• 文献标题:   Low-temperature synthesis of multilayer graphene/amorphous carbon hybrid films and their potential application in solar cells
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CUI TX, LV RT, HUANG ZH, ZHU HW, JIA Y, CHEN SX, WANG KL, WU DH, KANG FY
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, amorphous carbon, temperature effect, nickel foil, solar cell, hno3 treatment
  • 出版物名称:   NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1931-7573 EI 1556-276X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Penn State Univ
  • 被引频次:   31
  • DOI:   10.1186/1556-276X-7-453
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

The effect of reaction temperature on the synthesis of graphitic thin film on nickel substrate was investigated in the range of 400A degrees C to 1,000A degrees C. Amorphous carbon (a-C) film was obtained at 400A degrees C on nickel foils by chemical vapor deposition; hybrid films of multilayer graphene (MLG) and a-C were synthesized at a temperature of 600A degrees C, while MLG was obtained at temperatures in excess of 800A degrees C. Schottky-junction solar cell devices prepared using films produced at 400A degrees C, 600A degrees C, 800A degrees C, and 1,000A degrees 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.