title: Nanotetrapods: quantum dot hybrid for bulk heterojunction solar cells.
abstract: Hybrid thin film solar cell based on all-inorganic nanoparticles is a new member in the family of photovoltaic devices. In this work, a novel and performance-efficient inorganic hybrid nanostructure with continuous charge transportation and collection channels is demonstrated by introducing CdTe nanotetropods (NTs) and CdSe quantum dots (QDs). Hybrid morphology is characterized, demonstrating an interpenetration and compacted contact of NTs and QDs. Electrical measurements show enhanced charge transfer at the hybrid bulk heterojunction interface of NTs and QDs after ligand exchange which accordingly improves the performance of solar cells. Photovoltaic and light response tests exhibit a combined optic-electric contribution from both CdTe NTs and CdSe QDs through a formation of interpercolation in morphology as well as a type II energy level distribution. The NT and QD hybrid bulk heterojunction is applicable and promising in other highly efficient photovoltaic materials such as PbS QDs.
authors.forename: Furui
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials Science, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China. qsc@semi.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Shengchun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Fumin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qiwei
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Chong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Weifeng
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhanguo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang