Electrons are the workhorses of solar energy conversion. Conversion of the energy of light to
electricity in photovoltaics, or to energy-rich molecules (solar fuel) through photocatalytic …

The primary motivation behind efforts to understand the properties of lead sulfide (PbS) is its
technological importance as the foundation of modern semiconductor optoelectronics. PbS …

Multiple exciton generation (MEG) is a process that can occur in semiconductor
nanocrystals, or quantum dots (QDs), whereby absorption of a photon bearing at least twice …

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 …

Solar energy conversion, particularly solar-driven chemical fuel formation, has been
intensely studied in the past decades as a potential approach for renewable energy …

Improving the primary photoconversion process in a photovoltaiccell by utilizing the excess
energy that is otherwise lost as heat can lead to an increase in the overall power conversion …

Colloidal quantum-confined semiconductor nanostructures are an emerging class of
functional material that are being developed for novel solar energy conversion strategies …

The properties of colloidal quantum-confined semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs), including
zero-dimensional (0D) quantum dots, 1D nanorods, 2D nanoplatelets, and their …

Singlet fission (SF) involves the spontaneous splitting of a photoexcited singlet state into a
pair of triplets, and it holds great promise toward the realization of more efficient solar cells …

Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have emerged as versatile and efficient scaffolds to absorb
light and then manipulate, direct, and convert that energy into other useful forms of energy …