Carrier dynamics in semiconductors studied with time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy

R Ulbricht, E Hendry, J Shan, TF Heinz, M Bonn - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2011 - APS
Time-resolved, pulsed terahertz spectroscopy has developed into a powerful tool to study
charge carrier dynamics in semiconductors and semiconductor structures over the past …

Excited-state dynamics in colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals

FT Rabouw, C de Mello Donega - Photoactive Semiconductor Nanocrystal …, 2017 - Springer
Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals have attracted continuous worldwide interest over the
last three decades owing to their remarkable and unique sizeand shape-, dependent …

Terahertz spectroscopy

JB Baxter, GW Guglietta - Analytical chemistry, 2011 - ACS Publications
Overview and Scope. THz radiation, with frequencies in the range of 0.1 À20 THz, can probe
physical phenomena such as low-energy excitations and carrier dynamics in electronic …

Charge transfer dynamics from photoexcited semiconductor quantum dots

H Zhu, Y Yang, K Wu, T Lian - Annual review of physical …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Understanding photoinduced charge transfer from nanomaterials is essential to the many
applications of these materials. This review summarizes recent progress in understanding …

Quantum dot nanoscale heterostructures for solar energy conversion

RS Selinsky, Q Ding, MS Faber, JC Wright… - Chemical Society …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dot nanoscale semiconductor heterostructures (QDHs) are a class of materials
potentially useful for integration into solar energy conversion devices. However, realizing the …

Quantum dots, passivation layer and cocatalysts for enhanced photoelectrochemical hydrogen production

H Kim, A Choe, SB Ha, GM Narejo, SW Koo… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen production is one potential pathway to
establish a carbon‐neutral society. Nowadays, quantum dots (QDs)‐sensitized …

Carrier Generation and Collection in CdS/CdSe-Sensitized SnO2 Solar Cells Exhibiting Unprecedented Photocurrent Densities

MA Hossain, JR Jennings, ZY Koh, Q Wang - Acs Nano, 2011 - ACS Publications
CdS/CdSe-sensitized nanostructured SnO2 solar cells exhibiting record short-circuit
photocurrent densities have been fabricated. Under simulated AM 1.5, 100 mW cm− 2 …

The role of hole localization in sacrificial hydrogen production by semiconductor–metal heterostructured nanocrystals

KP Acharya, RS Khnayzer, T O'Connor, G Diederich… - Nano …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The effect of hole localization on photocatalytic activity of Pt-tipped semiconductor
nanocrystals is investigated. By tuning the energy balance at the semiconductor–ligand …

Strong Electronic Coupling and Ultrafast Electron Transfer between PbS Quantum Dots and TiO2 Nanocrystalline Films

Y Yang, W Rodríguez-Córdoba, X Xiang, T Lian - Nano letters, 2012 - ACS Publications
Hot carrier and multiple exciton extractions from lead salt quantum dots (QDs) to TiO2 single
crystals have been reported. Implementing these ideas on practical solar cells likely requires …

Electron transfer in quantum-dot-sensitized ZnO nanowires: ultrafast time-resolved absorption and terahertz study

K Zidek, K Zheng, CS Ponseca Jr… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Photoinduced electron injection dynamics from CdSe quantum dots to ZnO nanowires is
studied by transient absorption and time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy measurements …