Lin, S.Feng, Y.Wen, X.Harada, T.Kee, T.Huang, S.Shrestha, S.Conibeer, G.2017-06-272017-06-272016The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter, 2016; 120(19):10199-102051932-74471932-7455http://hdl.handle.net/2440/106267Silver sulfide, Ag, S, nanoparticle, NP, is a promising material for quantum-dot-based hot-carrier solar cell, yet the hot carrier dynamics of the material has not been thoroughly studied for this purpose. In this work, carrier cooling dynamics of Ag, S NP thin film were measured and analyzed using the transient absorption, TA, spectrometer. The NPs exhibit a relatively high carrier temperature and long carrier cooling time. This result was further verified by the carrier temperature extraction from steady-state photoluminescence, ssPL, spectrum. The long carrier cooling time in Ag, S NPs can potentially lead to efficiency of 33.6% demonstrating potential application for the high-efficiency hot-carrier solar cell.en© 2016 American Chemical SocietyJournal article003004970110.1021/acs.jpcc.6b026070003764175000112-s2.0-84971247572254424Kee, T. [0000-0002-4907-4663]