Journal
ACS NANO
Volume 6, Issue 11, Pages 10384-10395Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/nn304410w
Keywords
carbon nanotube solar cells; reduced graphene oxide anode; n-type doped carbon nanotube cathode
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- Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) at Stanford University
- Air Force Office for Scientific Research [FA9550-12-1-01906]
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Carbon allotropes possess unique and interesting physical, chemical, and electronic properties that attractive for next-generation electronic devices and solar cells. In this report we describe our efforts into the fabrication of the first reported all-carbon solar cell in which all components (the anode, active layer, and cathode) are carbon based. First, we evaluate the active layer, on standard electrodes, which is composed of a bilayer of polymer sorted semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes and C. This carbon-based active layer with a standard indium tin oxide anode and metallic cathode has a maximum power conversion efficiency of 0.46% under AM1.5 Sun illumination. Next, we describe our efforts in replacing the electrodes with carbon-based electrodes, to demonstrate the first all-carbon solar cell, and discuss the remaining challenges associated with this process.
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