The team pioneered solar cells made using CQD, nanoscale materials that can readily be tuned to respond to specific wavelengths of the visible and invisible spectrum.
By capturing such a broad range of light waves — wider than normal solar cells — tandem CQD solar cells can in principle reach up to 42 per cent efficiencies.
特德·沙尔金教授领导的多伦多大学研究小组,报告了第一款高效串联太阳能电池,材料基于胶体量子点(CQD)。