Mixed-quantum-dot solar cells

Zhenyu Yang; James Z. Fan; Andrew H. Proppe; F. Pelayo García de Arquer; David Rossouw; Oleksandr Voznyy; Xinzheng Lan; Min Liu; Grant Walters; Rafael Quintero-Bermudez; Bin Sun; Sjoerd Hoogland; Gianluigi A. Botton; Shana O. Kelley; Edward H. Sargent

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01362-1

Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Mixed-quantum-dot solar cells

Zhenyu Yang,
James Z. Fan,
Andrew H. Proppe,
F. Pelayo García de Arquer,
David Rossouw,
Oleksandr Voznyy,
Xinzheng Lan,
Min Liu,
Grant Walters,
Rafael Quintero-Bermudez,
Bin Sun,
Sjoerd Hoogland,
Gianluigi A. Botton,
Shana O. Kelley,
Edward H. Sargent

Affiliations

Zhenyu Yang: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
James Z. Fan: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Andrew H. Proppe: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
F. Pelayo García de Arquer: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
David Rossouw: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, McMaster University
Oleksandr Voznyy: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Xinzheng Lan: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Min Liu: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Grant Walters: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Rafael Quintero-Bermudez: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Bin Sun: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Sjoerd Hoogland: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Gianluigi A. Botton: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, McMaster University
Shana O. Kelley: Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto
Edward H. Sargent: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01362-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Solution processed colloidal quantum dots are emerging photovoltaic materials with tuneable infrared bandgaps. Here, Yang et al. create a class of quantum dot bulk heterojunction solar cell via ligand design, enabling longer photocarrier diffusion lengths for greater photocurrent and performance.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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