Photo-powered energy storage devices are attracting significant research interest due to
their potential application in smart electronics. They have become a promising alternative to …

Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are nanocrystals whose excitons are bound in 3D
space. Owning to their remarkable quantum confinement effect, QDs exhibit a discontinuous …

The effect of co-sensitization and ZnS passivation on the photovoltaic performance of CdS
quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) were investigated. The deposition of CdS …

Quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) based on the II-VI QDs have become a
promising and attractive technology due to their unique properties. However, the …

In this study, we provide the reader with an overview of quantum dot application in solar
cells to replace dye molecules, where the quantum dots play a key role in photon absorption …

Luminescent nanoparticles synthesized via bio-based protocols that generate nanoparticles
having different chemical compositions along with other functionalities (size and …

In this study, Eu3+ ion singly doped and Eu3+/Sm3+ ions co-doped ZnS semiconductor
quantum dots (QDs) were successfully synthesized using a wet chemical method in 1 …

Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) have become important in dealing with the
energy-economy-environment dilemma of today's world. QDSSCs offer a unique set of …

First-principles computations reliably predict the energetics of point defects in
semiconductors but are constrained by the expense of using large supercells and advanced …

In this study, Er3+ doped ZnO semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized using a
wet chemical method. The successful doping of Er3+ ions into the ZnO host lattice and the …