Haruna Ikeda, a student of Graduate School of Science and Engineering, received JAICI Award of Chemical Information Society of Japan

Haruna Ikeda, a current master's student in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Major in Applied Chemistry, received the JAICI Award from the Japan Chemical Information Association at the Japan Chemical Information Association.

Quantum dot sensitized solar cells are expected to be the next generation solar cells. CdS, CdSe, CdTe, and PbS, which are representative examples of quantum dots, contain the toxic elements Cd and Pb. In this study, we synthesized CuInS₂/ZnS quantum dots, which are safe and free from harmful elements, and applied them to solar cells.
The realization of solar cells with internal quantum yields that may exceed 100% due to the multi-exciton generation phenomenon of quantum dots is expected to make a great contribution to solving the energy problems of mankind.

Awardees
Haruna Ikeda (1st year, Master's course student, Major in Applied Chemistry)

Name of Society
The Chemical Information Society of Japan

Date of Award
February 9, 2023

Name of Award
JAICI Award

Title of Awarded Paper
Ligand Exchange of CuInS2/ZnS Quantum Dots and Their Application to Solar Cells

Remarks
Leaflet "To All Students in the Faculty of Science - Five Advantages of Graduate School Entrance