Silicon solar cell efficiency improvement employing the photoluminescent, down-shifting effects of carbon and CdTe quantum dots

Elias Pelayo; Aldo Zazueta; Rosendo Lopez; Emmanuel Saucedo; Ruben Ruelas; Arturo Ayon

doi:10.1007/s40243-016-0070-4

Silicon solar cell efficiency improvement employing the photoluminescent, down-shifting effects of carbon and CdTe quantum dots

Elias Pelayo, Aldo Zazueta, Rosendo Lopez, Emmanuel Saucedo, Ruben Ruelas, Arturo Ayon^*

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We report the synthesis and characterization of Carbon and CdTe quantum dots (QDs), as well as the observed improvement in the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of photovoltaic devices upon the incorporation of the synthesized aforementioned nanostructures. Even though C quantum dots were observed to have a relatively smaller influence on solar cell performance, they are considered to be a more attractive option due to their affordability and minimal impact in the environment that could ultimately promote their widespread utilization on photovoltaic structures.

Idioma original	Inglés
Número de artículo	70
Publicación	Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Volumen	5
N.º	2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40243-016-0070-4
Estado	Publicada - 1 may. 2016

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