Title |
Low-temperature synthesis of multilayer graphene/amorphous carbon hybrid films and their potential application in solar cells
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Published in |
Discover Nano, August 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1556-276x-7-453 |
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Authors |
Tongxiang Cui, Ruitao Lv, Zheng-Hong Huang, Hongwei Zhu, Yi Jia, Shuxiao Chen, Kunlin Wang, Dehai Wu, Feiyu Kang |
Abstract |
The effect of reaction temperature on the synthesis of graphitic thin film on nickel substrate was investigated in the range of 400°C to 1,000°C. Amorphous carbon (a-C) film was obtained at 400°C on nickel foils by chemical vapor deposition; hybrid films of multilayer graphene (MLG) and a-C were synthesized at a temperature of 600°C, while MLG was obtained at temperatures in excess of 800°C. Schottky-junction solar cell devices prepared using films produced at 400°C, 600°C, 800°C, and 1,000°C coupled with n-type Si demonstrate power conversion efficiencies of 0.003%, 0.256%, 0.391%, and 0.586%, respectively. A HNO3 treatment has further improved the efficiencies of the corresponding devices to 0.004%, 1.080%, 0.800%, and 0.820%, respectively. These films are promising materials for application in low-cost and simple carbon-based solar cells. |
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