Alternating Current-to-Direct Current Power Conversion by Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Diodes

Abstract

We report the observation of alternating current-to-direct current half-wave conversion in the range of 1-1000 Hz by single-wall carbon nanotube diode rectifiers, which show a high degree of rectification ( 105). The nanoscale diode rectifier demonstrates a half-wave power conversion efficiency of 20%, which is comparable to that reported for larger metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor diode designs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA552902

Entities

People

  • Govind Mallick
  • Mark H Griep
  • Pulickel Ajayan
  • Shashi P. Karna

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alternating Current
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Conversion
  • Direct Current
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Frequency
  • Fullerenes
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Metal Oxide Semiconductors
  • Power Converters
  • Power Electronics
  • Semiconductors
  • Voltage
  • Wave Power

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics