Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lu Liu, Adel Najar, Kai Wang, Minyong Du, Shengzhong Liu
Summary: This article reviews the achievements of applying PQDs to solar cells in recent years, including the engineering of surface ligands, additives, and hybrid composition for PQDSCs, analyzing the reasons for the undesired performance of PQDSCs, and utilizing PQDs to improve the photovoltaic performance of various solar cells.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tao Song, Daniel J. Friedman, Nikos Kopidakis
Summary: Emerging photovoltaic technologies have gained remarkable attention for their rapid efficiency growth and transition toward commercialization. Accurate efficiency measurements are crucial for these technologies, but are more complicated due to their dynamic responses and susceptibility to degradation. Comprehensive efficiency calibration and reporting steady-state efficiency are important for better comparisons between reported efficiencies.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sikandar Aftab, Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Sajjad Hussain, Fahmid Kabir, Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani, Hosameldin Helmy Hegazy
Summary: Nanocrystals, also known as semiconductor quantum dots (QDs), have unique electronic structures and quantum confinement effects that make them suitable for optoelectronic device applications, including solar cells. This review article outlines the synthesis of QD materials and their impact on solar cell performance. It demonstrates that QD treatment can significantly improve the long-term stability of perovskite solar cells. The conclusions from this review are important for further advancements and understanding of QD solar cells and their interaction with different materials.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Miguel Albaladejo-Siguan, David Becker-Koch, Elizabeth C. Baird, Yvonne J. Hofstetter, Ben P. Carwithen, Anton Kirch, Sebastian Reineke, Artem A. Bakulin, Fabian Paulus, Yana Vaynzof
Summary: Light-harvesting devices made from lead sulfide quantum dot absorbers have promising applications in third-generation photovoltaics. Passivating the quantum dot surfaces and managing the excess lead halide can improve device performance and stability.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Akash S. Rasal, Sudesh Yadav, Anil A. Kashale, Ali Altaee, Jia-Yaw Chang
Summary: This review discusses the factors influencing the performance stability of QDSSCs and provides insights into the mechanisms causing degraded performances. It also presents cutting-edge strategies for improving the overall performance stability of QDSSCs.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mingxuan Guo, Jun Bo, Xingtong Chen, Peng Wan, Mengyu Chen, Qinyi Li, Chengzhao Luo, Yu Chen, Song Chen
Summary: The study investigated carrier distribution in halide perovskite solar cells and successfully achieved a gradient structure using perovskite quantum dots, effectively reducing surface recombination without compromising photocurrent. The performance of normal structured hybrid PSCs and MAPbI(3) cells was found to be good, with open-circuit voltages exceeding their respective Shockley-Queisser limits and power conversion efficiencies reaching up to 22.36% and 20.53%, respectively.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yanyan Li, Linrui Duan, Zhuang Zhang, Huanhuan Wang, Tianyang Chen, Jingshan Luo
Summary: In this study, defects at the grain boundaries of solution processed CsPbI3 films were effectively repaired by introducing CsPbBr3 quantum dots. The treated CsPbI3 solar cells showed enhanced carrier lifetime, reduced defect density, and achieved power conversion efficiencies exceeding 16% when prepared at high temperature.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
D. Vinoth Pandi, V. Saraswathi, M. R. Venkatraman, N. Muthukumarasamy, S. Agilan, D. Velauthapillai, K. Brindhadevi, A. Pugazhendhi
Summary: PbS quantum dots and PbS quantum dots-sensitized ZnO nanostructures with rod-like shape were successfully synthesized. The prepared PbS quantum dots exhibited significant visible light absorption, and the light absorption of PbS quantum dots-sensitized ZnO nanorods was higher than that of bare ZnO nanorods. The uniform development of rod-like ZnO nanostructures with deposition of PbS quantum dots on the surface was observed from electron microscope images. The solar cells made using PbS quantum dots-sensitized ZnO nanorods achieved a power conversion efficiency of 1.2%.
MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
S. Lim, J. Kim, J. Y. Park, J. Min, S. Yun, T. Park, Y. Kim, J. Choi
Summary: Chloride-passivated SnO2 quantum dots were found to effectively suppress the cubic-phase degradation of CsPbI3 perovskite quantum dots, leading to improved device stability and power conversion efficiency in solar cells.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kiran P. Shejale, Arun Jaiswal, Aditya Kumar, Sumit Saxena, Shobha Shukla
Summary: The high-quality nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (NCQDs) synthesized using domestic microwave-assisted pyrolysis method exhibit excellent physiochemical and optical properties, and when incorporated into the DSSC structure, they lead to improved performance with high photoconversion efficiency and photocurrent density.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qing Tian, Guozhen Ding, Yuting Cai, Zicheng Li, Xueyuan Tang, Rong-Jun Xie, Peng Gao
Summary: This study focuses on improving the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) by incorporating iodine-rich CsPbI3 quantum dots (QDs) to reduce nonradiative recombination centers and optimize energy alignment. The modified QDs successfully achieved high-efficiency planar PSCs with an efficiency exceeding 22% and higher long-term stability, retaining over 91% of its initial power conversion efficiency after 39 days.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Ru Zhou, Jun Xu, Paifeng Luo, Linhua Hu, Xu Pan, Jinzhang Xu, Yang Jiang, Lianzhou Wang
Summary: This review focuses on the recent research progress of near-infrared photoactive narrow bandgap quantum dots in solar cells, discussing the latest achievements in material design and device optimization, performance improvement strategies, current challenges, and future prospects for further development.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yaling Liu, John Keil, Vivian E. Ferry, Uwe R. Kortshagen
Summary: Greenhouses provide a controlled environment for plant growth and offer resilience to droughts and extreme weather. Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) have the potential to reduce greenhouse energy demand by generating clean electricity and transmitting enough light for plant growth.
ADVANCED SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
S. Akhil, R. Geetha Balakrishna
Summary: Cu-based ternary chalcogenides, specifically CuBiSe2 quantum dots, show promising potential as low-cost and eco-friendly alternatives to heavy-metal based photosensitizers. They possess optimal bandgap, high photoresponsivity, and photostability. This work investigates their application as photoabsorber materials for solar cells, achieving a satisfactory power conversion efficiency of 2%. A further increase in efficiency up to 2.6% is observed with the formation of a heterostructure CuBiSe2/CuBiS2. This research provides insights into the electronic structure and dynamics of Cu-based selenium quantum dots, significantly impacting future research in optoelectronic applications.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jingxuan Chen, Donglin Jia, Rongshan Zhuang, Yong Hua, Xiaoliang Zhang
Summary: A highly orientated PQD solid is achieved by precursor engineering and chemical stripping treatment. The highly ordered PQDs promote charge-carrier transport and reduce nonradiative recombination by decreasing surface trap states. This study provides a feasible approach for constructing high-performance optoelectronic devices.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)