Multi-wall carbon nanotube coating of fluorine-doped tin oxide as an electrode surface modifier for polymer solar cells

Water Processable Graphene Oxide:Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Composite as Anode Modifier for Polymer Solar Cells

The development of affordable photovoltaic technologies, i.e. solar cells, offers one of the most promising solutions for clean, renewable energy. Solution-processed polymer photovoltaic cells have attracted much attention since they can be manufactured with inexpensive, high-throughput techniques. [ 1 ] They are light weight and can also be fl exible, making it possible to integrate them with ...

High-Performance Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Conducting Polymer/ Carbon Nanotube Composites as counter electrode

Recent development of carbon nanotubes materials as counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells present promising low-cost alternatives to the conventional Silicon (Si)-based solar cells. The counter electrode  generally consists of Pt deposited onto FTO plate. Since Pt is rare and expensive metal, nanostructured carbonaceous materials have been widely investigated as a promising alternative to replace it. Carbon nanotubes  have shown significant properties such...

Growth of single-crystalline rutile TiO2 nanorods on fluorine-doped tin oxide glass for organic–inorganic hybrid solar cells

Single-crystalline TiO2 nanorods (TiO2 NRs) are grown directly on FTO substrates by hydrothermal methods. The diameters and lengths of TiO2 NRs are easily controlled by growth conditions. When used in hybrid solar cells, TiO2 NRs function as the continuous pathway for fast electron transport to charge collecting electrode, demonstrating a high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.21% with 140...

Metal-electrode-free Window-like Organic Solar Cells with p-Doped Carbon Nanotube Thin-film Electrodes

Organic solar cells are flexible and inexpensive, and expected to have a wide range of applications. Many transparent organic solar cells have been reported and their success hinges on full transparency and high power conversion efficiency. Recently, carbon nanotubes and graphene, which meet these criteria, have been used in transparent conductive electrodes. However, their use in top electrode...