Exploring the versatility of lead sulfide quantum dots in low-temperature, solution-processed solar cells
Thesis: Ph. D. in Physical Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, 2017.
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| author | Hess, Whitney Rochelle |
| author2 | Moungi G. Bawendi. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1096832019-04-12T20:10:21Z Exploring the versatility of lead sulfide quantum dots in low-temperature, solution-processed solar cells Exploring the versatility of PbS QDs in low-temperature, solution-processed solar cells Hess, Whitney Rochelle Moungi G. Bawendi. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry. Chemistry. Thesis: Ph. D. in Physical Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, 2017. Page 161 blank. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-160). Solution processability and optoelectronic tunability makes lead sulfide quantum dots (PbS QDs) promising candidates for low-temperature, solution-processed thin film solar cells. Central to this thesis is the crucial role of QD surface chemistry and leveraging surface modification to prepare QDs suitable for optoelectronic device applications. The work presented here explores the versatility of PbS QDs integrated into two main device architectures, where the primary role of the QD is unique in each case. In p-i-n planar perovskite solar cells, efforts to utilize PbS QDs as a hole transport material and the effects of size tuning and surface passivation with cadmium on device characteristics are discussed. A combination of QD size reduction and minimal cadmium-to-lead cation exchange is found to improve the open circuit voltage and hole extraction into the PbS QD layer. In ZnO/PbS QD heterojunction solar cells, the feasibility of preparing fully inorganic, halometallate-passivated PbS QD inks for use as the absorber layer is discussed. A modified biphasic ligand exchange strategy is presented and in order to further elucidate electronic passivation in these QD ink systems, optical properties were investigated with steady state and time-resolved photoluminescence. Significantly, PbS QDs exhibit comparable quantum yields in solution before and after ligand exchange and no significant trap state emission was observed in solution and in film. Ink devices were fabricated with one- and two-layer depositions, which significantly reduce fabrication time compared to traditional layer-by-layer deposition, and devices exhibit anomalous efficiency improvement throughout storage in air. by Whitney Rochelle Hess. Ph. D. in Physical Chemistry 2017-06-06T19:25:14Z 2017-06-06T19:25:14Z 2017 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109683 988747965 eng MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 161 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Chemistry. Hess, Whitney Rochelle Exploring the versatility of lead sulfide quantum dots in low-temperature, solution-processed solar cells |
| title | Exploring the versatility of lead sulfide quantum dots in low-temperature, solution-processed solar cells |
| title_full | Exploring the versatility of lead sulfide quantum dots in low-temperature, solution-processed solar cells |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the versatility of lead sulfide quantum dots in low-temperature, solution-processed solar cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the versatility of lead sulfide quantum dots in low-temperature, solution-processed solar cells |
| title_short | Exploring the versatility of lead sulfide quantum dots in low-temperature, solution-processed solar cells |
| title_sort | exploring the versatility of lead sulfide quantum dots in low temperature solution processed solar cells |
| topic | Chemistry. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109683 |
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