Multiple-exciton generation in lead selenide nanorod solar cells with external quantum efficiencies exceeding 120%

Nature Communications

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Davis, Nathaniel J L K ^a   Böhm, Marcus L ^a   Tabachnyk, Maxim ^a   Wisnivesky Rocca Rivarola, Florencia ^b   Jellicoe, Tom C ^a   Ducati, Caterina ^b   Ehrler, Bruno ^c   Greenham, Neil C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c FOM INSTITUTE AMOLF   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD SELENIDE NANOROD; NANOMATERIAL; NANOROD; QUANTUM DOT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CELL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SOLAR POWER;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; MULTIPLE EXCITON GENERATION; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SOLAR ENERGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84940930419     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9259     Document Type: Article

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