Conjugated polymer/nanocrystal composites have attracted much attention for use in
renewable energy applications because of their versatile and synergistic optical and …

In this article, the various methods used to prepare semiconductor nanocrystals with
quantum confined properties including colloidal quantum dot synthesis, successive ionic …

Solution-processed hybrid solar cells, a blend of conjugated polymers and semiconducting
nanocrystals, are a promising candidate for next-generation energy-conversion devices. The …

In this work we study the different electrical loss pathways occurring during the operation of
bulk heterojunction solar cells by using a variety of electrical and optical characterization …

We investigate the loss mechanisms in hybrid photovoltaics based on blends of poly (3-
hexylthiophene) with CdSe nanocrystals of various sizes. By combining the spectroscopic …

Triplet formation is generally regarded as an energy loss process in organic photovoltaics.
Understanding charge photogeneration and triplet formation mechanisms in non-fullerene …

Small molecule organic solar cells (SMOSCs) are at the forefront of organic solar cell
research and have power conversion efficiencies that match the leading polymer: fullerene …

Emerging semiconducting materials including colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) and organic
molecules have unique photovoltaic properties, and their hybridization can result in …

High efficiency organic and hybrid solar cells create demand for novel electron acceptor
materials that possess appropriate energetic band levels and bandgap for efficient solar …

Novel quantum dot capping ligands based on fullerene derivatives were attached through
click-chemistry to the surface of semiconductor CdSe nanocrystals (C70–CdSe). Steady …