Professor Yoke Khin Yap and his research group are improving the efficiency of solar cells one quantum dot at a time. × To sustainably power our digital future, the world needs more — and more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Solar power is the fastest-growing source of new electricity ...

Quantum dots are nanoscale semiconductor crystals whose size-tunable bandgaps and high defect tolerance have been harnessed to enhance the performance of metal halide perovskite solar cells. By ...

Conceived by scientists in China, the cell was built with an alkaline treatment that modulates efficiently the perovskite quantum dots surface chemistry. The device reportedly achieved the highest ...

Solar panels have become more efficient over the years, but even the best designs still lose a large fraction of the energy ...

Intermediate band quantum dot solar cells (IB QD SCs) represent an advanced photovoltaic architecture designed to exceed the Shockley–Queisser limit by harvesting sub-bandgap photons. In these devices ...

A research team affiliated with UNIST has developed stable and efficient chalcogenide-based photoelectrodes, addressing a longstanding challenge of corrosion. This advancement paves the way for the ...

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 ...

Researchers decoded the synthesis mechanism of heavy-metal-free CuInS2 quantum dots and built a photoelectrochemical device with record hydrogen production efficiency. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at ...