Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells—perspective and recent developments: a review of Cd chalcogenide quantum dots as sensitizers

HK Jun, MA Careem, AK Arof - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
The emergence of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) has provided an alternative
way to harvest sunlight for energy conversion. Among all the QDSSCs, cadmium …

A review of semiconductor materials as sensitizers for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

M Kouhnavard, S Ikeda, NA Ludin… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) are renowned energy devices known for their
distinct qualities, including (i) the ability to harvest sunlight that generates multiple electron …

An integrated approach to realizing high-performance liquid-junction quantum dot sensitized solar cells

H McDaniel, N Fuke, NS Makarov, JM Pietryga… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Solution-processed semiconductor quantum dot solar cells offer a path towards both
reduced fabrication cost and higher efficiency enabled by novel processes such as hot …

Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells incorporating nanomaterials

Z Yang, CY Chen, P Roy, HT Chang - Chemical Communications, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) are interesting energy devices because of
their (i) impressive ability to harvest sunlight and generate multiple electron/hole pairs,(ii) …

Recent advances in critical materials for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells: a review

J Duan, H Zhang, Q Tang, B He, L Yu - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) present promising cost-effective alternatives to
conventional silicon solar cells due to their distinctive properties such as simplicity in …

Lead telluride quantum dot solar cells displaying external quantum efficiencies exceeding 120%

ML Böhm, TC Jellicoe, M Tabachnyk, NJLK Davis… - Nano …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Multiple exciton generation (MEG) in semiconducting quantum dots is a process that
produces multiple charge-carrier pairs from a single excitation. MEG is a possible route to …

A combination of two visible-light responsive photocatalysts for achieving the Z-scheme in the solid state

HJ Yun, H Lee, ND Kim, DM Lee, S Yu, J Yi - Acs Nano, 2011 - ACS Publications
The light reaction in natural photosynthesis is generally recognized as one of the most
efficient mechanisms for converting solar energy into other energy sources. We report herein …

Multiple-exciton generation in lead selenide nanorod solar cells with external quantum efficiencies exceeding 120%

NJLK Davis, ML Böhm, M Tabachnyk… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Multiple-exciton generation—a process in which multiple charge-carrier pairs are generated
from a single optical excitation—is a promising way to improve the photocurrent in …

Semiconductor nanocrystal quantum dots as solar cell components and photosensitizers: material, charge transfer, and separation aspects of some device topologies

F Hetsch, X Xu, H Wang, SV Kershaw… - The Journal of …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Nanocrystalline wide band gap semiconductors photosensitized with semiconductor
nanocrystal quantum dots have recently attracted increasing attention as promising …

Engineered CuInSexS2–x Quantum Dots for Sensitized Solar Cells

H McDaniel, N Fuke, JM Pietryga… - The journal of physical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Colloidal CuInSe x S2–x quantum dots (QDs) are an attractive less-toxic alternative to PbX
and CdX (X= S, Se, and Te) QDs for solution-processed semiconductor devices. This …