Finding higher efficiency schemes for electron–hole separation is of paramount importance
for realizing more efficient conversion of solar energy in photovoltaic and photocatalytic …

Nanometre-scale semiconductor devices have been envisioned as next-generation
technologies with high integration and functionality. Quantum dots, or the so-called'artificial …

Nanoparticles of noble metals exhibit localized surface plasmons (LSPs) associated with the
enhancement of an electromagnetic field due to its localization in nanometric domains at the …

If the active layer of efficient solar cells could be made 100 times thinner than in today's thin
film devices, their economic competitiveness would greatly benefit. However, conventional …

We present experimental results for photocurrent enhancements in thin c‐Si solar cells due
to light‐trap** by self‐assembled, random Ag nanoparticle arrays. The experimental …

Quantum dot solar cells, as a promising candidate for the next generation solar cell
technology, have received tremendous attention in the last 10 years. Some recent …

While the field of plasmonics has grown significantly in recent years, the relatively high
losses and limited material choices have remained a challenge for the development of many …

A novel type of plasmonic light trap** structure is presented in this paper, composed of
metal nanoparticles synthesized in colloidal solution and self-assembled in uniform long …

We report a significant broadband enhancement of the external quantum efficiency of the
quantum dot solar cell by coupling with plasmonic nanostars via a simple and scalable …

Through the excitation of plasmon resonance, the energy of plasmonic nanoparticles either
reradiates through light scattering or decays into energetic electrons (absorption). The …