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Internal versus external quantum efficiency of luminescent materials, photovoltaic cells, photodetectors and photoelectrocatalysis


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1 Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India
2 Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India
3 Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
 

Internal and external quantum yield/efficiency is of paramount importance for luminescent materials, photovoltaic cells, photodetectors and photoelectrocatalysis. We aim to provide a relation between internal and external quantum yield/efficiency and correlation among the material/device properties. We also aim to understand this relation through a common example we experience in our lives

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Internal and external quantum efficiency, luminescent materials, photovoltaic cells, photodetectors, photo¬electrocatalysis.
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Authors

Hemam Rachna Devi
Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India
Omeshwari Yadorao Bisen
Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India
Sankalpa Nanda
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
Ravi Nandan
Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India
Karuna Kar Nanda
Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India

Abstract


Internal and external quantum yield/efficiency is of paramount importance for luminescent materials, photovoltaic cells, photodetectors and photoelectrocatalysis. We aim to provide a relation between internal and external quantum yield/efficiency and correlation among the material/device properties. We also aim to understand this relation through a common example we experience in our lives

Keywords


Internal and external quantum efficiency, luminescent materials, photovoltaic cells, photodetectors, photo¬electrocatalysis.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv121%2Fi7%2F894-898