Open AccessSpatial Orientation of Carbon Nanotubes in a Light-Absorbing Coating Matrix
Author(s) -
E. Bahaa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vestnik tambovskogo gosudarstvennogo tehničeskogo universiteta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2542-1409
pISSN - 0136-5835
DOI - 10.17277/vestnik.2021.04.pp.664-670
Subject(s) - carbon nanotube , materials science , coating , perpendicular , orientation (vector space) , absorption (acoustics) , layer (electronics) , composite material , carbon fibers , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , optics , physics , geometry , mathematics , composite number
The inability to orient carbon nanotubes perpendicularly to the rays falling on them reduces the amount of light energy that the tubes absorb and convert into heat, which can lead to a decrease in the amount of energy absorbed by the light-absorbing layer. The process of orientation of carbon nanotubes in the coating matrix used in solar panels has been studied in order to obtain maximum absorption of this layer. The paper presents the design of a machine that uses magnetic force to orient carbon nanotubes, and a model that calculates the electric current and the time required to achieve the required orientation of carbon nanotubes.