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Graphene has been used to synthesize graphene quantum dots (GQDs) via pulsed laser ablation. By depositing the synthesized GQDs on the surface of InGaP/InGaAs/Ge triple-junction solar cells, the short-circuit current, fill factor, and conversion efficiency were enhanced remarkably. As the GQD concentration is increased, the conversion efficiency in the solar cell increases accordingly. A conversion efficiency of 33.2% for InGaP/InGaAs/Ge triple-junction solar cells has been achieved at the GQD concentration of 1.2 mg/ml, corresponding to a 35% enhancement compared to the cell without GQDs. On the basis of time-resolved photoluminescence, external quantum efficiency, and work-function measurements, we suggest that the efficiency enhancement in the InGaP/InGaAs/Ge triple-junction solar cells is primarily caused by the carrier injection from GQDs to the InGaP top subcell.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep39163 | DOI Listing |
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Department of Next Generation Endoscopic Intervention (Project ENGINE), Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Osaka, Suite 0802, BioSystems Bldg., 1-3, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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Institute of Modern Optics, Nankai University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Tianjin, China.
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School of Agricultural Engineering, Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology (Ministry of Education), Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China.
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