Abstract
A new solution-phase halide passivation strategy to improve the electronic properties of colloidal quantum dot films is reported. We prove experimentally that the approach leads to an order-of-magnitude increase in mobility and a notable reduction in trap state density. We build solar cells having the highest efficiency (6.6%) reported using all-inorganic colloidal quantum dots. The improved photocurrent results from increased efficiency of collection of infrared-generated photocarriers. Copyright © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6295-6299 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 47 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 12 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): KUS-11-009-21
Acknowledgements: This publication is based in part on work supported by Award KUS-11-009-21, made by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), by the Ontario Research Fund Research Excellence Program, and by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada. We thank Angstrom Engineering, Inc. and Innovative Technology, Inc. for useful discussions regarding material deposition methods and control of the glovebox environment, respectively. The authors thank Xihua Wang for helpful discussions; Daniel Paz-Soldan, Ghada Koleilat, and Susanna Thon for measurement asisstance; and E. Palmiano, R. Wolowiec, and D. Kopilovic for assistance during the course of study.
This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.