Biological synthesis of CdS/CdSe core/shell nanoparticles and its application in quantum dot sensitized solar cells

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dc.contributor.authorÓrdenes Aenishanslins, Nicolás
dc.contributor.authorAnziani Ostuni, Giovanna
dc.contributor.authorQuezada, Carolina P.
dc.contributor.authorEspinoza González, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorBravo, Denisse
dc.contributor.authorPérez Donoso, José M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-17T15:47:11Z
dc.date.available2022-06-17T15:47:11Z
dc.date.issued2019-07
dc.descriptionIndexación: Scopuses
dc.description.abstractIn the present work, we report the use of bacterial cells for the production of CdS/CdSe Core/Shell quantum dots (QDs), a complex nanostructure specially designed to improve their performance as photosensitizer in photovoltaic devices. The method requires the incorporation of L-cysteine, CdCl2 and Na2SeO3 to Escherichia coli cultures and allows a tight control of QDs properties. The obtained CdS/CdSe QDs were photophysically and structurally characterized. When compared to CdS QDs, the classical shift in the UV-visible spectra of Core/Shell nanostructures was observed in CdS/CdSe QDs. The nanosize, structure, and composition of Core/Shell QDs were confirmed by TEM and EDS analysis. QDs presented a size of approximately 12 nm (CdS) and 17 nm (CdS/CdSe) as determined by dynamic light scattering (DLS), whereas the fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra allowed to distinguish the presence of different biomolecules bound to both types of nanoparticles. An increased photostability was observed in CdS/CdSe nanoparticles when compared to CdS QDs. Finally, biosynthesized CdS/CdSe Core/Shell QDs were used as photosensitizers for quantum dots sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) and their photovoltaic parameters determined. As expected, the efficiency of solar cells sensitized with biological CdS/CdSe QDs increased almost 2.5 times when compared to cells sensitized with CdS QDs. This work is the first report of biological synthesis of CdS/CdSe Core/Shell QDs using bacterial cells and represents a significant contribution to the development of green and low-cost photovoltaic technologies. Copyright © 2019 Órdenes-Aenishanslins, Anziani-Ostuni, Quezada, Espinoza-González, Bravo and Pérez-Donoso. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.es
dc.description.urihttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01587/full
dc.identifier.citationFrontiers in Microbiology Volume 10, Issue JULY2019 Article number 1587es
dc.identifier.doi0.3389/fmicb.2019.01587
dc.identifier.issn1664- 302X
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.unab.cl/xmlui/handle/ria/22894
dc.language.isoeses
dc.publisherFrontiers Media S.A.es
dc.rights.licenseAtribución 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es
dc.subjectCore shell quantum dotses
dc.subjectFluorescent nanoparticleses
dc.subjectGreen photovoltaic deviceses
dc.subjectNanoparticle biosynthesises
dc.subjectQDSSCes
dc.titleBiological synthesis of CdS/CdSe core/shell nanoparticles and its application in quantum dot sensitized solar cellses
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