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Research Trends in Heavy-Metal-Free Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells

무독성 양자점 감응형 태양전지 연구동향

  • Kim, Jae-Yup (Photo-Electronic Hybrids Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)) ;
  • Ko, Min Jae (Photo-Electronic Hybrids Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST))
  • 김재엽 (광전하이브리드연구센터, 한국과학기술연구원) ;
  • 고민재 (광전하이브리드연구센터, 한국과학기술연구원)
  • Received : 2015.12.01
  • Accepted : 2015.12.05
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

Over the last two decades, quantum dot (QD) solar cells have attracted much attention due to the unique properties of QDs, including band gap tunability, slow hot electron cooling, and multiple exiton generation effect. However, most of the QDs employed in photovoltaic devices contain toxic heavy-metals such as cadmium or lead, which may limit the commercial application. Therefore, recently, heavy-metal-free QDs such as Cu-In-S or Cu-In-Se have been developed for application in solar cells. Here, we review the research trends in heavy-metal-free QD solar cells, mainly focusing on Cu-In-Se QD-sensitized solar cells (QDSC).

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