Semiconductor quantum dots may be used in so-called third-generation solar cells that have
the potential to greatly increase the photon conversion efficiency via two effects:(1) the …

One of the foremost challenges in solar cells industry is reducing the cost/watt of delivered
solar electricity. In conventional microstructures (bulk) singlejunction solar cells, photons …

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 …

Semiconductors show dramatic quantization effects when charge carriers (electrons and
holes) are confined by potential barriers to small regions of space where the dimensions of …

Multiple exciton generation in quantum dots (QDs) has been intensively studied as a way to
enhance solar energy conversion by utilizing the excess energy in the absorbed photons …

The emergence of semiconductor nanocrystals as the building blocks of nanotechnology
has opened up new ways to utilize them in next generation solar cells. This paper focuses …

Quantum confinement of electronic particles (negative electrons and positive holes) in
nanocrystals produces unique optical and electronic properties that have the potential to …

Thermodynamic calculations show that all solar cells can convert solar photons into
electricity or fuel with higher theoretical power conversion efficiencies under concentrated …

The world's primary energy sources are currently fossil fuels in the form of oil, coal, and
natural gas. With rapidly growing global energy consumption, and for the first time in a …

Abstract Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells are considered as the potential third
generation solar cells due to their suitable optoelectronic properties for photovoltaic …