BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:https://murmitoyen.com/events/vanille/udem/
X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Montreal
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:69dd439cf2ef0
DTSTAMP:20260413T152724
DTSTART:20151207T110000
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20151207T120000
URL:https://murmitoyen.com/events/vanille/udem/detail/630647-developing-nan
 ostructures-for-solar-cell-and-catalytic-applications-n-dangling-ma-inrs-e
 mt
LOCATION:Université de Montréal - Pavillon J.-Armand-Bombardier\, 5155\, 
 chemin de la rampe \, Montréal\, QC\, Canada\, H3T 2B2
SUMMARY:Developing Nanostructures for Solar Cell and Catalytic Applications
   – Dangling Ma\, INRS-EMT
DESCRIPTION:Pre Dongling Ma\, INRS\, Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécomm
 unications1650\, boulevard Lionel-Boulet\, Varennes (Québec) J3X 1S2\, 
 CANADA
\nI present our recent work on three types of nanomaterials\, near-
 infrared (NIR) quantum dots (QDs)\, transition metal (or metal oxide) nano
 hybrids and plasmonic nanostructures developed for solar cell and catalyti
 c applications.
\nHarvesting NIR photons represents an attractive approach
  to improve the energy conversion efficiency of photovoltaics. Herein I pr
 esent some of our most recent development in NIR QDs (e.g.\, PbS and PbS@C
 dS core@shell QDs) and their application in photovoltaics. One example is 
 about the controlled hybridization of PbS QDs with carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
  and their further integration into poly(3-hexylthiophene). The nanohybrid
  cells show considerably enhanced power conversion efficiency\, which is a
 ttributed to the significantly extended absorption in NIR by PbS QDs and t
 he effectively enhanced charge transportation due to the presence of CNTs.
 
\nTransition metal and transition metal oxide nanohybrids have also drawn
  a lot of attention during the past decade. They are extremely attractive 
 for realizing high-efficiency\, low-cost catalytic reactions. As an exampl
 e\, I present novel Ni-core@Ru-shell nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized via a
  new organometallic approach. These core-shell NPs show remarkable perform
 ance in the hydrolysis of ammonia borane\, in addition to showing interest
 ing superparamagnetic properties. Other recently developed hybrid nanostru
 ctures such as binary oxide nanotubes will also be presented.
\nOn the oth
 er hand\, plasmonic nanostructures have recently been explored for improvi
 ng solar photon utilization and enhancing the efficiency of solar cells an
 d photocatalysis. Our recent work on some interesting plasmonic nanostruct
 ures (e.g.\, Ag nanocarrots) that have strong resonances in the NIR regime
 \, and their application in solar cells and photocatalysis will be briefly
  highlighted
\n
\nJ. Am. Chem. Soc.\, 2013\, 135\, 9616.
\nAdv. Funct. Mat
 er\, 2015\, 25\, 2950 (Front Cover)
\nAdv. Funct. Mater. 2015\, 42\, 6650.
 
\nJ. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2015\, 6\, 85 (Invited perspective on solar cells)
 
\nAdv. Funct. Mater.\, 2014\, 24\, 4042 (Inside Front Color)
\nAdv. Funct
 . Mater.\, 2012\, 22\, 3914 (Highlighted by MaterialsViews)
\nAdv. Mater.\
 , 2012\, 24\, 6289 (Frontispiece Cover)
\nChem. Mater. 2012\, 24\, 2339.
\
 nChem Commun.\, 2012\, 48\, 11510 (Back Cover)
\nAdv. Funct. Mater.\, 2011
 \, 21\, 4010
\n
\nSite web du groupe de la Pre Ma
\nCette conférence est 
 présentée par le RQMP Versant Nord du Département de physique de l'Univ
 ersité de Montréal et le Département de génie physique de Polytechniqu
 e Montréal.
\n 
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Montreal
X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Montreal
END:VTIMEZONE
END:VCALENDAR