Metod för framställning av en elektrokemisk cell samt elektrokemisk cell
AU24692/00A AU767171B2 (en) 1999-01-15 2000-01-03 Electric connection of electrochemical and photoelectrochemical cells
CA002360350A CA2360350A1 (en) 1999-01-15 2000-01-03 Electric connection of electrochemical and photoelectrochemical cells
EP00903055A EP1151491A1 (en) 1999-01-15 2000-01-03 Electric connection of electrochemical and photoelectrochemical cells
JP2000594172A JP2002535808A (ja) 1999-01-15 2000-01-03 電気化学セル及び光電気化学セル用の電気接続
PCT/SE2000/000003 WO2000042674A1 (en) 1999-01-15 2000-01-03 Electric connection of electrochemical and photoelectrochemical cells
US10/024,715 US6657119B2 (en) 1999-01-15 2001-12-14 Electric connection of electrochemical and photoelectrochemical cells

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SE9900103A SE518454C2 (sv) 1999-01-15 1999-01-15 Metod för framställning av en elektrokemisk cell samt elektrokemisk cell

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US (1) US6657119B2 (xx)
EP (1) EP1151491A1 (xx)
JP (1) JP2002535808A (xx)
AU (1) AU767171B2 (xx)
CA (1) CA2360350A1 (xx)
SE (1) SE518454C2 (xx)
WO (1) WO2000042674A1 (xx)

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