Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Improvement Employing the Photoluminescent, Down-Shifting Effects of Carbon and CdTe Quantum Dots (Open Access Publisher's Version)

Abstract

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 21, 2016
Accession Number
AD1042854

Entities

People

  • Aldo Zazueta
  • Arturo Ayón
  • Elias Pelayo
  • Emmanuel Saucedo
  • R. López-Delgado
  • R. Ruelas

Organizations

  • Universidad de Sonora

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Efficiency
  • Emission Spectra
  • Energy
  • Films
  • High Energy
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Nanoparticles
  • Quantum Dots
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Solar Cells
  • Spectra
  • Thin Films

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing