First true “all-carbon” solar cell developed
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The all-carbon solar cell consists of a photoactive layer, made of carbon nanotubes and buckyballs, sandwiched between two electrodes made of single-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene (Photo: Mark Shwartz)
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Researchers at Stanford University have developed an experimental solar cell made entirely of carbon. In addition to providing a promising alternative to the increasingly expensive materials used in traditional solar cells, the thin film prototype is made of carbon materials that can be coated onto surfaces from a solution, cutting manufacturing costs and offering the potential for coating flexible solar cells onto buildings and car windows.
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