Semiconducting quantum dots for energy conversion and storage

Y Yu, T Ma, H Huang - Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconducting quantum dots (QDs) have received huge attention for energy conversion
and storage due to their unique characteristics, such as quantum size effect, multiple exciton …

Solution-processed two-dimensional materials for next-generation photovoltaics

S Bellani, A Bartolotta, A Agresti, G Calogero… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In the ever-increasing energy demand scenario, the development of novel photovoltaic (PV)
technologies is considered to be one of the key solutions to fulfil the energy request. In this …

Liquid‐metal‐assisted programmed galvanic engineering of core–shell nanohybrids for microwave absorption

B Zhao, Y Du, H Lv, Z Yan, H Jian… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Core–shell nanostructures have received widespread attention because of their potential
usage in various technological and scientific fields. However, they still face significant …

Type-I CdS/ZnS core/shell quantum dot-gold heterostructural nanocrystals for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen generation

N Jin, Y Sun, W Shi, P Wang, Y Nagaoka… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Developing Type-I core/shell quantum dots is of great importance toward fabricating stable
and sustainable photocatalysts. However, the application of Type-I systems has been limited …

Rational design of type-II nano-heterojunctions for nanoscale optoelectronics

Z Zheng, X Zu, Y Zhang, W Zhou - Materials Today Physics, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the last decades, great advances have been made in the development of nanoscale
optoelectronics, such as solar cells, photodetectors, and light-emitting diodes. The design of …

Emerging perovskite quantum dot solar cells: feasible approaches to boost performance

J Chen, D Jia, EMJ Johansson, A Hagfeldt… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Lead halide perovskite quantum dots (PQDs), also called perovskite nanocrystals, are
considered as one of the most promising classes of photovoltaic materials for solar cells due …

Core-shell quantum dots: A review on classification, materials, application, and theoretical modeling

A Sahu, D Kumar - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022 - Elsevier
The core-shell quantum dots (CSQDs) are three-dimensional (3D) confined semiconductor
nanoparticles that are widely researched to accommodate the needs of modern-day …

Sulfur quantum dots as fillers in gelatin/agar-based functional food packaging films

R Priyadarshi, Z Riahi, JW Rhim, S Han… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The present work is the first attempt to study the applicability of sulfur quantum dots (SQDs)
as functional fillers for food packaging biopolymer films. SQDs were prepared via …

Colloidal carbon quantum dots as light absorber for efficient and stable ecofriendly photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation

X Wang, M Wang, G Liu, Y Zhang, G Han, A Vomiero… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar-driven hydrogen production is one of the most promising strategies for solar-to-
hydrogen energy conversion. Compared to inorganic quantum dots (QDs), carbon quantum …

Quantum dots‐based photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution from water splitting

L Jin, H Zhao, ZM Wang, F Rosei - Advanced Energy Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen evolution is a promising and
sustainable approach to convert solar energy into a fuel that can be stored. Semiconductor …