scholarly journals Effect of CdS/Mg-Doped CdSe Cosensitized Photoanode on Quantum Dot Solar Cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Yingxiang Guan ◽  
Xiaoping Zou ◽  
Sheng He
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Cdse Qds ◽  
Cdse Quantum Dot ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Mg Doped

Quantum dots have emerged as a material platform for low-cost high-performance sensitized solar cells. And doping is an effective method to improve the performance of quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs). Since Kwak et al. from South Korea proved the incorporation of Mg in the CdSe quantum dots (QDs) in 2007, the Mg-doped CdSe QDs have been thoroughly studied. Here we report a new attempt on CdS/Mg-doped CdSe quantum dot cosensitized solar cells (QDCSSC). We analyzed the performance of CdS/Mg-doped CdSe quantum dot cosensitized solar cells via discussing the different doping concentration of Mg and the different SILAR cycles of CdS. And we studied the mechanism of CdS/Mg-doped CdSe QDs in detail for the reason why the energy conversion efficiency had been promoted. It is a significant instruction on the development of Mg-doped CdSe quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs).

Influence of Mn +2 incorporation in CdSe quantum dots for high performance of CdS–CdSe quantum dot sensitized solar cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 315 ◽  
pp. 34-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Venkata-Haritha ◽  
Chandu V.V.M. Gopi ◽  
Chebrolu Venkata Thulasi-Varma ◽  
Soo-Kyoung Kim ◽  
Hee-Je Kim
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Cdse Quantum Dots ◽  
Cdse Quantum Dot ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Anisotropic Nanostructure ZnO Photoelectrodes for CdS/CdSe Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 873 ◽  
pp. 556-561
Author(s):  
Jian Jun Tian
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Chemical Bath Deposition ◽  
Cdse Quantum Dots ◽  
Silar Method ◽  
Nanorods Array ◽  
Cdse Quantum Dot ◽  
Cbd Method ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

CdS/CdSe quantum dots co-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) were prepared by combining the successive ion layer absorption and reaction (SILAR) method and chemical bath deposition (CBD) method for the fabrication of CdS and CdSe quantum dots, respectively. In this work, we designed anisotropic nanostructure ZnO photoelectrodes, such as nanorods/nanosheets and nanorods array, for CdS/CdSe quantum dots co-sensitized solar cells. Our study revealed that the performance of QDSCs could be improved by modifying surface of ZnO to increase the loading of quantum dots and reduce the charge recombination.

scholarly journals A Suitable Polysulfide Electrolyte for CdSe Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. K. Jun ◽  
M. A. Careem ◽  
A. K. Arof
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Liquid Electrolyte ◽  
Solvent Ratio ◽  
Cdse Qds ◽  
Pure Ethanol ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Polysulfide Electrolyte ◽  
Cdse Quantum Dot ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A polysulfide liquid electrolyte is developed for the application in CdSe quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs). A solvent consisting of ethanol and water in the ratio of 8 : 2 by volume has been found as the optimum solvent for preparing the liquid electrolytes. This solvent ratio appears to give higher cell efficiency compared to pure ethanol or water as a solvent. Na2S and S give rise to a good redox couple in the electrolyte for QDSSC operation, and the optimum concentrations required are 0.5 M and 0.1 M, respectively. Addition of guanidine thiocyanate (GuSCN) to the electrolyte further enhances the performance. The QDSSC with CdSe sensitized electrode prepared using 7 cycles of successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) produces an efficiency of 1.41% with a fill factor of 44% on using a polysulfide electrolyte of 0.5 M Na2S, 0.1 M S, and 0.05 M GuSCN in ethanol/water (8 : 2 by volume) under the illumination of 100 mW/cm2white light. Inclusion of small amount of TiO2nanoparticles into the electrolyte helps to stabilize the polysulfide electrolyte and thereby improve the stability of the CdSe QDSSC. The CdSe QDs are also found to be stable in the optimized polysulfide liquid electrolyte.

scholarly journals Fabrication, Characterization, and Optimization of CdS and CdSe Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells with Quantum Dots Prepared by Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. K. Jun ◽  
M. A. Careem ◽  
A. K. Arof
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Solar Cell Performance ◽  
Optimum Performance ◽  
Layer Adsorption ◽  
Cdse Quantum Dot ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Ionic Layer ◽  
Dipping Time

CdS and CdSe quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) were used for the study of determining the optimum preparation parameters that could yield the best solar cell performance. The quantum dots (QDs) were coated on the surface of mesoporous TiO2layer deposited on FTO substrate using the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method. In this method the QDs are allowed to grow on TiO2by dipping the TiO2electrode successively in two different solutions for predetermined times. This method allows the fabrication of QDs in a facile way. Three preparation parameters that control the QD fabrication were investigated: concentration of precursor solutions, number of dipping cycles (SILAR cycles), and dipping time in each solution. CdS based QDSSC showed optimum performance when the QDs were prepared from precursor solutions having the concentration of 0.10 M using 4 dipping cycles with the dipping time of 5 minutes in each solution. For CdSe QDSSC, the optimum performance was achieved with QDs prepared from 0.03 M precursor solutions using 7 dipping cycles with 30 s dipping time in each solution. The QDs deposited on TiO2surface were characterized using UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, FESEM, and TEM imaging.

Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells via Integrated Experimental and Modeling Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 436-440
Author(s):  
Lekshmi Gangadhar ◽  
Anusha Kannan ◽  
P. K. Praseetha
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Semiconductor Nanocrystals ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Modeling Study

The solar energy is one of the potential renewable green energy source considering the availability of sunlight in abundance and the need for clean and renewable source of energy. Quantum dots are semiconductor nanocrystals having considerable interest in photovoltaic research areas. Cadmium sulfide-sensitized solar cells are synthesized by Chemical bath deposition and titanium nanowires were fabricated by hydrothermal method. The synthesized CdS quantum dots are sensitized to nanoporous TiO2 films to form quantum dots-sensitized solar cell applications. The introduction of TNWs enables the electrolyte to penetrate easily inside the film which increases the interfacial contact between the nanowires, the quantum dots and the electrolyte results in improvement in efficiency of solar cell. The goal of our research is to understand the fundamental physics and performance of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells with improved photoconversion efficiency at the low cost based on selection of TiO2 nanostructures, sensitizers and electrodes through an integrated experimental and modeling study.

CdTe based quantum dot sensitized solar cells with efficiency exceeding 7% fabricated from quantum dots prepared in aqueous media

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (42) ◽  
pp. 16553-16561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junwei Yang ◽  
Xinhua Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A low-temperature aqueous route was adopted to fabricate low-cost CdTe based quantum dot sensitized solar cells with a best performance of 7.24%.

The electron injection rate in CdSe quantum dot sensitized solar cells: from a bifunctional linker and zinc oxide morphology

Nanoscale ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (43) ◽  
pp. 16806-16816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Lu Ding ◽  
Xing-Liang Peng ◽  
Zhu-Zhu Sun ◽  
Ze-Sheng Li
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Electron Injection ◽  
Injection Rate ◽  
Cdse Qds ◽  
Oxide Morphology ◽  
Cdse Quantum Dot ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

L1 mediated ZnO-NWs and CdSe QDs achieving an ultrafast electron injection on the order of hundreds of femtoseconds.

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