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Synthesis and characterization of cesium lead bromide perovskite quantum dots with photovoltaic applications

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This work analyzed perovskite quantum dots, in this case, CsPbBr3 PQDs. The morphological and structural characterization shows three PQDs crystalline phases with an average particle size of 14 nm. On the other hand, the optical results show PQDs absorption at 487 nm, and PL is centered at 501 nm with excitation at 405 nm, indicating potential properties for photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices. The solar cell was fabricated and studied: FTO/c-TiO2/m-TiO2/PQDs/spiro-OMeTAD/Al. The JV curves suggested that the photocurrent was 0.196 mA cm−2 with FF and Voc values of 24.5% and 0.72 V, respectively. A solar cell was obtained at ambient conditions with future optimization to make it more efficient.

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The authors would like to thank Ph.D. Scholarship from 2020-CONACYT, 2019 UC MEXUS-CONACYT Collaborative grants, Program Postdoctoral Stays for Mexico 2021-CONACYT, Instituto de Investigación en Metalurgia y Materiales from Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, and CIC-UMSNH 2022.

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  1. Instituto de Investigación en Metalurgia y Materiales, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Edificio U, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, 58030, México

    H. O. Ramírez-Ferreira, M. S. Aguilar, E. Reyes-Francis, M. E. Contreras-García & T. López-Luke

  2. Centro Universitario de los Lagos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, 47460, México

    I. Zarazúa

  3. Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, A.P. 1-948, León, Gto, 37150, México

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Ramírez-Ferreira, H.O., Aguilar, M.S., Zarazúa, I. et al. Synthesis and characterization of cesium lead bromide perovskite quantum dots with photovoltaic applications. MRS Advances 7, 1175–1179 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43580-022-00386-0

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