Recent Developments of Solar Cells from PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Solar Cells with PbS Quantum Dots—The Principle Function
3. PbS Quantum Dot Schottky Solar Cells
4. PbS Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells
5. PbS Quantum Dot Heterojunction Solar Cells
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Blachowicz, T.; Ehrmann, A. Recent Developments of Solar Cells from PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots. Appl. Sci. 2020, 10, 1743. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10051743
Blachowicz T, Ehrmann A. Recent Developments of Solar Cells from PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10(5):1743. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10051743
Chicago/Turabian StyleBlachowicz, Tomasz, and Andrea Ehrmann. 2020. "Recent Developments of Solar Cells from PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots" Applied Sciences 10, no. 5: 1743. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10051743