The present disclosure provides an image sensor, which may include a driving layer, a negative electrode layer formed in the driving layer, a N-region layer formed above the negative electrode layer. The N-region layer includes multiple cylindrical structures formed of semiconductor materials. The image sensor may also include a light absorption layer formed above the N-region layer. The light absorption layer is composed of a multi-layer structure including a P-region layer formed using quantum dot semiconductor materials. The image sensor may further include a positive electrode layer formed above the light absorption layer and configured to receive incoming light signals.

A pixel includes a first electrode layer on an exposed surface of an interconnection structure and in contact with a conductive element of the interconnection structure. An insulating layer extends over the first electrode layer and includes opening crossing through the insulating layer to the first electrode layer. A second electrode layer is on top of and in contact with the first electrode layer and the insulating layer in the opening. A film configured to convert photons into electron-hole pairs is on the insulating layer, the second electrode layer and filling the opening. A third electrode layer covers the film.

An optoelectronic device includes a substrate with a light emitter and a photodetector supported by the substrate. The light emitter and photodetector are stacked one on top of the other. At least one of the light emitter and photodetector is formed by a stack including the following order of layers: a first electrode layer, a hole transport layer, a quantum nano-structure layer (for example, a semiconductor nanoparticle layer, a quantum dot layer, a quantum rod layer or quantum well layer), an electron transport layer and a second electrode layer. An insulating layer is positioned between the light emitter and photodetector in the stack.

A metal oxide nanoparticle comprises a metal oxide core of formula M.sub.2O.sub.5, wherein M is tantalum (V) or niobium (V) and alkylsiloxane ligands bonded to the metal oxide core.

A metal oxide nanoparticle comprises a metal oxide core of formula M.sub.2O.sub.5, wherein M is tantalum (V) or niobium (V) and alkylsiloxane ligands bonded to the metal oxide core.

An imaging apparatus includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The photoelectric conversion layer contains a first material, a second material, and a third material. The first material is a fullerene or a fullerene derivative. The second material is a donor-like organic semiconductor material. The average absorption coefficient in the visible light wavelength range of the third material is less than the average absorption coefficient in the visible light wavelength range of the first material.

Various perovskite solar cell embodiments include a flexible metal substrate (e.g., including a metal doped TiO2 layer), a perovskite layer, and a transparent electrode layer (e.g., including a dielectric/metal/dielectric structure), wherein the perovskite layer is provided between the flexible metal substrate and the transparent electrode layer. Also, various tandem solar cell embodiments including a perovskite solar cell and either a quantum dot solar cell, and organic solar cell or a thin film solar cell.

Various perovskite solar cell embodiments include a flexible metal substrate (e.g., including a metal doped TiO2 layer), a perovskite layer, and a transparent electrode layer (e.g., including a dielectric/metal/dielectric structure), wherein the perovskite layer is provided between the flexible metal substrate and the transparent electrode layer. Also, various tandem solar cell embodiments including a perovskite solar cell and either a quantum dot solar cell, and organic solar cell or a thin film solar cell.

A nanoparticle that includes a metal oxide core having the formula M.sub.2O.sub.5 wherein M is either tantalum (V) or niobium (V) and alkylsiloxane ligands surrounding the metal oxide core.

An optical fiber includes an optical fiber core for high-power laser transmission, an optical cladding disposed radially around the optical fiber core, and at least one harvesting cell disposed axially along the optical fiber core, the harvesting cell including an anode surrounding the optical cladding, a photovoltaic layer having a polymer-based photovoltaic material disposed radially around and electrically connected to the anode, and a cathode disposed radially around the photovoltaic layer and electrically connected to the photovoltaic layer.