Synthesis and Photovoltaic Application of Copper(I) Sulfide Nanocrystals
University of California, Berkeley · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Abstract
We present the rational synthesis of colloidal copper(I) sulfide nanocrystals and demonstrate their application as an active light absorbing component in combination with CdS nanorods to make a solution-processed solar cell with 1.6% power conversion efficiency on both conventional glass substrates and flexible plastic substrates with stability over a 4 month testing period.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 19.26
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 28
Authors
5- YWYue WuCorresponding
University of California, Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- CWCyrus Wadia
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley
- WMWanli Ma
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley
- BSBryce Sadtler
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley
- APA. Paul Alivisatos
University of California, Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Topics & keywords
- Copper sulfide
- Nanocrystal
- Photovoltaic system
- Copper
- Materials science
- Nanorod
- Solar cell
- Sulfide
- Affordable and clean energy