AgInS 2 -ZnS Quantum Dots: Excited State Interactions with TiO 2 and Photovoltaic Performance

Multinary quantum dots such as AgInS and alloyed AgInS -ZnS are an emerging class of semiconductor materials for applications in photovoltaic and display devices. The nanocrystals of (AgInS ) -(ZnS) (for x = 0.67) exhibit a broad emission with a maximum at 623 nm and interact strongly with TiO nanos...

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Published in:ACS applied materials & interfaces 2017-10, Vol.9 (39), p.33379-33388
Main Authors: Kobosko, Steven M, Jara, Danilo H, Kamat, Prashant V
Format: Article
Language:English
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Materials Science
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Summary:Multinary quantum dots such as AgInS and alloyed AgInS -ZnS are an emerging class of semiconductor materials for applications in photovoltaic and display devices. The nanocrystals of (AgInS ) -(ZnS) (for x = 0.67) exhibit a broad emission with a maximum at 623 nm and interact strongly with TiO nanostructures by injecting electrons from the excited state. The electron transfer rate constant as determined from transient absorption spectroscopy was 1.8 × 10 s . The photovoltaic performance was evaluated over a period of a few weeks to demonstrate the stability of AgInS -ZnS when utilized as sensitizers in solar cells. We report a power conversion efficiency of 2.25% of our champion cell 1 month after its fabrication. The limitations of AgInS -ZnS nanocrystals in achieving greater solar cell efficiency are discussed.
ISSN:1944-8244
1944-8252
DOI:10.1021/acsami.6b14604