Issue 11, 2008
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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Carbon nanotubes: a multi-functional material for organic optoelectronics

Ross A. Hatton,*a   Anthony J. Millera  and  S. R. P. Silvaa  

* Corresponding authors

a Nanoelectronics Centre, Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK.
E-mail: r.hatton@surrey.ac.uk

Abstract

In recent years carbon nanotubes have emerged as a versatile material suitable for hybrid macro-electronic devices employing organic semiconductors, with the potential to address many of the barriers to the widespread exploitation of organic semiconductors as the basis for low cost, large area, flexible optoelectronics. This paper focuses on the applications of carbon nanotubes in organic light-emitting diodes and photovoltaics. These related devices are currently being pursued with much anticipation as energy efficient solid state lighting and a scalable means of harvesting electrical energy from sunlight. In this paper particular emphasis is placed on the utility of multi-wall carbon nanotubes which have received much less attention than single wall carbon nanotubes for these applications despite offering a number of key advantages.

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B713527K
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Submitted
03 Sep 2007
Accepted
15 Nov 2007
First published
11 Jan 2008

J. Mater. Chem., 2008,18, 1183-1192

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R. A. Hatton, A. J. Miller and S. R. P. Silva, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1183 DOI: 10.1039/B713527K

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