Research Progress in Carbon Nanotube Photovoltaic Devices

Abstract

Abstract: Due to the excellent electrical properties and unique one-dimensional nanostructure, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are widely regarded as an ideal material for fabricating photovoltaic devices. Some kinds of latest novel CNT photovoltaic devices were reviewed including single/multiple CNT tubes photovoltaic devices, CNT thin-film photovoltaic devices, CNT-polymor photovoltaic devices and stacked-cup CNT photovoltaic devices. Their innovative structures and remarkable properties were presented in order to demonstrate the novel photovoltaic applications of CNT could become feasible. While the key roles CNT played in the devices were analyzed at the same time.

Key words: microelectronics and solid state electronics, solar cell, carbon nanotube, photovoltaic effect

CLC Number:

TN 65

JIN Tie-Ning, CHEN Chang-Xin, ZHANG Ya-Fei. Research Progress in Carbon Nanotube Photovoltaic Devices[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2012, 46(11): 1838-1842.

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