Water-soluble ZnSe/ZnS : Mn/ZnS quantum dots convert UV to visible light for improved Si solar cell efficiency

Autor: Naoteru Shigekawa, Hisaaki Nishimura, Shoichi Kawai, Tomomi Takagi, Susumu Sobue, Takaya Maekawa, DaeGwi Kim, Kazushi Enomoto
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 9(2):693-701
ISSN: 2050-7526
Popis: The sensitivity of Si solar cells to the UV portion of the solar spectrum is low, and must be increased to further improve their efficiencies. In this study, water-soluble ZnSe/ZnS:Mn/ZnS core/shell/shell quantum dots (QDs) capable of converting UV into visible light were synthesised by a hydrothermal method. A photoluminescence quantum yield of 84% was achieved by carefully investigating and optimising the QD preparation conditions. Furthemore, we prepared wavelength-conversion glass containing the ZnSe/ZnS:Mn/ZnS QDs dispersed in sol–gel glass and applied it to Si solar cells. As a result, the spectral sensitivity of the Si solar cell at wavelengths shorter than 400 nm was significantly improved, and the amount of power generated (conversion efficiency) was increased by 7.4% compared with that of the cell without the wavelength-conversion glass coating.
Databáze: OpenAIRE