Ab initio simulation of charge transfer at the semiconductor quantum dot/TiO2 interface in quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

Particle and Particle Systems Characterization

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 80-90

  Xin, Xukai ^a   Li, Bo ^a   Jung, Jaehan ^a   Yoon, Young Jun ^a   Biswas, Rana ^b   Lin, Zhiqun ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ab initio simulation; Bridging state; CdSe and Pbse quantum dots; Charge transfer; Quantum dot sensitized solar cells

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; CONDUCTION BANDS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; NANOCRYSTALS; QUANTUM THEORY; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AB INITIO SIMULATIONS; BRIDGING STATE; CONDUCTION BAND OFFSET; DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL METHODS; FAST ELECTRON TRANSFER; PBSE QUANTUM DOTS; QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; TYPE II BAND ALIGNMENTS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84920923339     PISSN: 09340866     EISSN: 15214117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppsc.201400111     Document Type: Article

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