The Eficiency of Organic Solar Cells was Improved by 2% Using Quantum Dots
22 February 2010 | Solar Power | No Comments
To improve the efficiency of organic solar cells, some scientists at the Freiburg Materials Research Center and the Department of Microsystems Engineering, have developed a new method for treating the surface of nanoparticles. By using cadmium selenide in a new way (quantum dots), researchers managed to improve the eficiency of organic solar cells by 2 percent. These new hybrid solar cells have a photoactive layer composed of an organic polymer and a mixture of inorganic nanoparticles.