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    Quantum dot solar cells (QDSC) are a promising renewable energy technology. Quantum dots are nanoscale semiconductor crystals that experience quantum confinement, absorbing high-energy photons and transferring excess energy to other electrons. This makes QDSCs more energy efficient than normal solar cells. While quantum dots contain heavy metals that can be toxic, QDSCs could produce more electric charge at a lower cost than traditional solar cells. Overall, QDSCs represent an energy efficient solution that is worth investing in if safety issues around quantum dot materials can be addressed.

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    Quantum dot solar cells (QDSC) are a promising renewable energy technology. Quantum dots are nanoscale semiconductor crystals that experience quantum confinement, absorbing high-energy photons and transferring excess energy to other electrons. This makes QDSCs more energy efficient than normal solar cells. While quantum dots contain heavy metals that can be toxic, QDSCs could produce more electric charge at a lower cost than traditional solar cells. Overall, QDSCs represent an energy efficient solution that is worth investing in if safety issues around quantum dot materials can be addressed.

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    Quantum dot solar cells (QDSC) are a promising renewable energy technology. Quantum dots are nanoscale semiconductor crystals that experience quantum confinement, absorbing high-energy photons and transferring excess energy to other electrons. This makes QDSCs more energy efficient than normal solar cells. While quantum dots contain heavy metals that can be toxic, QDSCs could produce more electric charge at a lower cost than traditional solar cells. Overall, QDSCs represent an energy efficient solution that is worth investing in if safety issues around quantum dot materials can be addressed.

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    chemistry

    Quantum Dot
    SOLAR CELLS
    by Juliana Yordanova
    chemistry

    QUANTUM DOT
    - Quantum dot is a man-made semi
    conductor nanoscale crystal
    - nanoscope crystal is a really tiny crystal that
    looks a little like that>
    - Ligands are surround the dot to stabilise it
    SOLAR CELLS WHY SOLAR
    WHY WE LIKE HOW THEY ENERGY ISN'T
    SOLAR CELLS WORK EFFICIENT

    They are renewable, sustainable, Incoming photons hit the cells Because normal solar cells can
    easy to install, and available to and get absorbed by the PN only capture a fraction of light
    all junction. If the energy is great they get, photons need to have
    enough, then the photon will be sufficient energy.
    absorbed and transfer energy to
    an electron.
    DIFFUSION

    N-region (positively charged ions P region (negatively charged ions


    depletion Layer
    with electrons) with holes)
    QUANTUM
    CONFINEMENT QDSC
    - Because they are so small, they - It can generate multiple excitons
    experience quantum confinement - A high energy photon gets
    - It is when an exciton is confined to absorbed and excites an electron
    a small dimension, smaller than it's - The excess energy instead of being
    radius released is instead transferred to
    another electron

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    CONS PROS
    - Quantum dots can be toxic - Energy efficient
    - They are made out of heavy metals: - Can produce a lot more electric charge
    arsenic, cadmium, copper, mercury, led - Cheaper
    overall
    CONCLUSION
    QDSC is another energy efficient solution and innovation to our current renewable
    energy, it is worth investing in if it can be handled safely.
    Chemistry

    CITATIONS
    https://www.nanowerk.com/what_are_quantum_dots.php#:~:text=Quantum%20dots%20(QDs)%20ar
    e%20man,cells%20and%20fluorescent%20biological%20labels.

    https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy13osti/59015.pdf

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lm9gyzl9Gk

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLmYstWZPns

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