Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells: a review on interfacial engineering strategies for boosting efficiency

MA Basit, MA Ali, Z Masroor, Z Tariq, JH Bang - Journal of Industrial and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) have become important in dealing with the
energy-economy-environment dilemma of today's world. QDSSCs offer a unique set of …

Rising again: opportunities and challenges for platinum-free electrocatalysts

MA Abbas, JH Bang - Chemistry of Materials, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
It is well-known that platinum (Pt) is the best electrocatalyst currently available. However, its
high cost and scarcity have hindered the commercialization of many green technologies that …

Exploring interfacial events in gold-nanocluster-sensitized solar cells: insights into the effects of the cluster size and electrolyte on solar cell performance

MA Abbas, TY Kim, SU Lee, YS Kang… - Journal of the American …, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
Gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) with molecule-like behavior have emerged as a new light
harvester in various energy conversion systems. Despite several important strides made …

Multiple energy applications of quantum-dot sensitized TiO2/PbS/CdS and TiO2/CdS/PbS hierarchical nanocomposites synthesized via p-SILAR technique

F Mughal, M Muhyuddin, M Rashid, T Ahmed… - Chemical Physics …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Pseudo-successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (p-SILAR) process was opted for
deposition of PbS/CdS and CdS/PbS quantum-dots (QDs) on TiO 2 to combine light …

ZnSxSe1–x Alloy Passivation Layer for High-Efficiency Quantum-Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells

L Zhang, H Rao, Z Pan, X Zhong - ACS applied materials & …, 2019‏ - ACS Publications
Interface modification is an important means for improving the performance of almost all
optoelectronic devices. In quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs), effective surface …

Evolution of photovoltaic and photocatalytic activity in anatase-TiO2 under visible light via simplistic deposition of CdS and PbS quantum-dots

MI Aziz, F Mughal, HM Naeem, A Zeb, MA Tahir… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
A simple approach to deposit metal chalcogenide-based quantum-dots on TiO 2 (anatase)
nanoparticles via pseudo-successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (p-SILAR) was …

Revival of solar paint concept: air-processable solar paints for the fabrication of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

MA Abbas, MA Basit, SJ Yoon, GJ Lee… - The Journal of …, 2017‏ - ACS Publications
One way to revolutionize solar energy production and expand it to a large scale is to reduce
the manufacturing cost and complexity of the fabrication process. The ability to make solar …

Improved CdS quantum dot distribution on a TiO2 photoanode by an atomic-layer-deposited ZnS passivation layer for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

ES Jung, MA Basit, MA Abbas, I Ali, DW Kim… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract An ultrathin (<~ 0.5 nm) ZnS interfacial passivation layer (IPL) was produced by
atomic layer deposition in order to improve the performance of CdS quantum-dot (QD) …

Tactical modification of pseudo-SILAR process for enhanced quantum-dot deposition on TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles for solar energy applications

FU Hassan, U Ahmed, M Muhyuddin, M Yasir… - Materials Research …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Pseudo successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (p-SILAR) process is a unique route
to develop quantum-dot (QD) sensitized nanocomposites (NCs) via QDs deposition on metal …

Strategic PbS quantum dot-based multilayered photoanodes for high efficiency quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

MA Basit, MA Abbas, ES Jung, YM Park, JH Bang… - Electrochimica …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
In 2 S 3 is employed as a new passivation layer in PbS quantum dot-based multilayered
photoanodes to coalesce the improvement in photocurrent density (J SC) and open-circuit …