Recent advancements in quantum dot solar cells have led to significant improvements in their power conversion efficiency. Researchers have achieved efficiencies exceeding 16% in laboratory-scale ...

Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) are an innovative type of solar technology that utilizes quantum dots—tiny semiconductor particles that can absorb and emit light—to convert ...

Researchers at the University of Sevilla in Spain have fabricated a ligand-free solar cell based on colloidal perovskite quantum dots (CPDTs) that has shown a power conversion efficiency of 9.3% ...

Quantum materials are among the new materials used for developing solar cells, with different types of quantum dots receiving special attention. Quantum dots containing various materials like lead ...

Quantum Dot Intermediate Band Solar Cells (QD-IBSCs) represent an innovative approach in solar energy technology, aiming to enhance the efficiency of solar cells beyond traditional limits.

Chinese researchers have built a perovskite quantum dot solar cell that is reportedly able to reduce trap-assisted charge carrier recombination. The device has an open-circuit voltage of 1.23 V ...

For instance, a cadmium-based quantum dot showing pure, highly specific green color response. (Image: NASA) Quantum dots have found applications in composites, solar cells (Grätzel cells) and ...

This is a real piece of nano-technology that has the potential to revolutionize fields like medicine, consumer electronics, and especially solar energy. Quantum dot technology has been in TVs for ...