Extensive literature and publications on intermediate band solar cells (IBSCs) are reviewed.
A detailed discussion is given on the thermodynamics of solar energy conversion in IBSCs …

Nanometre-scale semiconductor devices have been envisioned as next-generation
technologies with high integration and functionality. Quantum dots, or the so-called'artificial …

The electron-selective layer (ESL) is an indispensable component of perovskite solar cells
(PSCs) and is responsible for the collection of photogenerated electrons. Preparing ESL at a …

III–V nanowires (NWs) have been envisioned as nanoscale materials for next-generation
technology with good functionality, superior performance, high integration ability and low …

Solar energy is abundant, clean, and renewable, making it an ideal energy source. Solar
cells are a good option to harvest this energy. However, it is difficult to balance the cost and …

The electron‐selective contact layer (ESL) in organometal halide‐based perovskite solar
cells (PSCs) determines not only the power conversion efficiency (PCE) but also the …

We investigate the effect of doping on quantum dot (QD) solar cells by analysing their
behavior in terms of photovoltaic characteristic, external quantum efficiency, and …

Extensive investigations in recent years have shown that addition of quantum dots (QDs) to
a single-junction solar cell decreases the open circuit voltage, VOC, with respect to the …

Quantum dot intermediate band solar cell (QD-IBSC) has high efficiency theoretically. It can
absorb photons with energy lower than the bandgap of the semiconductor through the half …

One of the primary challenges facing quantum dot (QD)-based intermediate band solar cells
is the short lifetime of charge carriers (~ 1 ns). To investigate this, InAs QD/GaAs 1-x Sb x …