Pairing quantum dots with fullerenes for nanoscale photovoltaics
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 11:30
in Physics & Chemistry
In a step toward engineering ever-smaller electronic devices, scientists have assembled nanoscale pairings of particles that show promise as miniaturized power sources. Composed of light-absorbing, colloidal quantum dots linked to carbon-based fullerene nanoparticles, these tiny two-particle systems can convert light to electricity in a precisely controlled way.