Scientists at the National University of Science and Technology have developed a breakthrough method of extending the lifetime of the electrons in graphene, which they say could help produce efficient, ultrathin and flexible solar cells. Graphene carries an electric charge faster than other materials, but the carrying time of its electrons is short. The scientists combined the graphene with molybdenum disulphide and tungsten disulphide to increase the carrying life from 400 to 1 picoseconds. The paper’s author They will experiment with different material layers in different combinations with graphene. Researchers at the University of Kansas in Russia are working on a similar development.
Scientists at the National University of Science and Technology have developed a breakthrough method of extending the lifetime of the electrons in graphene, which they say could help produce efficient, ultrathin and flexible solar cells. Graphene carries an electric charge faster than other materials, but the carrying time of its electrons is short. The scientists combined the graphene with molybdenum disulphide and tungsten disulphide to increase the carrying life from 400 to 1 picoseconds. They will experiment with different material layers in different combinations with graphene. Researchers at the University of Kansas in Russia are working on a similar development.