Colloidal quantum dot solar cells

GH Carey, AL Abdelhady, Z Ning, SM Thon… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs), nanometer-scale semiconductor crystals capped with
surfactant molecules and dispersed in solution, have provided a powerful platform for the …

Spectroscopic and device aspects of nanocrystal quantum dots

JM Pietryga, YS Park, J Lim, AF Fidler, WK Bae… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The field of nanocrystal quantum dots (QDs) is already more than 30 years old, and yet
continuing interest in these structures is driven by both the fascinating physics emerging …

Compound copper chalcogenide nanocrystals

C Coughlan, M Ibanez, O Dobrozhan, A Singh… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper
chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due …

Forging colloidal nanostructures via cation exchange reactions

L De Trizio, L Manna - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Among the various postsynthesis treatments of colloidal nanocrystals that have been
developed to date, transformations by cation exchange have recently emerged as an …

Quantum Dot Solar Cells. The Next Big Thing in Photovoltaics

PV Kamat - The journal of physical chemistry letters, 2013 - ACS Publications
The recent surge in the utilization of semiconductor nanostructures for solar energy
conversion has led to the development of high-efficiency solar cells. Some of these recent …

Zn–Cu–In–Se quantum dot solar cells with a certified power conversion efficiency of 11.6%

J Du, Z Du, JS Hu, Z Pan, Q Shen, J Sun… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The enhancement of power conversion efficiency (PCE) and the development of toxic Cd-,
Pb-free quantum dots (QDs) are critical for the prosperity of QD-based solar cells. It is known …

Highly efficient large-area colourless luminescent solar concentrators using heavy-metal-free colloidal quantum dots

F Meinardi, H McDaniel, F Carulli, A Colombo… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Luminescent solar concentrators serving as semitransparent photovoltaic windows could
become an important element in net zero energy consumption buildings of the future …

High-efficiency “green” quantum dot solar cells

Z Pan, I Mora-Seró, Q Shen, H Zhang, Y Li… - Journal of the …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are extremely interesting materials for the development
of photovoltaic devices, but currently the present the drawback is that the most efficient …

Synthesis and hybridization of CuInS 2 nanocrystals for emerging applications

B Chen, W Zheng, F Chun, X Xu, Q Zhao… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Copper indium sulfide (CuInS2) is a ternary A (I) B (III) X (VI) 2-type semiconductor featuring
a direct bandgap with a high absorption coefficient. In attempts to explore their practical …

Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

Z Pan, H Rao, I Mora-Seró, J Bisquert… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) have emerged as a promising candidate for
next-generation solar cells due to the distinct optoelectronic features of quantum dot (QD) …