Flexible all-carbon photovoltaics with improved thermal stability
| Autor: | Ashlie Martini, Jaskiranjeet Sodhi, Chun Tang, Hidetaka Ishihara, Vincent Tung, Yen-Chang Chen, Andrew Siordia |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Fullerene
Materials science business.industry Graphene Intermolecular force Nanotechnology Photovoltaic effect Carbon nanotube Condensed Matter Physics Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials law.invention Inorganic Chemistry law Photovoltaics Materials Chemistry Ceramics and Composites Optoelectronics Thermal stability Physical and Theoretical Chemistry business Graphene nanoribbons |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 224:94-101 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4596 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jssc.2014.07.010 |
| Popis: | The structurally robust nature of nanocarbon allotropes, e.g., semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and C{sub 60}s, makes them tantalizing candidates for thermally stable and mechanically flexible photovoltaic applications. However, C{sub 60}s rapidly dissociate away from the basal of SWCNTs under thermal stimuli as a result of weak intermolecular forces that “lock up” the binary assemblies. Here, we explore use of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) as geometrically tailored protecting layers to suppress the unwanted dissociation of C{sub 60}s. The underlying mechanisms are explained using a combination of molecular dynamics simulations and transition state theory, revealing the temperature dependent disassociation of C{sub 60}s from the SWCNT basal plane. Our strategy provides fundamental guidelines for integrating all-carbon based nano-p/n junctions with optimized structural and thermal stability. External quantum efficiency and output current–voltage characteristics are used to experimentally quantify the effectiveness of GNR membranes under high temperature annealing. Further, the resulting C{sub 60}:SWCNT:GNR ternary composites display excellent mechanical stability, even after iterative bending tests. - Graphical abstract: The incorporation of solvent resistant, mechanically flexible and electrically addressable 2-D soft graphene nanoribbons facilitates the assembly of photoconductive carbon nano-p/n junctions for thermally stable and flexible photovoltaic cells. |
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