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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Selection, Preparation and Application of Quantum Dots in Perovskite Solar Cells.

Yankai Zhou, Jiayan Yang, Xingrui Luo, Yingying Li, Qingqing Qiu, Tengfeng Xie

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Editorial of Special Issue "Materials for Energy Applications 2.0".International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yankai ZhouEngineering Research Center for Hydrogen Energy Materials and Devices, College of Rare Earths, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, 86 Hong Qi Road, Ganzhou 341000, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8233-4850
Jiayan YangEngineering Research Center for Hydrogen Energy Materials and Devices, College of Rare Earths, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, 86 Hong Qi Road, Ganzhou 341000, China.
Xingrui LuoFaculty of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, 86 Hong Qi Road, Ganzhou 341000, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3324-6846
Yingying LiEngineering Research Center for Hydrogen Energy Materials and Devices, College of Rare Earths, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, 86 Hong Qi Road, Ganzhou 341000, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2592-7024
Qingqing QiuEngineering Research Center for Hydrogen Energy Materials and Devices, College of Rare Earths, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, 86 Hong Qi Road, Ganzhou 341000, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7556-0334
Tengfeng XieCollege of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the third generation of new thin-film solar cells, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted much attention for their excellent photovoltaic performance. Today, PSCs have reported the highest photovoltaic conversion efficiency (PCE) of 25.5%, which is an encouraging value, very close to the highest PCE of the most widely used silicon-based solar cells. However, scholars have found that PSCs have problems of being easily decomposed under ultraviolet (UV) light, poor stability, energy level mismatch and severe hysteresis, which greatly limit their industrialization. As unique materials, quantum dots (QDs) have many excellent properties and have been widely used in PSCs to address the issues mentioned above. In this article, we describe the application of various QDs as additives in different layers of PSCs, as luminescent down-shifting materials, and directly as electron transport layers (ETL), light-absorbing layers and hole transport layers (HTL). The addition of QDs optimizes the energy level arrangement within the device, expands the range of light utilization, passivates defects on the surface of the perovskite film and promotes electron and hole transport, resulting in significant improvements in both PCE and stability. We summarize in detail the role of QDs in PSCs, analyze the perspective and associated issues of QDs in PSCs, and finally offer our insights into the future direction of development.

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Quantum DotsSolar EnergyCalcium CompoundsElectric Power SuppliesOxidesTitaniumCalcium CompoundsOxidesperovskiteTitaniumenergy level alignmentpassivation effectperovskite solar cellsquantum dotsstability

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PMID36012746
PMCPMC9409050

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