Optics Express · 2012 · 48 citations · 22 references
Natural SciencesElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceElectronic MaterialsOptoelectronicsSemiconductor MaterialsPhotovoltaic DevicesPhotovoltaic MaterialsQuantum DotsSemiconductor NanomaterialsSemiconductor PhysicsSolar CellsColloidal Quantum DotsFill FactorNanostructured Solar CellsPhotoconductivityPower ConversionPower Conversion EfficiencyPower EfficiencySemiconductor Quantum Dots
We demonstrate a hybrid design of traditional GaAs-based solar cell combined with colloidal CdS quantum dots. With anti-reflective feature at long wavelength and down-conversion at UV regime, the CdS quantum dot effectively enhance the overall power conversion efficiency by as high as 18.9% compared to traditional GaAs-based device. A more detailed study showed an increase of surface photoconductivity due to UV presence, and the fill factor of the solar cell can be improved accordingly.
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Anusorn Kongkanand, Kevin Tvrdy, Kensuke Takechi et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2008 · 1.6K citations · Full text
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Bright, multicoloured light-emitting diodes based on quantum dots
Qingjiang Sun, Y. Andrew Wang, Lin Song Li et al. · Nature Photonics · 2007 · 1.1K citations