Abstract
Suspensions of single-walled, double-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were generated in the same solvent at similar concentrations. Films were fabricated from these suspensions and used in carbon nanotube/silicon heterojunction solar cells and their properties were compared with reference to the number of walls in the nanotube samples. It was found that single-walled nanotubes generally produced more favorable results; however, the double and multi-walled nanotube films used in this study yielded cells with higher open circuit voltages. It was also determined that post fabrication treatments applied to the nanotube films have a lesser effect on multi-walled nanotubes than on the other two types.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 52 |
Pages (from-to) | 52-64 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Nanomaterials |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |