A review on carbon nanotubes based organic solar cells

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are hailed as being a "revolutionary super-material", with extensive scope of application, a highly promising one being in Organic Solar Cells (OSCs): ultrathin, ultralight and flexible solar cells with phenomenal applicability and potential. This led us to investigate: "What about their structure, computerised manufacture and function gives CNT OSCs outstanding potential for application in India, what are their economic and environmental benefits and how feasible is their large-scale application in the near future?" Extensive research is done first in their manufacture, wherein the software modeling, machine 3D printing IT System for Si SCs and computerised roll-to-roll piezoelectric inkjet printing used for OSCs are evaluated. Thereafter, the functional science of both SCs is compared (with little difference found). Next, using the LCOE (Levelised Cost of Electricity) method and an interview with a spokesperson from the National Institute of Solar Energy, in depth primary and secondary economic data is collected and compared on running an Si SC and Coal Power Plant with an ideal OSC power system, which shockingly yields OSCs as being even cheaper than coal power! Finally, after discussion on India's grave environmental health and how solar power will help greatly improve that, time until and extent of OSC mass commercialisation and feasibility in India was hypothesized, based on current scientific and developmental progress as well as shortcomings that must be averted prior to this. OSCs are in fact a groundbreaking, lifesaving potential power alternative for India, owing to scope of application, environmental improvements, achieving grid parity, and outstanding reduction in the digital divide and equality of access rampant throughout the nation. It was discovered that while they are arguably the most economical power solution viable, research suggests that they are not to be commercially widespread or even available until at least the coming decade.