Gurpreet Singh Selopal

Jun 28, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Lei Jin |Gurpreet Singh Selopal |Xin Yi Liu |Daniele Benetti

1 Introduction Solar technologies are crucial to address the global energy crisis and environmental issues in the 21st century.[1] Various technologies have been developed to convert solar radiation into useful forms, including heat,[2] electricity,[3] fuels[4] and biomass.[5] Among all available renewable technologies, photovoltaic (PV) technologies have shown exponential growth as silicon modules have matured and the cost has significantly dropped.[6] However, most PV devices still exhibit...

Jun 23, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Lei Jin |Gurpreet Singh Selopal |Xin Tong |Dmytro F. Perepichka

Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) hold great promise as building blocks in solar technologies owing to their remarkable photostability and adjustable properties through the rationale involving size, atomic composition of core and shell, shapes, and surface states. However, most high-performing QDs in solar conversion contain hazardous metal elements, including Cd and Pb, posing significant environmental risks.