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Perovskite Quantum Dots for Photovoltaic Applications

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Perovskite Quantum Dots

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Perovskite solar cell with easy solution processing and high efficiency has been considered as a promising photovoltaic technology, but the material instability makes it questionable for practical applications. Perovskite quantum dots (QDs) provide new possibilities to resolve these concerns. In this chapter, we will discuss the backgrounds, fundamentals, synthesis methods and device physics of the perovskite QDs based solar cells.

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    Xu Chen, Siyuan Huang, Yue Tian, Tingming Jiang & Yang (Michael) Yang

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Chen, X., Huang, S., Tian, Y., Jiang, T., Yang, Y.(. (2020). Perovskite Quantum Dots for Photovoltaic Applications. In: Zhou, Y., Wang, Y. (eds) Perovskite Quantum Dots. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 303. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6637-0_9

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