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Can 2D Carbon Allotropes Be Used as Photovoltaic Absorbers in Solar Harvesting Devices?

Alexandre Cavalheiro Dias, Carlos Derli Almeida Cornélio, Maurício Jeomar Piotrowski, Luiz Antônio Ribeiro Júnior, Carlos Maciel de Oliveira Bastos, Celso Ricardo Caldeira Rêgo, Diego Guedes-Sobrinho

ACS Applied Energy Materials· Volume 7· Issue 19

Abstract

High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Sustainable energy solutions have led to extensive research into materials for the conversion of solar energy. Two-dimensional carbon allotropes have garnered significant attention due to their unique structural and electronic properties, which can enhance the efficiency and sustainability of solar panels. This study used several computational methods, including density functional theory, density functional tight binding, and molecular dynamics simulations, to explore the solar energy conversion capabilities of 30 different 2D carbon-based allotropes. After a thorough analysis, we found that these materials exhibited a wide range of power conversion efficiency values, from 7% to 30%, assuming complete absorption of incident light. Our research provides valuable insights into the structural and electronic properties that impact the performance of these materials in solar cell applications.
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OpenAlex topics: Graphene research and applications · 2D Materials and Applications · Conducting polymers and applications

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Affiliations

Institute of Physics and International Center of Physics, University of Brasília, Brasília 70919-970, Distrito Federal, Brazil

Institute of Physics, University of Brasília, Brasília 70919-970, Distrito Federal, Brazil

Departamento de Matemática, Universidade Estadual do Goiás, Campus Nordeste, Fornosa 73807-250, Goiás, Brazil

Department of Physics, Federal University of Pelotas, PO Box 354, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul 96010-900, Brazil

Computational Materials Laboratory, LCCMat, Institute of Physics, University of Brasília, 70910-900 Brasília, Brazil

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Nanotechnology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

Chemistry Department, Federal University of Paraná, CEP 81531-980 Curitiba, Brazil

Funding

Bundesministerium f?r Bildung und Forschung · Funda??o de Apoio ? Pesquisa do Distrito Federal · Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cient?fico e Tecnol?gico · Funda??o de Amparo ? Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul · Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior

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