Compound copper chalcogenide nanocrystals

C Coughlan, M Ibanez, O Dobrozhan, A Singh… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper
chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due …

Earth-abundant inorganic electrocatalysts and their nanostructures for energy conversion applications

MS Faber, S Jin - Energy & Environmental Science, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrocatalysis plays a key role in the energy conversion processes central to several
renewable energy technologies that have been developed to lessen our reliance on fossil …

Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

Z Pan, H Rao, I Mora-Seró, J Bisquert… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) have emerged as a promising candidate for
next-generation solar cells due to the distinct optoelectronic features of quantum dot (QD) …

Nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbons as counter electrodes in quantum dot sensitized solar cells with a conversion efficiency exceeding 12%

S Jiao, J Du, Z Du, D Long, W Jiang, Z Pan… - The journal of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The exploration of catalyst materials for counter electrodes (CEs) in quantum dot sensitized
solar cells (QDSCs) that have both high electrocatalytic activity and low charge transfer …

Carbon counter-electrode-based quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells with certified efficiency exceeding 11%

Z Du, Z Pan, F Fabregat-Santiago, K Zhao… - The journal of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The mean power conversion efficiency (PCE) of quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs)
is mainly limited by the low photovoltage and fill factor (FF), which are derived from the high …

Two-dimensional SnSe material for solar cells and rechargeable batteries

Y Shen, Y Zhang, J Huo, X Li, Z Yan, Y Pan… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar cells and rechargeable batteries have received extensive attention as important
energy storage devices in the field of new energy. Improving their performance are …

Environment-friendly copper-based chalcogenide thin film solar cells: status and perspectives

T Amrillah, A Prasetio, AR Supandi, DH Sidiq… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Copper chalcogenides (CuCh) have attracted considerable attention due to their promising
potential as environmental-friendly photoactive material for lightweight and flexible thin film …

Rising again: opportunities and challenges for platinum-free electrocatalysts

MA Abbas, JH Bang - Chemistry of Materials, 2015 - ACS Publications
It is well-known that platinum (Pt) is the best electrocatalyst currently available. However, its
high cost and scarcity have hindered the commercialization of many green technologies that …

Exploring interfacial events in gold-nanocluster-sensitized solar cells: insights into the effects of the cluster size and electrolyte on solar cell performance

MA Abbas, TY Kim, SU Lee, YS Kang… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) with molecule-like behavior have emerged as a new light
harvester in various energy conversion systems. Despite several important strides made …

Performance improvement strategies for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells: a review

Z Du, M Artemyev, J Wang, J Tang - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Development of new low-cost technologies for high-efficiency quantum dot-sensitized solar
cells (QDSCs) is an effective way to solve current energy and environmental problems. Over …