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  • Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are investigated for intermediate band (IB) materials.
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  • To model electron and hole hopping transport (HT) in CQD-based IB materials.
  • To identify design constraints for efficient intra-band absorption in IB solar cells.

Main Methods:

  • Modeled electron and hole transport as networks using Miller-Abrahams hopping rates.
  • Utilized network Laplacian matrices to analyze carrier dynamics.
  • Simulated the impact of carrier effective mass, inter-dot distance, and barrier height on HT efficiency.

Main Results:

  • Reduced carrier effective mass and inter-dot distance enhance hopping transport efficiency.
  • A design constraint was identified: average barrier height must exceed energetic disorder to preserve intra-band absorption.

Conclusions:

  • Hopping transport in CQD-based IB materials can be effectively modeled using network theory.
  • Key parameters influencing HT efficiency and intra-band absorption were identified, providing guidance for IB solar cell design.