Recent advances in the development of high efficiency quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs): A review
Quantum dots play an important role in third-generation photovoltaics. The key focus on quantum dots is due to their cost effect, capacity to work in diffused light, ease of fabrication, light weight, and flexibility which pique curiosity to further research. The incorporation of quantum dots into p...
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| author | G. Shilpa P. Mohan Kumar D. Kishore Kumar P.R. Deepthi Veera Sadhu Anu Sukhdev Raghava Reddy Kakarla |
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| description | Quantum dots play an important role in third-generation photovoltaics. The key focus on quantum dots is due to their cost effect, capacity to work in diffused light, ease of fabrication, light weight, and flexibility which pique curiosity to further research. The incorporation of quantum dots into photovoltaics results in theoretically high thermodynamic conversion efficiencies of up to 40%, but in practise, the efficiencies are lower than those of dye-sensitized solar cells. Recent developments of different components like photoanode, quantum dot sensitizer, electrolyte, and counter electrode were discussed in detail. It was observed that by changing the synthesis methods, the adhesion properties might vary, which leads to enhancing the photovoltaic properties such as power conversion efficiency (PCE), open circuit voltage (Voc), short circuit current (Jsc), and fill factor (FF). The first report on the efficiency of Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs) was 0.12%. As of today, the efficiency is reported as 18.1 %, and further, the researchers are working to improve the efficiency of QDSSCs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88709034931e4dad829a00df974ce4842023-05-27T04:26:25ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Materials Science for Energy Technologies2589-29912023-01-016533546Recent advances in the development of high efficiency quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs): A reviewG. Shilpa0P. Mohan Kumar1D. Kishore Kumar2P.R. Deepthi3Veera Sadhu4Anu Sukhdev5Raghava Reddy Kakarla6Materials Research Center, Department of Physics, Presidency University, Bangalore 560064, IndiaMaterials Research Center, Department of Physics, Presidency University, Bangalore 560064, India; Corresponding authors.Department of Physics, University of Hradec Králové, Rokitanského 62, 500 03 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; Corresponding authors.Materials Research Center, Department of Physics, Presidency University, Bangalore 560064, IndiaSchool of Physical Sciences, Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science (KITS), Warangal, Telangana 506015, IndiaMaterials Research Center, Department of Chemistry, Presidency University, Bangalore 560064, IndiaSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Corresponding authors.Quantum dots play an important role in third-generation photovoltaics. The key focus on quantum dots is due to their cost effect, capacity to work in diffused light, ease of fabrication, light weight, and flexibility which pique curiosity to further research. The incorporation of quantum dots into photovoltaics results in theoretically high thermodynamic conversion efficiencies of up to 40%, but in practise, the efficiencies are lower than those of dye-sensitized solar cells. Recent developments of different components like photoanode, quantum dot sensitizer, electrolyte, and counter electrode were discussed in detail. It was observed that by changing the synthesis methods, the adhesion properties might vary, which leads to enhancing the photovoltaic properties such as power conversion efficiency (PCE), open circuit voltage (Voc), short circuit current (Jsc), and fill factor (FF). The first report on the efficiency of Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs) was 0.12%. As of today, the efficiency is reported as 18.1 %, and further, the researchers are working to improve the efficiency of QDSSCs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589299123000289Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs)Quantum dots (QD)Carbon nanomaterialsChemical bath deposition (CBD)Successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR)Photovoltaics |
| spellingShingle | G. Shilpa P. Mohan Kumar D. Kishore Kumar P.R. Deepthi Veera Sadhu Anu Sukhdev Raghava Reddy Kakarla Recent advances in the development of high efficiency quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs): A review Materials Science for Energy Technologies Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs) Quantum dots (QD) Carbon nanomaterials Chemical bath deposition (CBD) Successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) Photovoltaics |
| title | Recent advances in the development of high efficiency quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs): A review |
| title_full | Recent advances in the development of high efficiency quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs): A review |
| title_fullStr | Recent advances in the development of high efficiency quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs): A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent advances in the development of high efficiency quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs): A review |
| title_short | Recent advances in the development of high efficiency quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs): A review |
| title_sort | recent advances in the development of high efficiency quantum dot sensitized solar cells qdsscs a review |
| topic | Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs) Quantum dots (QD) Carbon nanomaterials Chemical bath deposition (CBD) Successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) Photovoltaics |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589299123000289 |
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