title: Biomass-derived carbon quantum dot sensitizers for solid-state nanostructured solar cells.
abstract: New hybrid materials consisting of ZnO nanorods sensitized with three different biomass-derived carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were synthesized, characterized, and used for the first time to build solid-state nanostructured solar cells. The performance of the devices was dependent on the functional groups found on the CQDs. The highest efficiency was obtained using a layer-by-layer coating of two different types of CQDs.
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, E1 4NS, London (UK).
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Briscoe
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marinovic
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sevilla
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Titirici
mesh_terms: D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D002686:Chitin / Q000737:chemistry; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D045663:Quantum Dots / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012993:Solar Energy; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002686:Chitin; D002244:Carbon; D048271:Chitosan; D005947:Glucose; D015034:Zinc Oxide
keywords: biomass; carbon dots; hydrothermal carbonization; solar cells; sustainable chemistry