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ArticleACS photonics2024

Understanding the Potential of Light Absorption in Dots-in-Host Semiconductors.

Miguel Alexandre, Hugo Águas, Elvira Fortunato, Rodrigo Martins, Manuel J Mendes

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Article in ACS photonics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Miguel AlexandreDepartment of Materials Science, NOVA School of Science and Technology and CEMOP/UNINOVA, i3N/CENIMAT, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7533-9469
Hugo ÁguasDepartment of Materials Science, NOVA School of Science and Technology and CEMOP/UNINOVA, i3N/CENIMAT, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
Elvira FortunatoDepartment of Materials Science, NOVA School of Science and Technology and CEMOP/UNINOVA, i3N/CENIMAT, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
Rodrigo MartinsDepartment of Materials Science, NOVA School of Science and Technology and CEMOP/UNINOVA, i3N/CENIMAT, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
Manuel J MendesDepartment of Materials Science, NOVA School of Science and Technology and CEMOP/UNINOVA, i3N/CENIMAT, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7374-0726

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Abstract

The outstanding physical properties of dots-in-host (QD@Host) hetero semiconductors demand detailed methods to fundamentally understand the best routes to optimize their potentialities for different applications. In this work, a 4-band k.p-based method was developed for rock-salt quantum dots (QDs) that describes the complete optical properties of arbitrary QD@Host systems, trailblazing the way for the full optoelectronic analysis of quantum-structured solar cells. Starting with the determination of the QD bandgap and validation against well-established literature results, the electron transition rate is then computed and analyzed against the main system parameters. This is followed by a multiparameter optimization, considering intermediate band solar cells as a promising application, where the best QD configuration was determined, together with the corresponding QD@Host absorption spectrum, in view of attaining the theoretical maximum efficiency (∼50%) of this photovoltaic technology. The results show the creation of pronounced sub-bandgap absorption due to the electronic transitions from/to the quantum-confined states, which enables a much broader exploitation of the sunlight spectrum.

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