QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS

Quantum dot solar cells (QDSC) have been subject of extensive research in recent years. QDSC, as a promising alternative to existing solar cells, are among the candidates for next-generation photovoltaic devices that require low cost, high efficiency, so that quantum dots stand out for their unique features and versatile desirable on photovoltaic systems. The rapid development of QDSC provided a significant increase in energy conversion efficiency, which was certified for the first time in 2010 as 2% then being currently as 11.3%, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This paper presents a review of the quantum dot-sensitized solar cells and the major advances reported concerning these cells, besides other types of cell architectures involving quantum dots.

量子点太阳能电池（Quantum Dot Solar Cells，QDSC）近年来已成为广泛研究的热点方向。作为现有太阳能电池极具潜力的替代方案，QDSC是下一代兼具低成本与高效率特性的光伏器件候选技术之一；量子点凭借其独特的性能与适配光伏系统的多样优势而脱颖而出。据美国国家可再生能源实验室（National Renewable Energy Laboratory，NREL）数据，QDSC的快速发展推动其光电转换效率实现大幅提升：2010年首次认证的效率为2%，当前已达到11.3%。本文综述了量子点敏化太阳能电池及其相关研究的主要进展，同时涵盖了其他涉及量子点的电池架构类型。