Charge carrier dynamics in semiconductor nanocrystals: Dots, rods and sheets

Thesis about the charge carrier dynamics in PbSe and PbS semiconductor nanocrystals. The main goal of the research is to assess their potential as new materials for high-efficiency solar cells. The nanocrystals under investigation consist of PbSe quantum dots (Ch 2), PbSe nanorods (Ch 3 & 4) and PbS nanosheets (Ch 6), and the spectroscopic...