Enhanced photovoltaic performance of ultrathin Si solar cells via semiconductor nanocrystal sensitization: energy transfer vs. optical coupling effects
- 7 December 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Nanoscale
- Vol. 8 (11) , 5873-5883
Abstract
Efficient energy transfer from semiconductor nanocrystals, combined with optical coupling effects, enhances the efficiency of ultrathin Si solar cells by up to 45 percent.Keywords
Funding Information
- Basic Energy Sciences (DE-SC0012704)
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