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Graphenized Carbon Nanofiber: A Novel Light‐Trapping and Conductive Material to Achieve an Efficiency Breakthrough in Silicon Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Chen Xi,
Jia Baohua,
Cai Boyuan,
Fang Jia,
Chen Ze,
Zhang Xiaodan,
Zhao Ying,
Gu Min
Publication year - 2015
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.201404123
Subject(s) - materials science , nanofiber , carbon nanofiber , silicon , electrical conductor , absorption (acoustics) , carbon fibers , nanotechnology , trapping , optoelectronics , conductivity , carbon nanotube , composite material , composite number , ecology , chemistry , biology
An innovative 1D material— graphenized carbon nanofiber—is designed and synthesized. The nanofiber exhibits superior light‐scattering properties, ultralow absorption loss, and high electrical conductivity, and enables a wide range of applications. Simply integrating the nanofibers with the state‐of‐the‐art silicon solar cells leads to a leaping efficiency boost of 3.8%, almost five times higher than the current world record.