Harvesting Solar Energy by Means of Charge-Separating Nanocrystals and Their Solids
Title:
Harvesting Solar Energy by Means of Charge-Separating Nanocrystals and Their Solids
Author:
Diederich, Geoffrey
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (809 seconds)
Series:
Engineering
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Abstract:
A general strategy for the development of charge-separating semiconductor nanocrystal composites deployable for solar energy production is presented. We show that assembly of donor-acceptor nanocrystal domains in a single nanoparticle geometry gives rise to a photocatalytic function, while bulk-heterojunctions of donor-acceptor nanocrystal films can be used for photovoltaic energy conversion.
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For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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https://www.jove.com/t/4296