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Page 1: Nanophotonics Presentation_Kamat

Harvesting Photons With Carbon Nanotubes

(Kamat, P 2006)

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US Energy Consumption by Energy Source, 2009

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World Marketed Energy Use by Fuel Type1990 – 2035 (Quadrillion Btu)

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Major Obstacles for PEC and PVs

Expense Efficiency

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Photochemical Cell Basics

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Carbon Nanotubes (Kamat)

SWNTs

SCCNTs

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Photocell/Nanotube Assembly (EPD)

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Photocell/Nanotube Assembly (EPD)

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Photocell/Nanotube Strategies

Strategy One Strategy Two

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Photocell/Nanotube Strategies

Strategy One Direct Excitation

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Photocell/Nanotube Strategies

Strategy One Pump-Probe

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Strategy One Results

SCCNTsSWNTs

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Strategy Two

Photocell/Nanotube Strategies

NT Scaffolds

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Strategy Two

Photocell/Nanotube Strategies

CdS Composite

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Strategy Two

Photocell/Nanotube Strategies

Porphyrin Composite

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NT Future Strategies?

SCCNTs•CdS•Porphyrin

EPD Procedure

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Thanks!Kamat P.V.Harvesting photons with carbon nanotubes(2006) Nano Today, 1 (4), pp. 20-27.

Tritt, T.Thermoelectrics: Direct Solar Thermal Energy Conversion(April 2008) MRS Bulletin, (33), pp. 366-368.

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