Exploiting SWCNT Structural Variability Towards the Development of a Photovoltaic Device
Exploiting SWCNT Structural Variability Towards the Development of a Photovoltaic Device
In this paper we propose a conceptual Photovoltaic device that comprises a large number of vertically aligned Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT) having distinct geometrical structure properties. Through employing analytical models of the CNT, we demonstrate how this structural variation can be exploited in absorbing a broadband of the solar spectra. The results show that given a group of CNTs with a low mean diameter dµ ≤ 1 nm and high diameter spread (dσ), optimal band-gap variability can be achieved to maximize the potential of absorption within the proposed CNT-based Photovoltaic device.
El Shabrawy, Karim
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Maharatna, Koushik
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Al-Hashimi, Bashir
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16 December 2009
El Shabrawy, Karim
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Maharatna, Koushik
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Al-Hashimi, Bashir
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El Shabrawy, Karim, Maharatna, Koushik and Al-Hashimi, Bashir
(2009)
Exploiting SWCNT Structural Variability Towards the Development of a Photovoltaic Device.
International Symposium on Integrated Circuits (ISIC2009), Singapore.
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In this paper we propose a conceptual Photovoltaic device that comprises a large number of vertically aligned Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT) having distinct geometrical structure properties. Through employing analytical models of the CNT, we demonstrate how this structural variation can be exploited in absorbing a broadband of the solar spectra. The results show that given a group of CNTs with a low mean diameter dµ ≤ 1 nm and high diameter spread (dσ), optimal band-gap variability can be achieved to maximize the potential of absorption within the proposed CNT-based Photovoltaic device.
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Published date: 16 December 2009
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Event Dates: 16/12/2009
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International Symposium on Integrated Circuits (ISIC2009), Singapore, 2009-12-16
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/268324
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Karim El Shabrawy
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Koushik Maharatna
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Bashir Al-Hashimi
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