Improvement of photovoltaic performance of inverted hybrid solar cells by adding single-wall carbon nanotubes in poly(3-hexylthiophene)

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 37-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Alvarado-Tenorio ◽  
H.J. Cortina-Marrero ◽  
M.E. Nicho ◽  
P.A. Márquez Aguilar ◽  
H. Hu
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Hybrid Solar Cells ◽  
Single Wall Carbon

Silicon spectral response extension through single wall carbon nanotubes in hybrid solar cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (41) ◽  
pp. 6752 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Del Gobbo ◽  
P. Castrucci ◽  
S. Fedele ◽  
L. Riele ◽  
A. Convertino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Spectral Response ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Hybrid Solar Cells ◽  
Single Wall Carbon

Polymer Solar Cells Using Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Modified with Thiophene Pedant Groups

2007 ◽  
Vol 111 (49) ◽  
pp. 18431-18438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Flávia Nogueira ◽  
Bruno S. Lomba ◽  
Mauro A. Soto-Oviedo ◽  
Carlos Roque Duarte Correia ◽  
Paola Corio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Single Wall Carbon

scholarly journals Debundling and Selective Enrichment of SWNTs for Applications in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Bonaccorso
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Single Wall Carbon ◽  
Selective Enrichment ◽  
Conductive Films ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

We present an overview of the recent developments in de-bundling and sorting of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs), which are useful for hi-tech applications in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Applications of SWNTs as transparent and conductive films, catalyst, and scaffold in DSSCs are also reviewed.

Integration of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Bulk Heterojunction CdSe/PCPDTBT Hybrid Solar Cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 929 ◽  
pp. 150-157
Author(s):  
Alfian Ferdiansyah Madsuha ◽  
Nofrijon Sofyan ◽  
Akhmad Herman Yuwono ◽  
Michael Krueger
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Hybrid Solar Cells ◽  
Cdse Qds ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Simple Method

In this work, the development of solution-processed bulk heterojunction hybrid solar cells based on CdSe quantum dot (QD) and conjugated polymer poly [2,6-(4,4-bis-(2-ethylhexyl)-4H-cyclopenta [2,1-b;3,4-b] dithiophene)-alt-4,7-(2,1,3-benzothiadiazole)], PCPDTBT was performed. The photoactive layer was formed by integrating CdSe QDs onto multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs). A simple method of thiol functionalization in the interface CNTs and CdSe QDs has been investigated. Integration of CNTs enhances long-term performance of solar cells devices. Initial PCE values of about 1.9 % under AM1.5G illumination have been achieved for this hybrid CNT-CdSe photovoltaic device. In addition, the long-term stability of the photovoltaic performance of the devices was investigated and found superior to CdSe QD only based devices. About 84 % of the initial PCE remained after storage in a glove box for one year without any further encapsulation. It is concluded that the improvement is mainly due to a strong binding between thiol functionalized CNTs and CdSe QDs, resulting preservation of the nanomorphology of the hybrid film over time.

Non-covalent functionalisation of single wall carbon nanotubes for efficient dye-sensitised solar cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 274 ◽  
pp. 274-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni De Filpo ◽  
Fiore Pasquale Nicoletta ◽  
Luca Ciliberti ◽  
Patrizia Formoso ◽  
Giuseppe Chidichimo
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Single Wall Carbon

Replacement of Transparent Conductive Oxides by Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Cu(In,Ga)Se2-Based Solar Cells

2007 ◽  
Vol 111 (38) ◽  
pp. 14045-14048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel A. Contreras ◽  
Teresa Barnes ◽  
Jao van de Lagemaat ◽  
Garry Rumbles ◽  
Timothy J. Coutts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Transparent Conductive Oxides ◽  
Single Wall Carbon

Photovoltaic Devices Based on Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes

2009 ◽  
Vol 1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongrui Li ◽  
Viney Saini ◽  
Shawn Edward Bourdo ◽  
Liqiu Zheng ◽  
Enkeleda Dervishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Carrier Transport ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Chemical Doping ◽  
Single Wall Carbon ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Conversion Materials ◽  
P Type

AbstractSingle-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are potentially an attractive material for PV applications due to their many unique structural and electrical properties. SWNTs can be directly configured as energy conversion materials to fabricate thin-film solar cells, with nanotubes serving as both photogeneration sites and charge carriers collecting/transport layers. SWNTs can be modified into either p-type conductor through chemical doping (like thionyl chloride, or just exposure to air) or n-type conductor through polymer (like polyethylene imine) functionalization. The solar cells consist of either a semitransparent thin film of p-type nanotubes deposited on an n-type silicon wafer or a semitransparent thin film of n-type SWNT on p-type substrate to create high-density p-n heterojunctions between nanotubes and silicon substrate to favor charge separation and extract electrons and holes. The high aspect ratios and large surface area of nanotubes can be beneficial to exciton dissociation and charge carrier transport thus improving the power conversion efficiency.

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