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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Photovoltaics

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  • Hot carriers in nanostructures are crucial for catalysis and photodetection.
  • Graphene's electron properties make it promising for harnessing hot carriers in solar cells.
  • Existing graphene photoelectric devices suffer from low photovoltage due to thermal effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a graphene-based heterostructure for efficient hot carrier extraction.
  • To investigate the photovoltaic effect in graphene-metal oxide systems.
  • To enhance solar-to-electricity conversion efficiency using hot carriers.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a graphene-titanium oxide-titanium (Gr-TiOx-Ti) heterostructure.
  • Doping of graphene to modify its electronic properties.
  • Characterization of photovoltaic and photocurrent responses.

Main Results:

  • The Gr-TiOx-Ti heterostructure exhibits a predominant photovoltaic effect.
  • Graphene doping significantly increased open-circuit voltage (up to 0.30 V), outperforming thermoelectric effects.
  • Photocurrent was limited by trap states within the thin TiOx layer.

Conclusions:

  • The study demonstrates a viable approach for utilizing the photovoltaic effect in graphene heterostructures.
  • This work is a significant step towards integrating graphene into third-generation solar cells via hot carrier extraction.
  • Further optimization is needed to overcome photocurrent limitations for practical applications.