Investigation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs)

Sabit Horoz

doi:10.17776/csj.363334

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Kuantum Nokta Tabanlı Güneş Pilleri (QDSSCs) için Yarıiletken Kuantum Noktalarının İncelenmesi

Abstract

Yarı iletken kuantum noktaları (QD'ler) son zamanlarda çok yönlü optik ve elektriksel özelliklerinden dolayı güneş enerjisi dönüşümü için bir malzeme olarak büyük ilgi görmektedir. QD tabanlı güneş pilleri (QDSSCs), yeni nesil güneş pilleri için umut verici gelişmeler gösteren gelişen yarıiletken QD güneş pillerinden biridir. Bu çalışmada, 1) QDSSC'lerde kuantum sınırlandırma etkisi, 2) QD'lerin çoklu eksitasyon üretimi (MEG), 3) QD'lerin üretim yöntemleri ve 4) güneş pilleri için nanokristalli fotoelektrodlar gibi konular üzerinde durulmuştur. Ayrıca, gelecekteki QDSSC’ler üzerine yapılacak araştırmalar için önerilerde bulunulmaktadır. QDSSC'lerin etkinliği halen düşük olmakla birlikte, ileride QDSSC'lerin geliştirilmesinde önemli atılımlar olacağı kanaatindeyim.

Keywords

Çoklu eksiton üretimi (MEG) etkisi,Kuantum nokta tabanlı güneş pilleri (QDSSCs),kuantum noktaları (QDs),kuantum sınırlandırma

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English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Sabit Horoz ^*

Publication Date

December 8, 2017

Submission Date

June 5, 2017

Acceptance Date

November 1, 2017

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Year 2017 Volume: 38 Number: 4

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https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.363334

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https://izlik.org/JA49KL55SC

APA

Horoz, S. (2017). Investigation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs). Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 38(4), 121-129. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.363334

AMA

1.Horoz S. Investigation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs). CSJ. 2017;38(4):121-129. doi:10.17776/csj.363334

Chicago

Horoz, Sabit. 2017. “Investigation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs)”. Cumhuriyet Science Journal 38 (4): 121-29. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.363334.

EndNote

Horoz S (December 1, 2017) Investigation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs). Cumhuriyet Science Journal 38 4 121–129.

IEEE

[1]S. Horoz, “Investigation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs)”, CSJ, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 121–129, Dec. 2017, doi: 10.17776/csj.363334.

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Horoz, Sabit. “Investigation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs)”. Cumhuriyet Science Journal 38/4 (December 1, 2017): 121-129. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.363334.

JAMA

1.Horoz S. Investigation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs). CSJ. 2017;38:121–129.

MLA

Horoz, Sabit. “Investigation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs)”. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, vol. 38, no. 4, Dec. 2017, pp. 121-9, doi:10.17776/csj.363334.

Vancouver

1.Sabit Horoz. Investigation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs). CSJ. 2017 Dec. 1;38(4):121-9. doi:10.17776/csj.363334

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