Precision printing and optical modeling of ultrathin SWCNT/C60 heterojunction solar cells.

Semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (s-SWCNTs) are promising candidates as the active layer in photovoltaics (PV), particularly for niche applications where high infrared absorbance and/or semi-transparent solar cells are desirable. Most current fabrication strategies for SWCNT PV devices suffer from relatively high surface roughness and lack nanometer-scale deposition precision, both of which may hamper the reproducible production of ultrathin devices. Additionally, detailed optical models of SWCNT PV devices are lacking, due in part to a lack of well-defined optical constants for high-purity s-SWCNT thin films.

A general synthesis of phosphaalkenes at zirconium with liberation of phosphaformamides.

A general, atom-economical method for the synthesis of phosphaalkenes is reported via the net coupling of primary alkyl or aryl phosphines with aryl or alkyl isocyanides at zirconium. The phosphorus-containing ligand can be liberated as the phosphaformamide from zirconium by reaction with an organic electrophile.