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Nanotube–Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Jia Yi,
Wei Jinquan,
Wang Kunlin,
Cao Anyuan,
Shu Qinke,
Gui Xuchun,
Zhu Yanqiu,
Zhuang Daming,
Zhang Gong,
Ma Beibei,
Wang Liduo,
Liu Wenjin,
Wang Zhicheng,
Luo Jianbin,
Wu Dehai
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200801810
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , heterojunction , nanotube , wafer , nanotechnology , charge (physics) , silicon , optoelectronics , polymer solar cell , solar cell , physics , quantum mechanics
Nanotube–Si heterojunction solar cells are fabricated by coating a thin film of double‐walled carbon nanotubes on n‐type silicon wafers. These solar cells show power‐conversion efficiencies in the range of 5–7%. The nanotubes perform multiple functions in the cells, including charge separation, charge transport, and charge collection.