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Arrays of Parallel Connected Coaxial Multiwall‐Carbon‐ Nanotube–Amorphous‐Silicon Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Zhou Hang,
Colli Alan,
Ahnood Arman,
Yang Yang,
Rupesinghe Nalin,
Butler Tim,
Haneef Ibraheem,
Hiralal Pritesh,
Nathan Arokia,
Amaratunga Gehan A. J.
Publication year - 2009
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.200901094
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , coaxial , solar cell , amorphous silicon , silicon , optoelectronics , carbon nanotube field effect transistor , nanotube , nanotechnology , planar , monocrystalline silicon , amorphous carbon , carbon fibers , amorphous solid , carbon nanotube quantum dot , optical properties of carbon nanotubes , crystalline silicon , composite material , voltage , organic chemistry , computer graphics (images) , transistor , chemistry , composite number , computer science , engineering , field effect transistor , electrical engineering , quantum mechanics , physics
Arrays of parallel connected coaxial multiwall‐carbon‐nanotube– amorphous‐silicon solar cells are fabricated. In this configuration, orthogonalization of the directions of light absorption and charge‐carrier collection is realized. Under simulated solar illumination (AM 1.5 G), the short‐circuit current of our carbon‐nanotube enhanced solar cell is ∼25% higher than that of the planar cell.