Multiple Exciton Generation in Colloidal Nanocrystals

In a conventional solar cell, the energy of an absorbed photon in excess of the band gap is rapidly lost as heat, and this is one of the main reasons that the theoretical efficiency is limited to ~33%. However, an alternative process, multiple exciton generation (MEG), can occur in colloidal quant...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Charles Smith, David Binks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Nanomaterials
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/4/1/19