Multiple exciton generation in quantum dot-based solar cells

H Goodwin, TC Jellicoe, NJLK Davis, ML Böhm - Nanophotonics, 2018 - degruyter.com
Multiple exciton generation (MEG) in quantum-confined semiconductors is the process by
which multiple bound charge-carrier pairs are generated after absorption of a single high …

The architecture of colloidal quantum dot solar cells: materials to devices

IJ Kramer, EH Sargent - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are nanometer-sized particles of semiconductor dispersed
in a solvent with the aid of a stabilizing ligand. CQDs' physical dimensions and shape dictate …

Exciton multiplication and relaxation dynamics in quantum dots: applications to ultrahigh-efficiency solar photon conversion

AJ Nozik - Inorganic chemistry, 2005 - ACS Publications
Huge amounts of carbon-free energy will be required during the coming decades in order to
stabilize atmospheric CO2 to acceptable levels. Solar energy is the largest source of non …

Boosting the efficiency of quantum dot sensitized solar cells through modulation of interfacial charge transfer

PV Kamat - Accounts of chemical research, 2012 - ACS Publications
The demand for clean energy will require the design of nanostructure-based light-harvesting
assemblies for the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy (solar fuels) and …

Open-circuit voltage deficit, radiative sub-bandgap states, and prospects in quantum dot solar cells

CHM Chuang, A Maurano, RE Brandt, GW Hwang… - Nano …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Quantum dot photovoltaics (QDPV) offer the potential for low-cost solar cells. To develop
strategies for continued improvement in QDPVs, a better understanding of the factors that …

Synthetic conditions for high-accuracy size control of PbS quantum dots

J Zhang, RW Crisp, J Gao, DM Kroupa… - The journal of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Decreasing the variability in quantum dot (QD) syntheses is desirable for better uniformity of
samples for use in QD-based studies and applications. Here we report a highly reproducible …

[HTML][HTML] Colloidal quantum dots for solar technologies

H Zhao, F Rosei - Chem, 2017 - cell.com
Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have been widely studied as absorbers for various solar
technologies because of their excellent optoelectronic properties, such as a size-dependent …

[图书][B] Nanocrystal quantum dots

VI Klimov - 2017 - books.google.com
A review of recent advancements in colloidal nanocrystals and quantum-confined
nanostructures, Nanocrystal Quantum Dots is the second edition of Semiconductor and …

Generation of multiple excitons in PbSe and CdSe quantum dots by direct photoexcitation: first-principles calculations on small PbSe and CdSe clusters

CM Isborn, SV Kilina, X Li… - The Journal of Physical …, 2008 - ACS Publications
We demonstrate for the first time using a combination of the Hartree− Fock approximation
and the symmetry adapted cluster theory with configuration interaction (SAC-CI) that multiple …

Materials aspects of semiconductor nanocrystals for optoelectronic applications

SV Kershaw, L Jing, X Huang, M Gao, AL Rogach - Materials Horizons, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor nanocrystal quantum dots are at last starting to emerge in commercial
applications such as flat panel displays. Meanwhile, they are also showing seriously …