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Green Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots for Sensitized Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Guo Xiaochen,
Zhang Huayang,
Sun Hongqi,
Tade Moses O.,
Wang Shaobin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemphotochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 2367-0932
DOI - 10.1002/cptc.201600038
Subject(s) - carbon quantum dots , energy conversion efficiency , carbon fibers , quantum dot , nanotechnology , materials science , optoelectronics , composite number , composite material
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have attracted tremendous interest owing to their application in bioimaging, sensors, medicine and catalysis. Herein, CQDs were prepared from several carbon sources as sensitizers for solar cells. Of the CQDs prepared, bee‐pollen‐based CQDs (B‐CQDs) achieved the highest power conversion efficiency of 0.11 % under one sun illumination (AM 1.5).