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Nb2O5-based solar fabrics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Anh Le Viet ,
Rajan Jose  and
Seeram Ramakrishna
Anh Le Viet
Affiliation:
leviet@nus.edu.sg, NUS, singapore, Singapore
Rajan Jose
Affiliation:
nnijr@nus.edu.sg, NUS, singapore, Singapore
Seeram Ramakrishna
Affiliation:
seeram@nus.edu.sg, NUS, singapore, Singapore
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Abstract

Photo active fibers containing dye anchored Nb2O5 nanorods, hole conduction and electron conduction materials were synthesized by the electrospinning technique. A 1.92 cm2 piece of fabric, composed of randomly aligned nanorods, was tested as a photovoltaic device under standard illumination conditions. The solar fabric exhibited an open circuit voltage (Voc) of ˜0.67 V, a short current density (JSC) of 4.77×10-4 mA/cm2, a fill factor (FF) of ˜15%, and an overall photovoltaic conversion efficiency (η) of 4.5×10-7%. This article presents for the first time the application of Nb2O5 in solar fabric.

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photovoltaicnanostructureNb
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1240: Symposium WW – Polymer Nanofibers–Fundamental Studies and Emerging Applications , 2009 , 1240-WW10-09
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2010

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