tetracene

[ te-truh-seen ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. naphthacene.

Word History and Origins

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Alteration of tetrazene

Example Sentences

While several methods are being investigated, Schmidt's team has focused on using a molecule-thin layer of tetracene, another organic semiconductor material, as the top layer of a solar cell.

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Unlike silicon, when tetracene receives a high-energy photon, it splits the resulting excitons into two lower-energy excitations in a process known as singlet fission.

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By placing a carefully designed interface layer between tetracene and silicon, the resulting low-energy excitons can be transferred from tetracene into silicon, where most of their energy can be converted into electricity.

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Whether using tetracene or another material to augment traditional solar cells, researchers have focused on trying to design the perfect interface between constituent parts of a solar cell to provide the best-possible conditions for exciton transfer.

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A thin layer of organic material, known as tetracene, is responsible for the increase in efficiency.

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