Synthesis of AgInS2 quantum dots with tunable photoluminescence for sensitized solar cells

Zinc-diffused silver indium selenide quantum dot sensitized solar cells with enhanced photoconversion efficiency

“…Overall, this strategic combination of alloying with Zn in AISE QDs, optimized ZnS layers and TiO 2 /SiO 2 double passivation could signicantly enhance the PCE of AISE based QDSSCs to 3.57%, which is $23% higher than the best of previous reports (Table 5). 10,[15][16][17][18]22,[43][44][45]…”

Transformation of Indium and Gallium Metal into Mixed Group 11/13 Ternary Sulfide Nanoparticles by Using a Dithioic Acid

“…Group 11 and Group 13 ternary metal chalcogenides have come to the fore in the science of functional materials since they are a class of versatile compounds with tunable and often unique thermo‐ and optoelectronic properties . As such, they have become key materials in the development of thin‐film solar cells, light‐emitting diodes, and optical parametric oscillators, as well as in photocatalysis and biomedical applications . They are also considered less toxic and green alternatives to Pb and Cd sulfide nanoparticles…”

“…[18][19][20] This latter method has attracted particular attention because of improvements in reactiont imes, purity,a nd reproducibility. [19] All of the methods employ ar ange of Group 11 metal sources, for example, AgNO 3 , [5,14] Ag(dedc) (dedc = diethyldithiocarbamate), [3,17] Ag 2 S, [9] CuCl, [15,21] and CuNO 3 ; [11] and Group 13 metal sources, fore xample, InCl 3 , [5,14] [In(dedc) 3 ] (dedc = diethyldithiocarbamate), [3,17] In(NO 3 ) 3 , [3,11] GaCl 3 , [21,22] and Ga 2 S 3.…”

“…This process thoughd oes not work efficiently for the [Ga(p-MBDT) 3 ]/ AgNO 3 mixture and insteadA g 9 GaS 6 nanoparticles were formed via as olution decompositionm ethodw hereby [Ga(p-MBDT) 3 ]w as first mixed with 1-octadecane and a1 :1 mixture of 1-dodecanethiol and oleic acid. This heterogeneous mixture was heated to 120 8Ct og ive ar ed solution at which point AgNO 3 was added generating ab rown suspension.…”

A novel strategy to design a multilayer functionalized Cu2S thin film counter electrode with enhanced catalytic activity and stability for quantum dot sensitized solar cells

“…The In(dedc) 3 precursors were synthesized using a previously reported method. 48,49 Briey, Na(dedc) (6 mmol) and In(NO 3 ) 3 (2 mmol) were dissolved in 100 mL and 50 mL of deionized water, respectively. The In(NO 3 ) 3 solution was added dropwise to the Na(dedc) solution under magnetic stirring, forming a white precipitate.…”