2013/02/28 by Prashant V. Kamat · 5 citations
Materials Science · Engineering · #Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties #Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films #Perovskite Materials and Applications
paper · doi:10.1021/jz400052e
openalex publication_date 2013/02/28 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
The recent surge in the utilization of semiconductor nanostructures for solar energy conversion has led to the development of high-efficiency solar cells. Some of these recent advances are in the areas of synthesis of new semiconductor materials and the ability to tune the electronic properties through size, shape, and composition and to assemble quantum dots as hybrid assemblies. In addition, processes such as hot electron injection, multiple exciton generation (MEG), plasmonic effects, and energy-transfer-coupled electron transfer are gaining momentum to overcome the efficiency limitations of energy capture and conversion. The recent advances as well as future prospects of quantum dot solar cells discussed in this perspective provide the basis for consideration as "The Next Big Thing" in photovoltaics.