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Biomass-based carbon quantum dots for polycrystalline silicon solar cells with enhanced photovoltaic performance

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  • Wang, Xiaohui
  • Xu, Li
  • Ge, Shengbo
  • Foong, Shin Ying
  • Liew, Rock Keey
  • Fong Chong, William Woei
  • Verma, Meenakshi
  • Naushad, Mu.
  • Park, Young-Kwon
  • Lam, Su Shiung
  • Li, Qian
  • Huang, Runzhou

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Polycrystalline silicon solar cells modified using biomass resources are promising candidates to accomplish the goal of carbon neutrality. Developing a device with high power conversion efficiency (PCE) is important to resolve the ever-increasing energy shortage issues. Therefore, we develop a facile solution-casting approach to synthesise ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) films modified with ultra-high fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs). The films were coated on the surface of polycrystalline silicon solar cells and the PCE increased from 13.19% to 13.65%. The ultra-high fluorescent CQDs were prepared from Ginkgo biloba via a hydrothermal process, and different parts of Ginkgo biloba-based CQDs were investigated in various conditions. The ultra-high fluorescent CQDs obtained at 180 °C, 8 h and a reaction concentration of 0.048 g/mL from Ginkgo wood resulted in high fluorescence of up to 976.74 a.u.. At an excitation wavelength of 365 nm. This work substantially expands the potential of EVA films containing ultra-high fluorescent CQDs for applications in the photovoltaic, environment and energy fields.

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  • Wang, Xiaohui & Xu, Li & Ge, Shengbo & Foong, Shin Ying & Liew, Rock Keey & Fong Chong, William Woei & Verma, Meenakshi & Naushad, Mu. & Park, Young-Kwon & Lam, Su Shiung & Li, Qian & Huang, Runzhou, 2023. "Biomass-based carbon quantum dots for polycrystalline silicon solar cells with enhanced photovoltaic performance," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 274(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:274:y:2023:i:c:s036054422300748x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.127354
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