Quantum-dot-based solar cells: Recent advances, strategies, and challenges

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 85-99

  Kim, Mee Rahn ^a   Ma, Dongling ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GAP; EXCITONS; NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EFFICIENCY LIMITS; HIGH POTENTIAL; HIGH-EFFICIENCY; MULTIPLE EXCITON GENERATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; SINGLE-JUNCTION CELLS; SOLAR-CELL APPLICATIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84928981410     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz502227h     Document Type: Review

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