A PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL SOLAR-CELL FROM CAMPHORIC P-CARBON SEMICONDUCTOR

Authors
SHARON M MUKHOPADHYAY I MUKHOPADHYAY K
Citation
M. Sharon et al., A PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL SOLAR-CELL FROM CAMPHORIC P-CARBON SEMICONDUCTOR, Solar energy materials and solar cells, 45(1), 1997, pp. 35-41
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels","Material Science
Journal title
Solar energy materials and solar cells → ACNP
ISSN journal
09270248
Volume
45
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
35 - 41
Database
ISI
SICI code
0927-0248(1997)45:1<35:APSFCP>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
A photoelectrochemical solar cell from camphoric p-carbon semiconducti ng pellet has been developed for the first time from the soot of a nat ural source, camphor. This semiconducting camphoric carbon is unusuall y stable both in acidic and alkaline media. Preliminary findings show that the semiconductor has band gaps (E(g) 2.28 eV direct and 1.28 eV indirect) suitable for solar energy conversion. PEC properties are als o being discussed.