Quantum dots are nanoscale semiconductor crystals, typically ranging from 2 to 10 nanometers in diameter. At this scale, the materials exhibit unique optical and electronic properties due to the ...

Discover the potential of quantum dot technology and its implications for solar energy. These nano-devices could transform ...

Professor Jongmin Choi’s team from the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) conducted joint research with Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology ...

Researchers adopt a new ligand to enhance the efficiency and stability of perovskite quantum dot solar cells. Solar cell efficiency increases to 15.3% by correcting distortions on the surface of ...

Conceived by South Korean scientists, the cell was built with an electron transport layer made of tin oxide via a low-temperature process. The device reportedly achieved the highest power conversion ...

UbiQD, the Los Alamos spinout that specializes in cadmium-free quantum dot materials with potential in a variety of optical applications, has signed a new research collaboration agreement and supply ...

Quantum dot solar cells harness the unique properties of semiconductor nanocrystals to capture a broader spectrum of solar radiation, offering substantial promise for next-generation photovoltaics. By ...

Quantum dot intermediate band solar cells (QD‐IBSCs) represent an innovative approach to photovoltaic energy conversion by incorporating nanoscale semiconductor particles into a traditional absorber ...

Both UbiQD and NREL have expressed optimism about the potential of quantum dots, pictured. Image: UbiQD. US quantum dot researcher UbiQD has signed a multi-year supply agreement with US solar ...

Crystalline-silicon solar panels are efficient, reliable, and dominate the solar-panel market. However, new third-gen solar technology could do what c-Si solar panels cannot, including flexible, ...

Dr. Seth Hubbard is currently a Professor of Microsystem Engineering and Physics at the Rochester Institute of Technology as well as serving as Director of the NanoPower Research Laboratory. Dr.