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Nanophotonics, volume 7, issue 1, pages 111-126

Multiple exciton generation in quantum dot-based solar cells

Heather Goodwin ¹

Tom C Jellicoe ^{1, 2}

Nathaniel J L K Davis ¹

Marcus L Böhm ³

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Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2018-01-01

Walter de Gruyter

Journal: Nanophotonics

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Impact factor: 7.5

ISSN: 21928606, 21928614

DOI: 10.1515/nanoph-2017-0034

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Abstract

Multiple exciton generation (MEG) in quantum-confined semiconductors is the process by which multiple bound charge-carrier pairs are generated after absorption of a single high-energy photon. Such charge-carrier multiplication effects have been highlighted as particularly beneficial for solar cells where they have the potential to increase the photocurrent significantly. Indeed, recent research efforts have proved that more than one charge-carrier pair per incident solar photon can be extracted in photovoltaic devices incorporating quantum-confined semiconductors. While these proof-of-concept applications underline the potential of MEG in solar cells, the impact of the carrier multiplication effect on the device performance remains rather low. This review covers recent advancements in the understanding and application of MEG as a photocurrent-enhancing mechanism in quantum dot-based photovoltaics.

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Goodwin H. et al. Multiple exciton generation in quantum dot-based solar cells // Nanophotonics. 2018. Vol. 7. No. 1. pp. 111-126.

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Goodwin H., Jellicoe T. C., Davis N. J. L. K., Böhm M. L. Multiple exciton generation in quantum dot-based solar cells // Nanophotonics. 2018. Vol. 7. No. 1. pp. 111-126.

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DO - 10.1515/nanoph-2017-0034

UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2017-0034

TI - Multiple exciton generation in quantum dot-based solar cells

T2 - Nanophotonics

AU - Goodwin, Heather

AU - Jellicoe, Tom C

AU - Davis, Nathaniel J L K

AU - Böhm, Marcus L

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DA - 2018/01/01 00:00:00

PB - Walter de Gruyter

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@article{2018_Goodwin,

author = {Heather Goodwin and Tom C Jellicoe and Nathaniel J L K Davis and Marcus L Böhm},

title = {Multiple exciton generation in quantum dot-based solar cells},

journal = {Nanophotonics},

year = {2018},

volume = {7},

publisher = {Walter de Gruyter},

month = {jan},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2017-0034},

number = {1},

pages = {111--126},

doi = {10.1515/nanoph-2017-0034}

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Goodwin, Heather, et al. “Multiple exciton generation in quantum dot-based solar cells.” Nanophotonics, vol. 7, no. 1, Jan. 2018, pp. 111-126. https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2017-0034.

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