The surface science of nanocrystals

MA Boles, D Ling, T Hyeon, DV Talapin - Nature materials, 2016 - nature.com
All nanomaterials share a common feature of large surface-to-volume ratio, making their
surfaces the dominant player in many physical and chemical processes. Surface ligands …

Stability of quantum dot solar cells: a matter of (life) time

M Albaladejo‐Siguan, EC Baird… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Colloidal quantum dot solar cells (QDSCs) are promising candidates amongst third
generation photovoltaics due to their bandgap tunability, facile low‐temperature ink …

Finding and fixing traps in II–VI and III–V colloidal quantum dots: the importance of Z-type ligand passivation

N Kirkwood, JOV Monchen, RW Crisp… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Energy levels in the band gap arising from surface states can dominate the optical and
electronic properties of semiconductor nanocrystal quantum dots (QDs). Recent theoretical …

Direct optical lithography of functional inorganic nanomaterials

Y Wang, I Fedin, H Zhang, DV Talapin - Science, 2017 - science.org
Photolithography is an important manufacturing process that relies on using photoresists,
typically polymer formulations, that change solubility when illuminated with ultraviolet light …

High-resolution patterns of quantum dots formed by electrohydrodynamic jet printing for light-emitting diodes

BH Kim, MS Onses, JB Lim, S Nam, N Oh, H Kim… - Nano …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Here we demonstrate materials and operating conditions that allow for high-resolution
printing of layers of quantum dots (QDs) with precise control over thickness and submicron …

Facile high-yield synthesis of Ag–In–Ga–S quaternary quantum dots and coating with gallium sulfide shells for narrow band-edge emission

T Uematsu, M Tepakidareekul, T Hirano… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Among cadmium-free quantum dots (QDs), ternary or quaternary chalcogenide
semiconductor QDs composed of groups 11, 13, and 16 elements have extensively been …

Solution-processed solar cells based on environmentally friendly AgBiS2 nanocrystals

M Bernechea, N Cates, G Xercavins, D So… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Solution-processed inorganic solar cells are a promising low-cost alternative to first-
generation solar cells,. Solution processing at low temperatures combined with the use of …

Colloidal nanocrystals with inorganic halide, pseudohalide, and halometallate ligands

H Zhang, J Jang, W Liu, DV Talapin - ACS nano, 2014 - ACS Publications
We investigate simple halides and pseudohalides as an important class of inorganic ligands
for nanocrystals (NCs) in solution phase ligand exchange. These short, robust, and easy to …

Highly efficient copper–indium–selenide quantum dot solar cells: suppression of carrier recombination by controlled ZnS overlayers

JY Kim, J Yang, JH Yu, W Baek, CH Lee, HJ Son… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Copper–indium–selenide (CISe) quantum dots (QDs) are a promising alternative to the toxic
cadmium-and lead-chalcogenide QDs generally used in photovoltaics due to their low …

Solution-Processed BiI3 Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications: Improved Carrier Collection via Solvent Annealing

UH Hamdeh, RD Nelson, BJ Ryan… - Chemistry of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We report all-inorganic solar cells based on solution-processed BiI3. Two-electron donor
solvents such as tetrahydrofuran and dimethylformamide were found to form adducts with …