New eco-friendly quantum dots absorb infrared light and boost solar cell efficiency

Scilight ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (35) ◽  
pp. 350002
Author(s):  
Louisa Cockbill
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Infrared Light ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency

scholarly journals Water-soluble ZnSe/ZnS:Mn/ZnS quantum dots convert UV to visible light for improved Si solar cell efficiency

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisaaki Nishimura ◽  
Takaya Maekawa ◽  
Kazushi Enomoto ◽  
Naoteru Shigekawa ◽  
Tomomi Takagi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Solar Spectrum ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Si Solar Cell ◽  
Si Solar Cells

The sensitivity of Si solar cells to the UV portion of the solar spectrum is low, and must be increased to further improve their efficiencies.

Strong Enhancement of Solar Cell Efficiency Due to Quantum Dots with Built-In Charge

Nano Letters ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 2311-2317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly A. Sablon ◽  
John W. Little ◽  
Vladimir Mitin ◽  
Andrei Sergeev ◽  
Nizami Vagidov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Strong Enhancement

A feasibility study of unconventional planar ligand spacers in chalcogenide nanocrystals

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 13781-13793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binit Lukose ◽  
Paulette Clancy
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
The Past ◽  
Long Chain

The solar cell efficiency of chalcogenide nanocrystals (quantum dots) has been limited in the past by the insulation between neighboring quantum dots caused by intervening, often long-chain, aliphatic ligands.

Increase the Quantum Dots Sensitized TiO2 Solar Cell Efficiency Adding n%Yb3+−1%Er3+ Doped NaYF4: Submicrometer-Sized Rods

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 785-794
Author(s):  
Juan P. Guerrero-Jimenez ◽  
Victor H. Romero Arellano ◽  
Isaac Zarazua ◽  
Tzarara Lopez-Luke ◽  
Ramachari Doddoji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency

Solar cell efficiency improvement employing down-shifting silicon quantum dots

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 495-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosendo Lopez-Delgado ◽  
H. J. Higuera-Valenzuela ◽  
A. Zazueta-Raynaud ◽  
A. Ramos-Carrazco ◽  
J. E. Pelayo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Efficiency Improvement ◽  
Silicon Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency

Suppression of hydroxylation on the surface of colloidal quantum dots to enhance the open-circuit voltage of photovoltaics

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 4844-4849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung Hoon Song ◽  
Taewan Kim ◽  
Taiho Park ◽  
Sohee Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Colloidal Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency

Suppression of hydroxylation on quantum dot surfaces demonstrated a solar cell efficiency of 11.6% with the synthesis cost down up to 59.3%.

scholarly journals Stacked GaAs(Sb)(N)-capped InAs/GaAs quantum dots for enhanced solar cell efficiency

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio D. Utrilla ◽  
José M. Ulloa ◽  
Žarko Gačević ◽  
Daniel F. Reyes ◽  
David González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency
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