Dervishi E. – TechConnect Briefs

Carbon Nanotubes and Grephene for Solar Cells

Li Z., Dervishi E., Saini V., Bourdo S., Biris A.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, US

Carbon nanotubes and graphene represent attractive materials for photovoltaic devices. Single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) bear many superior properties for photovoltaic application such as a wide range of direct bandgaps matching the solar spectrum, strong [...]

Large area graphene sheets synthesized on a bi-metallic catalyst system

Dervishi E., Li Z., Shyaka J., Watanabe F., Biswas A., Umwungeri J.L., Courte A., Biris A.R., Biris A.S., Biris A.R., Biris A.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, US

Few layer graphene sheets were synthesized on a bimetallic catalyst system utilizing acetylene as the hydrocarbon source. This is a low-cost method for large scale production of graphene via radio-frequency chemical vapor deposition. The as-produced [...]

In Vivo Real Time Raman Spectroscopy Detection of Carbon Nanotube Kinetics in Lymph, Blood and Tissues

Biris A.S., Galanzha E.I., Li Z., Mahmood M., Xu Y., Dervishi E., Zharov V.P., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, US

The development of novel therapies using unique nanostructures for molecular targeting has become a major area of biological research. Here, we present the first report of the use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as high contrast [...]

p-Type Single-Wall Garbon Nanotube Network on n-Type Si for Heterojunction Photovoltaic Cells

Li Z., Xu Y., Saini V., Dervishi E., Mahmood M., Biris A.R., Biris A.S., Biris A.R., Biris A.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, US

The solar cells based on high-density p-n heterojunctions between single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and n-type crystalline silicon were produced with airbrushing technique. The SWNTs/n-Si heterojunction is rectifying. Under optical excitation the numerous heterojunctions formed [...]