Sensitized solar cells with colloidal PbS-CdS core-shell quantum dots.

University of Groningen Sensitized solar cells with colloidal PbS-CdS core-shell quantum dots

حساس سازی همزمان سلول‌های خورشیدی نقاط کوانتومی متشکل ازفوتوآند نانوبلوری TiO2 با نانوذرات CdS و PbS و بررسی تأثیر نقاط کوانتومی PbS بر عملکرد سلول خورشیدی

In this research, CdS and PbS quantum dots were applied as the light sensitizers in TiO2 based nanostructured solar cells. The PbS quantum dots could absorb a wide range of the sunlight spectrum on earth due to their low bandgap energy. As a result, the cell sensitization is more effective by application of both CdS and PbS quantum dots sensitizers. The TiO2 nanocrystals were synthesized throug...

Biomineralization of PbS and PbS–CdS core–shell nanocrystals and their application in quantum dot sensitized solar cells†

Biomineralization utilizes biological systems to synthesize functional inorganic materials for application in diverse fields. In the current work, we enable biomineralization of quantum confined PbS and PbS–CdS core–shell nanocrystals and demonstrate their application in quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs). An engineered strain of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is utilized to generate a c...

Effect of PbS Film Thickness on the Performance of Colloidal Quantum Dot Solar Cells

Colloidal quantum dots offer broad tuning of semiconductor band structure via the quantum size effect. In this paper, we present a detailed investigation on the influence of the thickness of colloidal lead sulfide (PbS) nanocrystals (active layer) to the photovoltaic performance of colloidal quantum dot solar cells. The PbS nanocrystals (QDs) were synthesized in a non-coordinating solvent, 1-oc...

Controlling photoinduced electron transfer from PbS@CdS core@shell quantum dots to metal oxide nanostructured thin films.

N-type metal oxide solar cells sensitized by infrared absorbing PbS quantum dots (QDs) represent a promising alternative to traditional photovoltaic devices. However, colloidal PbS QDs capped with pure organic ligand shells suffer from surface oxidation that affects the long term stability of the cells. Application of a passivating CdS shell guarantees the increased long term stability of PbS Q...