Enhancing Solid State Carbon Quantum Dot Solar Cells by Manipulating the TiO2 Electron Transport Layer
PúblicoSolar energy is a growing source of sustainable energy. However, some of the main components of solar cells are made up of inorganic, toxic, and expensive materials.[1, 2] In this study, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were used as the photo-absorber in solar cells. CQDs are made from common organic carbon sources such as glucose, citric acid, and ethanediamine, and act as the semiconductor in a solar cell.[3, 4] The downside of CQDs in solar cells is their low efficiencies (<1%), whereas most modern solar cells produce efficiencies of around 20%. This study used the in-situ growth of CQDs onto the electron transport layer (ETL) of a solid state solar cell through hydrothermal carbonization. By testing cells with varying ETLs, it was found that decreasing the ETL thickness increased efficiency.
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- 2019
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- 2019-04-24
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