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Secret Garden Hidden OasisCosta Rica, Puntarenas, Manuel Antonio
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Space where guests can cook their own meals
In the building, free or for a fee
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Central heating or a heater in the listing
In the building, free or for a fee
In the building, free or for a fee
Continuous access in the listing
Breakfast is provided.
The listing can accommodate a gathering of 25 or more attendees
Easy access to the building and listing for guests in wheelchairs
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Free, in the building or nearby
The Space
Welcome to Villas Oasis, a large vacation rental house in Manuel Antonio which can sleep up to 14 guests. We are perhaps the most accessible and convenient villa situated comfortably at the very peak of the Manuel Antonio community. This beautiful garden property provides the perfect combination of privacy and accessibility to every major restaurant and tourist spot in the village. The world famous Manuel Antonio beach and National Park is only a short distance away. Villas Oasis is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxed vacation together with family and friends and a tranquil spot for couples. We welcome guests who appreciate this calm atmosphere in between their adventures to the beach, park, and local attractions.
The Secret Garden villa has been described as "hidden in paradise". This elegant yet rustic villa contains all the natural features of Costa Rican fine woods, with cool tile flooring and many modern appliances and finishes. Attention to detail is definitely a priority. This two bedroom garden villa perfectly nestled among its natural surroundings carries an refreshing cross breeze through the entirety of the living area. This provides a fresh and relaxing environment for you to unwind. Whether it is to entertain family and friends or to watch a football game on the big screen TV. The custom designed wood cabinets and counter top in the kitchen create a unique and authentic Costa Rican vibe. The hand crafted river rock shower in the bathroom creates a rain forest style natural energy. This naturalistic theme is woven throughout the whole villa with local Costa Rican artwork and décor. Guests can stand in the kitchen preparing a meal whilst gazing into the surrounding gardens and at any moment open the glass doors and take a 5 second walk into the graduated swimming pool for a refreshing cool down.
The side patio of the garden villa has a private feel to it. Supported by beautiful teak beams contrasted against the continuing theme of the Costa Rican river rock walls. The grassy garden area is scattered with baby palms and banana trees providing plenty space to spread out in your hammock and relax for a morning coffee and book in your hand. This is a fantastic area to sit in the early morning and catch the sounds of the tropical birds attracted to the property.
We are also very proud of high ranking and many reviews on TripAdvisor, search for "Villas Oasis Manuel Antonio" and you can check for yourself
Guest Access
You have your own fully equipped kitchen in the apartment, but there is also a full kitchen outside with a BBQ area, pool, waterfall and viewing tower
Interaction with Guests
We have an onsite coordinator who will be happy to help you navigate our special area, we love to share of knowledge of the "locals" including the Saturday farmer's market. We are happy to share where you can see the best sunset, raft the best river and see the most animals.
The Neighborhood
We are located on a residential street, just behind the church. Our other neighbor is the water company, so it is nice and peaceful at night.
Getting Around
We are located just one block from the local shuttle stop. The shuttle will take you to the national park/beaches as well as the town of Quepos. We do have parking, but most of our guests do not rent cars as it is not necessary.
Other Things to Note
We built Villas Oasis with our own hands and you will see the personal touches everywhere on our property. We are proud of our little place and consistently land at the top of travel review websites.
We cater to families, couples and people who come to Costa Rica to enjoy the nature and fantastic parks and beaches of Manuel Antonio.
No children under 5 years old. We love children, but our place is not suitable for children under 5 years old. No smoking allowed, we actually enjoy the smell from our wonderful Garden more. No pets allowed. We have a zero tolerance drug policy.
From Mar 18 - Apr 3, 2016 the minimum stay is 5 nights.
20 Reviews
The pool and outdoor lounge area was nice to relax in at the end of the day, our room was very comfortable and we had everything we needed.
The location is perfect as it is situated right between Quepos and Manual Antonio, allowing us to travel to both towns expeditiously.
We were concerned about how safe and clean the property would be for him, especially since he is walking (if you can call it that).
She wrote 2 pages just for us to help us find good restaurants and tours.
The pool was amazing to have right outside your door after a long day at the beach.
Our host Nadja made us feel like home and we really enjoyed our stay at the Secret Garden. It is conveniently located around 5-10min away from the Manuel Antonio National Park (an absolute must!) and few steps away from the main street where you'll find public transportation.
The house (we stayed at the lower floor house) had everything we needed: one big room, a smaller room with two beds, a well equipped kitchen and a beautiful bathroom. Everything was very clean and the temperature was comfortable thanks to the air conditioning inside. Everything was cleaned once a day by a maid. We were two couples traveling, and this place fit our needs.
Being able to do some laundry (at a very reasonable price) was very convenient for us.
The cherry on the pie was the pool and the BBQ area (that we used twice) as well as the table right outside to enjoy breakfast.
Nadja made our check-in easy despite our late arrival (thanks!) and she provided us with good recommendations on where to eat & where to go. Communication with her before and during our stay was good and fluid.
Overall, our experience was excellent and would definitely choose this place if we had the chance to come back one day.
Our stay in the Secret Garden Oasis was fantastic! My family (husband, and twin 10 year old daughters) and I stayed for four nights in July for my husband's 40th birthday. We loved our stay. The house was clean and comfortable. The pool was a pleasant spot to relax, which my daughters, especially, enjoyed. We were within walking distance to many restaurants. It was an easy bus ride to Manuel Antonio National Park. We had a safe and secure location for us to park our rental car. The building, itself, was very private and secure from the surrounding area.
But, by far, what made our stay so wonderful was Nadja. She was there to greet us when we arrived. As it turns out, I became ill upon arrival, (a stomach bug from a previous location) and Nadja immediately went to the pharmacy to get me some medicine. She was kind and patient. She arranged all of our tours, which were all trustworthy and enjoyable experiences. Because it was my husband's birthday, she helped arrange for a local restauranteur to make a cake for him, which was homemade and delicious. She gave us ideas of things to do while we were in Manuel Antonio. Her restaurant suggestions were all spot on. We loved Manuel Antonio, and should we return, we would definitely stay at the "Secret Garden Oasis" again.
We really enjoyed staying at this place. It was conveniently located close to shops, restaurants and the beach. Also it was clean and had great amenities such as pool and hammock. Tanja was friendly and helpful. She wrote 2 pages just for us to help us find good restaurants and tours. Vilma who cleaned the house was also really sweet and friendly. Overall it was a great place and I recommned it
The home was just as described and we really enjoyed our stay. It was conveniently located and the pool was AWESOME! We had a great time, and a special thanks to Nadja (the concierge) who helped us to book many fabulous excursions and gave us the inside scoop on where to shop and dine.
Our time at the secret garden hidden oasis was paradise. It was in the perfect location. I would recommend renting a car being that it wasn't walkable distant to the beach but it had many stores and restaurants that you were able to walk too. The place was gorgeous. Very well maintained. The pool was amazing to have right outside your door after a long day at the beach. Nadja was amazing, she was there for whatever we needed and was very nice and friendly. She also was helping letting us know which tours and restaurants were the best and which ones she didn't recommend. We can't wait to return.
After a long day of travel, arriving at Villa Oasis was entering paradise. Nadyia greeted us warmly, gave us a tour of the property and a great deal of information on the area. It was great to have a safe place to park the car, a pool available to us at all hours, our own patio, daily maid service, fresh beach towels, and a fresh water cooler. The location is ideal and just what we were looking for.
What a fantastic place to stay! All of our needs were met, the villa was clean with all the amenities and Nadja was so informative. We will definitely be staying here in the future and have already been recommending this place to our friends.
This host has 34 reviews for other properties.View Other Reviews
About the Host, Heather
Niclas, born in Sweden, felt at an early age the urge to explore the world. Traveling extensively in Europe prior to turning 20, he then took his backpack and left for Barbados and the Caribbean Islands, and continued on to Bali and Indonesia for months at a time. A few years later he got a job in the music industry, working for the legendary rock band Metallica, which made him move to the band's home base of San Francisco. Working closely with the band during their concert tours, introduced him to every part of the world; the perfect combination for his passion for Travel & Music. After 10 years of traveling all over the world, he decided to retire from touring and focus on family life. After a visit to Costa Rica, he felt Costa Rica was the perfect place to move to. "It almost felt like Sweden in that it was very safe, with wonderful people, a great place for children to grow up in. But unlike Sweden, there is no cold dark winter to endure." It became obvious that he had finally found his "endless summer", where he could surf everyday and enjoy the relaxed pace of life that the Costa Ricans are so famous for.
His wife Heather is American, from Virginia. She is a teacher who has extensive experience working with non profit organizations and enjoys very much assisting local aid organizations in teaching English to underprivileged women and children. The family has lived in Costa Rica now since 2003, including their four children; Zakkary, Travis, Cruz and Karisma.


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There seems to be a lot of editing on this page that is done by someone close to Roel. A lot of claims that are basically claiming that it is misunderstood etc. I am highly of the opinion that this page needs to be locked for users that are not registered as its obvious someone is trying to hide the many controversies surrounding this man. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 126.96.36.199 (talk) 13:34, 16 September 2014 (UTC)
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Investor who tried to save Eclipse is bankrupt
By Alton K. Marsh The Dutch businessman who tried to save Eclipse and had great success in the 1990s leading technology firms such as Unix Systems Laboratories and Tandem Computer is himself in need of saving. The investment firm ETIRC (European Technology and Investment Research Center) established by Roel Pieper, former head of Eclipse Aviation, declared bankruptcy April 7.
It was Pieper's failure to complete a loan with a Russian bank that led to the conversion of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Eclipse to a final Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
The Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant reports that Pieper invested $146 million in Eclipse that came out of his own pocket through the ETIRC firm. It further reports that the total Eclipse debt is $1 billion.
Pieper specialized in Russian, Turkish, and American technology using personal funds and funds from other investors. At the same time he was fighting to save Eclipse he was investing tens of millions of dollars in a Russian technology to extract diesel fuel from coal. That project enabled him to attract Russian interest in Eclipse and a promise to invest that never materialized.
Recently several of his investments failed. They include a magazine, Opinio; a Web site, Tradingcars.com (the domain is for sale); and the telecommunications company Stonehenge, which lost $87 million. Efforts to start a company to make GPS navigation units for cars called MyGuide that was intended to compete with TomTom have also failed.
When Pieper returned to The Netherlands in 1998, de Volkskrant reported, he joined the board of the huge electronics company Phillips. His career there ended when he told a press briefing that he was in charge, the "crown prince" at Phillips. The remark didn't go over well with the CEO, Cor Boonstra. He left in 1999 for Belgium to become the vice chairman of the board of Lernhout & Hauspie, a speech-recognition company. He left when the company ran into trouble over bookkeeping errors.


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FRANKLIN, Mass. (April 22, 2015) – The Kraft Sports Group, the holding company for the New England Patriots and New England Revolution, announced today they have finalized an exclusive academic partnership with Dean College to create The Center for Business, Entertainment and Sport Management; establishing numerous opportunities for students to gain insight from Patriots and Revolution executives.
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The electrical performance of indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass was improved by including a controlled layer of carbon nanotubes directly on top of the ITO film. Multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were synthesized by chemical vapor deposition, using ultrathin Fe layers as catalyst. The process parameters (temperature, gas flow and duration) were carefully refined to obtain the appropriate size and density of MWCNTs with a minimum decrease of the light harvesting in the cell. When used as anodes for organic solar cells based on poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM), the MWCNT-enhanced electrodes are found to improve the charge-carrier extraction from the photoactive blend, thanks to the additional percolation paths provided by the CNTs. The work function of as-modified ITO surfaces was measured by the Kelvin probe method to be 4.95 eV, resulting in an improved matching to the highest occupied molecular orbital level of the P3HT. This is in turn expected to increase the hole transport and collection at the anode, contributing to the significant increase of current density and open-circuit voltage observed in test cells created with such MWCNT-enhanced electrodes.
Following the original proposal for the creation of plastic solar cells [1], many research efforts have been recently directed to improve their power-conversion efficiency (PCE), in order to make these cells commercially viable [2]. The most promising active materials for organic cells are semiconducting polymers and fullerene derivatives, whose mixtures result in the formation of an interpenetrated phase consisting of nanoscaled bulk heterojunctions [1]. High performance has been predicted theoretically for these devices, which are characterized by low processing costs and mechanical flexibility [3], making them particularly attractive in comparison to those based on crystalline silicon and on other expensive inorganic semiconductors.
At present, the most successful and widespread blend for organic photovoltaics is based on a composite of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl (PCBM) [4–5]. In this cell architecture the polymer acts as an electron donor and the fullerene derivative acts as an electron acceptor [6]. The holes move in the polymeric phase towards the anode, while the electrons hop along the fullerenes and eventually reach the cathode. Since the diffusion length of the exciton in the polymers is very low, recombination is highly probable, unless the electron is quickly injected into the carbon (acceptor) phase. Unfortunately, the concurrence of a low electrical mobility (due to the hopping mechanism) with a small exciton diffusion length increases the likelihood of charge recombination, ultimately affecting the overall PCE of the cells [7]. Many approaches have been proposed in order to overcome such fundamental issues and to improve the performances of P3HT:PCBM solar cells. In particular, very promising advances can be gained by increasing the nanoscale ordering of the polymer/fullerene composite. Different means have been proposed, such as thermal [8] and solvent annealing [9], or the use of additives in the blend preparation [10].
Along with fullerenes, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have also been suggested as promising materials to boost solar cell PCE, thanks to their excellent electrical properties and to a favorable aspect ratio [11]. In fact, CNTs were initially suggested as a replacement for fullerene [12], because of their ability to create percolation paths through the heterostructure, while providing electron–hole dissociation sites. Being that the electron mobility in fullerenes is rather low [13–15], the initial motivation for the replacement of PCBM with CNTs was an expected increase in electron mobility due to ballistic transport in the CNT phase. Besides, microscopic studies proved that in a mixture of P3HT and CNTs, the polymer self-assembles and wraps the carbon nanostructure, generating a bulk heterojunction with a large interface area over which a strong electric field would lead to a high probability of exciton dissociation [16]. However, the lack of control over the selection of the CNTs has made their integration with polymers quite unsuccessful so far [17], as recently suggested by photoluminescence studies [18]. In fact, when P3HT is mixed with both semiconducting and metallic CNTs, the latter tend to create Schottky barriers [16,19] at the polymer–CNT interface, which can favor the electron–hole recombination and thus decrease the short-circuit current. This has been also confirmed by Valentini et al. [20], who were able to attain a marked increase in the short-circuit current of the cell by depositing only semiconducting CNTs on the ITO surface. Nevertheless, this situation is still under debate, since efficient electron–hole separation has been recently observed in P3HT mixed with metallic and semiconducting CNTs [21], suggesting that both kinds of nanotubes could ultimately act as hole acceptors.
Whatever the solution to this puzzle is, including MWCNTs in a blend of P3HT and PCBM matches the key objective of achieving large interfacial areas within a bulk donor–acceptor heterojunction mixture, as proposed by Berson et al. [22]. As metallic conductors, MWCNTs are expected to lower the electrical percolation threshold even at minimal concentrations, due to their high electron conductivity and their shape. Following this line, Sun [2] proposed the assembly of a cell containing a network of vertically aligned CNTs separated by vertical polymer layers. The realization of this idea would grant a major increase in conductivity at the electrode (thanks to the interpenetrating structure of vertically aligned nanotubes), but it has not been completely exploited so far, because of its intrinsic complexity. Nonetheless, as a first attempt in this direction, Miller et al. [23] reported the synthesis of CNTs directly on ITO–glass by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Although successful in terms of CNT yield, their method did not provide a specific control over the assembly of the CNTs, whose high density rendered the ITO electrode almost opaque. Conversely, in this paper we present the first evidence of the controlled growth of MWCNTs on ITO electrodes, obtained by a fine tuning of the CVD parameters, such as temperature, gas flow, and duration. By selecting the optimal combination of these parameters it is possible to create MWCNT mats with the required size and density on the ITO-coated glass surface. Such CNT-enhanced electrodes are found to show advantages in terms of work-function (WF) matching and electrical properties in comparison with pristine ITO electrodes, contributing to the significant advancement of the overall PCE of the solar cell.
After preliminary tests in CVD, SEM and EDX analysis indicated that the range of temperature of 550–600 °C has to be avoided for the application of the ITO-substrates as electrodes, since the ITO layer undergoes severe disruption at such high temperatures, becoming no longer conductive. The growth time was also inspected, determining an optimal CNT synthesis time of 30 min. Successful growth of MWCNTs was obtained on Samples A, B and C, treated in CVD for 30 min at 550, 525 and 500 °C respectively (Fig. 1).
The transmittance and the resistivity of each electrode were measured and are reported in Table 1. The density distribution of the tubes is found to scale considerably with the deposition temperature. On Sample A (550 °C), a dense and thick layer of MWCNTs covers the entire ITO area. Due to the CNT density, the substrate looks almost black and is therefore no longer transparent. In addition, the sheet resistance of the ITO layer increased to 40 Ω/sq (almost three times higher than that for pristine ITO). When heated in air at 550 °C, the polycrystalline ITO layer is known to degrade, leading to the segregation of Sn into clusters hundreds of nanometers in diameter [24], and also to increased inter-diffusion between the substrate and film [25]. Both effects can reduce the film conductivity by up to 50%, as reported elsewhere [26].
In our case, the interaction of the ITO film with the CVD process gases at 550 °C is expected to deteriorate the conductivity of the electrode even more strongly. This is partly supported by the formation of microspheres of indium on the ITO film, as observed by SEM and EDX (not shown). Similarly to what was reported by Lan et al. [27], we suggest that the exposure of the ITO film to a hydrogen atmosphere at 550 °C (and the probable creation of atomic hydrogen coming from the dissociation of either H2 or C2H2, perhaps enabled by the metal catalyst layer) enables the formation of small clusters of metallic indium, which coalesce during the CVD to form spherical particles with a typical size of >2 µm. As a consequence, the film surface would segregate and change its chemical ratio. The film conductivity will in turn significantly decrease, as will the optical transmittance, on account of a stronger light absorption and scattering caused by those metallic microspheres.
In contrast, at 525 °C (Sample B) and 500 °C (Sample C), the degradation is not as severe and the conductivity of the film is still acceptable (25–30 Ω/sq). In these two cases the nanotubes nucleate with a lower density, and the substrates show a transmittance at 515 nm of 45 and 75%, respectively. Fig. 2 illustrates the optical transmittance of these two samples in the wavelength range of 350–750 nm, taking also into consideration the absorption spectrum of the P3HT:PCBM blend.
Although on Sample B the density of the CNT carpet is much higher than on Sample C, for the present purpose, an optimal condition is reached with the latter sample. When a temperature of 500 °C is used, the short sparse tubes (average density of 10 tubes/µm2) that grow do not form bundles or thick aggregates, allowing more light to pass through the electrode and to reach the active layer of the cell. SEM images taken in various sites of Sample C (as the one in Fig. 3) were analyzed to calculate the average dimensions of the grown MWCNTs. The average length of the tubes is 100 nm and the diameter 40 nm, as confirmed by TEM analysis (Fig. 3). Due to the low synthesis temperature the tube structure is very defective and residual allotropes of carbon, such as diamond-like and amorphous carbon, are found around the nanotube walls (confirmed also by Raman spectroscopy, not shown).
In our context, the presence of defects in the tubular structure could be an advantage in terms of conductivity, because it can induce cross linking between the inner shells (walls) of the tubes through sp3 bond formation, facilitating charge-carrier hopping to inner shells [28]. Such intershell bridging provides additional charge-carrier transport pathways, offsetting the effect of a conductivity decrease induced by defect scattering.
By measuring various areas of the sample, a mean distribution of 10 MWCNT/µm2 has been estimated, being that the average dimensions of nanotubes are 100 nm in length, 30 nm in diameter, and 58 m2/g for the specific surface area [29]. Such values would entail an increase of 10% in the overall surface area of the CNT/ITO electrode in comparison with the planar ITO film. We believe that such three-dimensional and nanostructured electrodes, made of metallic nanotubes [30], will be able to penetrate the P3HT:PCBM blend and ease the extraction of holes to the external circuit.
Using Sample C, we measured the WF of the as-created electrode. Kelvin probe and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) are the techniques usually employed for this purpose; however, there are substantial differences in how the WF is measured. The Kelvin probe method measures, in air, the difference in WF between a millimetric probe and the sample, which can undergo surface reactions with species adsorbed from the environment. Conversely, UPS measures, in ultrahigh vacuum, the lowest WF of a small portion of the surface, usually a few microns in diameter. WF values measured by the Kelvin probe method are often higher than those measured by UPS [31], due to the influence of the ambient gases and to the fact that the probe size typically covers an area of few millimeters squared. Therefore, we chose to use the Kelvin probe method as it is able to measure the electrode WF in its working environment, just before the cell is built.
After a fine calibration with a reference tantalum foil, the WF of an untreated and clean ITO substrate was found to be 4.80 eV. We then measured a value of 4.95 eV in the case of our CNT-enhanced electrode, that is, an increase of 0.15 eV. Although this value is in good agreement with the WF of MWCNTs reported by Shiraishi et al. [32], we have to make two considerations: (i) our substrate is not fully covered by a continuous, dense mat of nanotubes; (ii) when measuring by Kelvin probe method, the electrode under test is the whole structure CNT/ITO, not only the CNT overlayer; (iii) a thin layer of Fe is also present between the ITO and the CNT layer, even if during the CVD it should become segregated into small particles, giving rise to the nucleation of the tubes.
All of these occurrences, instead of the sole CNT contribution, would partake in establishing the WF measured for the ITO–CNT electrode (as depicted in Fig. 4). Nevertheless, this increase in WF is strongly beneficial because it brings the electrode WF closer to that of the photoactive blend. Thus we anticipate a reduction in the hole–injection barrier at the anode interface, as a result of the highest occupied states of ITO–CNT lying lower than those of ITO.
A similar kind of band alignment is almost achieved in the standard cell architecture by the insertion of a layer of poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):(polystyrene sulfonic acid) (PEDOT:PSS). This polymer is used to improve the contact (and reduce the mismatch in energy level) between the ITO and the P3HT, although it is also known to shorten the device lifetime [33]. Being slightly acidic, the PEDOT:PSS is in fact able to etch the ITO and causes interface instability through indium diffusion into the polymer active layer. In our case instead, we believe that using a mat of MWCNTs as a functional buffer layer for ITO should guarantee an increase in both the charge collection and in the lifetime of the device.
In order to test the last statement, test organic solar cells were built with two of our CNT-enhanced anodes: sample C (whose characterization have been presented and discussed above) for cell C, and sample C1 (treated with the same CVD conditions of sample C but for a shorter time of 15 min instead of 30 min) for cell C1. The I–V curve and the output power generated by the cells made with our electrodes are reported in Fig. 5, in comparison with the data obtained for a reference cell made with a standard ITO-coated glass anode (i.e., without the addition of PEDOT:PSS). The I–V characteristic of a standard ITO/PEDOT:PSS/P3HT:PCBM/Al cell is also reported in Fig. 5, for a full understanding of the experimental results. All the numeric values are reported in Table 2, along with the respective PCEs.
As a preliminary remark, it has to be pointed out that the overall PCE of the experimental cells suffers from the lack of those beneficial effects that are acknowledged by the inclusion of a PEDOT:PSS layer between the ITO and active blend, particularly an advantageous interface morphology [34] that enables higher J sc and fill factor (FF). On the other hand, the comparison between experimental devices made with pristine and CNT-enhanced ITO–glass demonstrates the substantial improvement that the addition of CNTs affords to the electrical properties of the electrode.
By analyzing the I–V graphs, one readily notices how the two CNT-enhanced electrodes dramatically contribute to an increase of the open-circuit voltage (V oc) of the cell. Remarkably, in the case of cell C1, V oc reached 272 mV, which is almost three times higher than the value measured for the reference cell made with bare ITO (~100 mV). Such a consistent improvement in V oc is due to the optimal alignment of the energy levels between the CNT-modified ITO WF (~4.95 eV) and the P3HT HOMO (~5 eV), on the account of a fostered hole collection at the anode/polymer interface. Besides, by taking into consideration an equivalent-circuit diagram for a bulk heterojunction solar cell (Fig. 6), we highlight that the CNTs could be also responsible of a quenched recombination both at the dissociation sites (e.g., donor/acceptor interfaces) and near the anode (as a result of an increase of the shunt resistor R sh), with a further positive effect on the V oc.
Moreover, we propose that our electrode could contribute to the reduction of the series resistance R s of the cell by means of the addition of shorter and direct paths for charge collection, which are on average provided by the MWCNTs (having intrinsically a very high aspect ratio). This helps in overcoming the low mobility of the holes, now able to travel more quickly than in the pure P3HT phase, and implies a corresponding increase in J sc. In particular, the J sc is expected to benefit from the numerous percolation paths created by the CNTs, which can effectively drive away the free carriers generated from the dissociation of the excitons at the dispersed heterojunctions.
We observe, however, that the J sc exhibits a noteworthy 40% increase in the case of cell C, but it does not vary much for sample C1. This different behavior for two electrodes prepared with the same procedure must be explained in terms of the only parameter varied, i.e., the CVD time. Consistently with the widely known CNT growth mechanism, the shorter CVD time used for sample C1 (15 min) leads to a shorter length of the grown CNTs: as a result, we speculate that the occurrence of short circuits between the two electrodes should be less likely in this case. Hence, the V oc is expected to augment correspondingly, while the charge collection and hence the J sc are less enhanced by the shorter transport paths.
Conversely, the formation of an extra blocking contact (e.g., for holes at the ITO electrode) can be the reason for the small FF values found, which increases only by ~5% in the case of sample C1. This could be considered in the equivalent circuit with the insertion of a counter diode D2 or by another shunt R sh that directly connects the two electrodes.
As already stated, the absolute efficiency of our cell is not as relevant in the present work as the comparison with the bare ITO cell is. Even without the good ohmic contact provided by PEDOT:PSS, our devices show major improvement in electric performance. In fact, the overall increase in PCE is still more noticeable when considering the lower transparency (due to the CNTs layer) and the higher resistivity (due to thermal and chemical degradation) of the treated ITO film. Nonetheless, CNT-enhanced electrodes may be used in conjunction with a layer of PEDOT:PSS to further advance the PCE of OSCs; or, once the process would be refined, they could become a suitable replacement for PEDOT:PSS, with the aim of improving the interface morphology without compromising the long-term stability of the cell. To this end, more research should be devoted to obtain a more uniform and ohmic contact between the CNTs and the P3HT. Our method could be further improved by exploring very low CVD temperatures (down to 350 °C), which have been reported as being unexpectedly suitable for CNT synthesis from Fe films [35].
We presented experimental evidence of the superior electrical behavior of CNT-enhanced ITO–glass electrodes in comparison to pristine ITO ones. When implemented in experimental P3HT:PCBM solar cells, such electrodes provide a 40% increase in PCE, in spite of the slight reduction of the cell transparency. We have grown a low density carpet of MWCNTs by using a very thin film of Fe catalyst on ITO-coated glass. By investigating the effect of the growth temperature on the nanotube yield and on the ITO layer, we have selected the optimal CVD conditions for the use of such substrates as anodes for P3HT:PCBM solar cells. These process conditions address three of the biggest hindrances that affected the PCE of polymer cells made from similarly treated electrodes, because in our case (i) the sheet resistance of the electrode undergoes a limited increase during the low temperature CVD; (ii) the light transmittance of the ITO–glass does not reduce much, thanks to the low nanotube density obtained with an ultrathin (2 nm) layer of catalyst; and (iii) the occurrence of short circuits with the counter electrode is limited by the short length of the CNTs. By using this set of parameters, we built a 3D nanostructured electrode that improved the performance of the cell both in terms of V oc (40%) and J sc (30%).
MWCNTs were grown by CVD on borosilicate glass substrates coated by ITO stripes (Kintec Company, 15 Ω/sq, 100 nm thick). The substrates were cleaned by ultrasonic baths in acetone, ethanol and deionized water. Thin layers of Fe (~3 nm) were deposited as a catalyst by thermal evaporation. After the metal deposition, the substrates were loaded into a ceramic furnace for ambient-pressure CVD. The synthesis occurred in a temperature range of 500–600 °C, while a constant flow of 10% C2H2 in H2 (15:150 sccm) was maintained. After CVD, the substrates were analyzed by SEM and EDX (FEI - Quanta 3D 200). Transmittance values of the as-prepared electrodes were acquired with a UV–vis spectrophotometer (Shimadzu UV-2550). Nanotube morphology was also investigated by TEM (Jeol 1011 TEM).
Bulk-heterojunction solar cells were built in a nitrogen atmosphere glovebox by using two of our CNT-enhanced ITO substrates as anodes (Fig. 7). A solution (1:0.7) of regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT, from Sigma-Aldrich) and phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM, from Solenne BV) was diluted in ortho-dichlorobenzene and spin coated at 400 rpm onto CNT-enhanced ITO-coated glass, which had been previously cleaned with acetone and isopropyl alcohol in ultrasonic baths. A 100 nm thick Al cathode was then thermally evaporated in high vacuum (~2 × 10−6mbar), by using a shadow mask with 3 mm wide stripes. The final device had an active area of 25 mm2. Reference cells with bare ITO-coated glass were also made for comparison with the same procedure. The current–voltage (I–V) characteristics under 1 sun (AM1.5G) were measured with an Agilent E5262A source meter.
The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Queensland State Government through the NIRAP Project "Solar powered nanosensors" and the Project "Polo Solare Organico - Regione Lazio". One of the authors (A.C.) would like to thank Dr. Gianlorenzo Bussetti for his help and significant considerations to the work-function measurements, and Mr. Paul Moonie for critical reading of the manuscript.
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Please don't take any heed of the bad reviews of this b and b.. its fab.. yes brekkie is served in a cafe..so what? .. rooms are fab.. staff are fab.. we would definitely stay here again.10 mins pleasant walk from main square ,great value.
The B&B is located in the centre of Catania. The people were very helpful e.g., recommended and organised the tour guides for our Mt. Etna excursion. Thee rooms were clean and spacious. The air-conditioning worked very well and quiet, which was essential for these hot August days. We had some nice days in Catania and its surroundings.
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I was very pleased with this hotel. The Hosts Rita and Alexander were veryy wellcoming and responsive to all my questions providin all necessary information for excursions and trips in the city. The hotel is located in an old building in a street with some problems, because there are many imigrants but I have not any problems returning in the...
The hotel is located in a dangerous street. Actually, it does not look right - neither from outside, nor from inside.
The cleaning of the room was not performed on daily basis. The rooms that are shown within the pictures are not all the same. The wireless works only on the reception.The hairdryer does not work.The people from the reception...
When you arrive... you are shown to a big wooden door and a buzzer. There is no sign to say what the place is called and only has the name of the place on the buzzer you have to press on the bottom of a 12 button panel.
So you push the buzzer and the door opens. You then find...
I am truly astonished at the Professional photographs. I can hardly believe that it is the same hotel/ B&B. We had what we thought was two of the four rooms available neither of which were shown in the hotel photos. As previous reviews no sign of a terrace, we did glimpse an area up the stairs from the reception area...
The B&B is average, and it could turn into mediocre depending on the expectations. What could make it a good experience is the chance to feel like being in an old house of Catania in one of its alleys. Although the location is very good near the centre, the street is somehow grey, there are groups of well-behaved immigrants and...
My fiancee and I have just got back from the De Curtis B&B (as it says on the door - it is not a hotel). The photographs are misleading - there is no terrace or restaurant where you can have breakfast, the 'hotel' is on the third floor of what from the outside looks like a stable door with no...
Not easy to find from the outside as no sign only a small number with bell. Staff didn't speak English Staff locked myself, colleague and 15 students out so we were unable to enter the property and then denied doing it even through we heard him security latch on the door. The hotel itself is in the 'red-light district' of...
We arrive abOut 11am. What time can we check in?
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