Application of aqueous Ag:ZnInSe quantum dots to non-toxic sensitized solar cells†
Zhao-Chong Wang,Shu-Hong Xu,Chun-lei Wang,Li Zhu,Fan Bo,Xiao-Yan Lin,Zhu-Yuan Wang,Yi-Ping Cui
RSC Advances Pub Date : 05/07/2015 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C5RA04242A
Abstract

We report the assembly of non-toxic Ag-doped ZnInSe (AZIS) quantum dot (QD)-sensitized solar cells (QDSSC) with a conversion efficiency of 0.89% at 1 sun. The QDs were directly adsorbed on a TiO2 film with the addition of a surface-active agent (Triton X-100). ZnS treatment was performed on QDs by the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction method to inhibit the recombination current in QDSSCs. The results demonstrated that Triton X-100 increased the QD loading on mesoporous TiO2. The conversion efficiency of an aqueous, non-toxic AZIS QDSSC containing Triton X-100, a ZnS passivating layer and a Cu2S counter electrode reached 0.89% at 1 sun.

Graphical abstract: Application of aqueous Ag:ZnInSe quantum dots to non-toxic sensitized solar cells