… most effective strategies for solar-to-hydrogen (H 2 ) energy conversion. Among various
types of semiconductors used for photoelectrochemical (PEC) anodes, colloidal quantum dots (…

… Photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells enable efficient solar energy harvesting by converting it …
the visible and near-infrared (NIR) region of the solar spectrum. Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) …

… Therefore, it is significant to investigate heavy metal-free and eco-friendly QDs for next-…
-friendly near-infrared region (NIR) QDs-sensitized PEC devices still suffer from low efficiency [24] …

… the visible and Near-infrared (NIR) photons (Figure 4f) for boosted PEC performance. … [31]
Rosei’s group developed a sequential cation exchange technique to prepare heavy metalfree …

… Sensitizing photoelectrodes with colloidal quantum dots (QDs) has been proven as a
promising approach to enhance the corresponding PEC water splitting performance. (23−27) Due …

… medical X-ray and near-infrared imaging, visible light cameras… various toxic and hazardous
heavy metal–free CQDs and their … toxic and hazardous heavy metal–free CQDs and their PD …

… visible or even near-infrared (NIR) photons to obtain higher power conversion efficiencies. …
efficiency heavy metal-free colloidal QDs to extend solar absorption is an alternative effective …

… solar-driven QD-based photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells and … from ultraviolet (UV) to
near-infrared (NIR) region, high PLQY … step towards the application of heavy metal-free and …

… Colloidal core/shell quantum dots (QDs) … efficient photogenerated electrons transfer into
the shell for retarded charge recombination. As a result, a solar-driven photoelectrochemical (…

… To address this issue, binary and ternary heavy metal-free QDs have been widely studied
in recent decades. (17−20) Recently, binary InP QDs have emerged as promising alternatives …