DocumentCode
3343049
Title
Metallic quantum dots as sensitizers for solar cells
Author
Alharbi, Fahhad H. ; Drmosh, Qasem A. ; Hossain, Md Kamal ; Tabet, Nouar
Author_Institution
Qatar Environ. & Energy Res. Inst. (QEERI), Doha, Qatar
fYear
2013
fDate
16-21 June 2013
Abstract
The concept of using the metallic quantum dots (MQD) as sensitizer in sensitized solar cells is presented. This concept is only possible due to the nano-scale size effects like emerging energy gap, states redistribution, and phonon bottleneck. Also, the initial work to grow silver quantum dots on ZnO film by sputtering and then post annealing is presented and discussed. This growth procedure will be used later to realize the concept device.
Keywords
annealing; nanostructured materials; semiconductor quantum dots; solar cells; sputtering; zinc compounds; ZnO; emerging energy gap; metallic quantum dots; nanoscale size effects; phonon bottleneck; post annealing; sensitized solar cells; sensitizers; silver quantum dots; sputtering; states redistribution; Absorption; Annealing; Nanoparticles; Photovoltaic cells; Quantum dots; Silver; Zinc oxide; Metallic quantum dots; Nano scale; Phonon bottleneck; Solar cells;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2013 IEEE 39th
Conference_Location
Tampa, FL
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744308
Filename
6744308
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