America using carbon nanotubes to create solar cells with high efficiency
Researchers at Cornell University have used carbon nanotubes to replace the traditional silicon tube, to produce highly efficient solar cells.
The key is to use this technology to replace traditional silicon-controlled carbon nanotubes Zaochu photodiodes, which are basic components of solar cells. Researchers using different colors of laser diodes of this study revealed that in the process of converting light energy into electricity, it can double the amperage.
The key is to use this technology to replace traditional silicon-controlled carbon nanotubes Zaochu photodiodes, which are basic components of solar cells. Researchers using different colors of laser diodes of this study revealed that in the process of converting light energy into electricity, it can double the amperage.
The researchers said carbon nanotube is an ideal photodiode, because it can take full advantage of the excess light energy, whereas traditional solar cells in excess energy, often in the form of heat loss.
The study was published in the U.S. “Science” publishing online magazines. Documents first author, graduate student at Cornell University in Senjiaboer said: “We find not only new material, but put the application of solar cells made of reality.”
However, researchers noted that they currently only produced in the laboratory with a solar cell with high efficiency, but the mass production of cheap and reliable next-generation cell solar energy and the need to conduct more in the study.