Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs), nanometer-scale semiconductor crystals capped with
surfactant molecules and dispersed in solution, have provided a powerful platform for the …

Recent advances and the current status of challenging light-harvesting nanomaterials, such
as semiconducting quantum dots (QDs), metal nanoparticles, semiconductor–metal …

TiO2 has been commercially manufactured by the millions of tons to be widely utilized as
pigment, paint additive, and sunscreen to name a few uses, due to its photostability and light …

Multiple exciton generation, the creation of two electron-hole pairs from one high-energy
photon, is well established in bulk semiconductors, but assessments of the efficiency of this …

The demand for clean energy technologies has spurred academic interest in new and
efficient ways to capture and store sunlight. 1-6 Concerted efforts are now being directed …

Quantum dot (QD) surface chemistry is an emerging field in semiconductor nanocrystal
related research. Along with size manipulation, the careful control of QD surface chemistry …

Presynthesized high-quality CdS/CdSe inverted type-I core/shell structure QDs have been
deposited onto TiO2 electrodes after first coating with bifunctional linker molecules …

In recent years colloidal quantum dots solar cells have been the subject of extensive
research. A promising alternative to existing silicon solar cells, quantum dot solar cells are …

Colloidal semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are promising materials for realizing high-
performance liquid-junction photovoltaic cells. Solar cells based on Zn: CuInSe2 QDs show …

Quantum dot nanoscale semiconductor heterostructures (QDHs) are a class of materials
potentially useful for integration into solar energy conversion devices. However, realizing the …