Green Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots for Sensitized Solar Cells. Issue 4 (14th February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guo, Xiaochen; Zhang, Huayang; Sun, Hongqi; Tade, Moses O.; Wang, Shaobin
• Is Part Of: ChemPhotoChem. Volume 1:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 116
• Page End: 119
• Publication Date: 2017-02-14
• Subjects: carbon quantum dots -- electrode materials -- energy conversion -- sensitizers -- solar cells; Photochemistry -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 541.35
• DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201600038
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2367-0932

Abstract

Abstract: Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have attracted tremendous interest owing to their application in bioimaging, sensors, medicine and catalysis. Herein, CQDs were prepared from several carbon sources as sensitizers for solar cells. Of the CQDs prepared, bee‐pollen‐based CQDs (B‐CQDs) achieved the highest power conversion efficiency of 0.11 % under one sun illumination (AM 1.5). Abstract : Going green : Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were synthesized from green carbon sources, specifically bee pollen, citric acid, and glucose. The prepared CQDs were used in sensitized solar cells and a power conversion efficiency of 0.11 % was achieved for the device using CQDs derived from bee pollen.