Colloidal Quantum Dots and Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Colloidal Quantum Dots and Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

This community focuses on synthesizing nanoscale semiconductor materials for photovoltaic energy conversion and light-emitting display technologies.

The research centers on the synthesis and application of colloidal quantum dots, particularly those based on cadmium, indium, and zinc sulfides and selenides. A significant portion of the work involves developing dye-sensitized solar cells, including the design of counter electrodes using copper sulfide and graphene oxide composites. The community also investigates core-shell quantum dot structures for light-emitting diodes, aiming to improve optical properties and device stability. Key materials include cadmium selenide, indium phosphide, and zinc sulfide, often processed into thin films or nanoparticles. The work spans fundamental synthesis methods and the integration of these materials into functional devices for energy harvesting and lighting.

The community represents 7.0% of all tracked research on cadmium and 4.4% of research on tellurium. It also accounts for 2.2% of ruthenium research and 2.1% of indium research.

The community comprises 10,893 papers, with the highest publication volume in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, and Chemistry of Materials.

Recent work continues to address the stability and efficiency of quantum-dot light-emitting diodes, including degradation mechanisms and new synthesis approaches for indium phosphide dots. There is also ongoing research into using recycled plastic waste for counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells and developing quantum dot photodiodes for infrared imaging.

Papers behind this description

• Hydroxamic acid pre-adsorption raises the efficiency of cosensitized solar cells — Nature, 2022 — doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05460-z
• Dipole–dipole-interaction-assisted self-assembly of quantum dots for highly efficient light-emitting diodes — Nature Photonics, 2024 — doi:10.1038/s41566-023-01344-4
• Silver telluride colloidal quantum dot infrared photodetectors and image sensors — Nature Photonics, 2024 — doi:10.1038/s41566-023-01345-3
• Homogeneous ZnSeTeS quantum dots for efficient and stable pure-blue LEDs — Nature, 2025 — doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08645-4
• Visible to mid-wave infrared PbS/HgTe colloidal quantum dot imagers — Nature Photonics, 2024 — doi:10.1038/s41566-024-01492-1
• Stable and efficient pure blue quantum-dot LEDs enabled by inserting an anti-oxidation layer — Nature Communications, 2024 — doi:10.1038/s41467-024-44894-z
• Luminescent quantum dots: Synthesis, optical properties, bioimaging and toxicity — Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2023 — doi:10.1016/j.addr.2023.114830
• InP colloidal quantum dots for visible and near-infrared photonics — Nature Reviews Materials, 2023 — doi:10.1038/s41578-023-00596-4
• Research on dye sensitized solar cells: recent advancement toward the various constituents of dye sensitized solar cells for efficiency enhancement and future prospects — RSC Advances, 2023 — doi:10.1039/d3ra00903c
• Highly efficient printed quantum dot light-emitting diodes through ultrahigh-definition double-layer transfer printing — Nature Photonics, 2024 — doi:10.1038/s41566-024-01496-x
• Efficient and stable blue quantum dot light-emitting diode — Nature, 2020 — doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2791-x
• Colloidal quantum dots for optoelectronics — Nature Reviews Methods Primers, 2025 — doi:10.1038/s43586-025-00413-y
• Recent advances in the development of quantum dots-based photocatalysts for water and energy applications: Critical challenges, outlooks and promises — Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.108664
• Exploring the Recent Progress in InP Quantum Dots and QLEDs: Advances in Synthesis, Architecture, and Applications — Laser & Photonics Review, 2025 — doi:10.1002/lpor.202501169
• Upcycling PET waste into metal oxide-doped composites for high-performance counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells — Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.inoche.2025.115261
• Water-induced high-performance quantum-dot light-emitting diodes — Nature Photonics, 2025 — doi:10.1038/s41566-025-01757-3
• Recent Progress in Quantum Dot Light‐Emitting Diodes: Degradation Mechanisms and Strategies for Improving Device Stability and Reliability — Advanced Electronic Materials, 2025 — doi:10.1002/aelm.202500559
• InAs Colloidal Quantum Dot Photodiode Stack for CMOS-Integrated Infrared Imaging — ACS Nano, 2025 — doi:10.1021/acsnano.5c11108