Material Information
- Title:
- Mn-doped (CdS)ZnS Quantum Dots as Sensitizers for Sensitized Solar Cells
- Physical Description:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Creator:
- Lovering, Kaitlin
- Publisher:
- New College of Florida
- Place of Publication:
- Sarasota, Fla.
- Creation Date:
- 2011
- Publication Date:
- 2011
Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree:
- Bachelor's ( B.A.)
- Degree Grantor:
- New College of Florida
- Degree Divisions:
- Natural Sciences
- Area of Concentration:
- Chemistry
Subjects
- Subjects / Keywords:
- Material Science
Quantum Dots
Solar Energy
- Genre:
- Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
Notes
- Abstract:
- The demand for energy is continually rising; however, current energy usage is not sustainable. Solar energy is a viable alternative to fossil fuels if technologies that can efficiently and effectively harvest and store solar energy are developed. Current technologies used to harvest solar energy are effective but not efficient and research to develop both effective and efficient methods is ongoing. In this thesis, a solar cell sensitized with manganese-doped (cadmium sulfide)zinc sulfide (core)shell quantum dots, (CdS)Mn:ZnS QDs, is constructed. The (CdS)Mn:ZnS QDs generate high energy electrons via two consecutive exciton energy transfers to the manganese atom. The high energy electron should inject into the solar cell circuit very rapidly and increase the efficiency of the cell. It was found, however, that the (CdS)Mn:ZnS QD sensitized cell was less efficient than a typical sensitized solar cell. The open circuit voltage of the QD sensitized cell was 30 mV while the open circuit voltage of the typical cell was 60 mV. Additionally, the fill factor of the QD sensitized cell was 0.26 while the fill factor of the typical sensitized solar cell was 0.31.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2011
- General Note:
- RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- General Note:
- This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.
- General Note:
- Faculty Sponsor: Shipman, Steven
- Statement of Responsibility:
- by Kaitlin Lovering
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- New College of Florida
- Holding Location:
- New College of Florida
- Rights Management:
- Applicable rights reserved.
- Classification:
- local - S.T. 2011 L9
- System ID:
- NCFE004394:00001
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