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Lanthanide‐Doped Upconverting Nanoparticles: Harvesting Light for Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Naccache Rafik,
Vetrone Fiorenzo,
Capobianco John A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201300362
Subject(s) - nanoparticle , photovoltaic system , infrared , materials science , photon upconversion , doping , lanthanide , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , excitation , visible spectrum , chemistry , ion , optics , physics , ecology , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , biology
Nanoharvest on a big scale: The capacity to harvest near‐infrared photons from the sun can greatly improve the efficiency of solar cells. Near‐infrared excitation of upconverting nanoparticles results in the generation of visible emission and increasing the electrical output of a photovoltaic device.