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In this paper, we discuss recent advances in the preparation of various TiO2 porous structures via hard and soft-templating routes. Specifically, we focus on recent developments in TiO2 mesoporous thin films in a combined sol-gel and evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) process.

Non-Fullerene Acceptors for Organic Photovoltaic Applications

The emerging organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology is very promising for low-cost solar energy production. OPV devices can be produced using high-throughput, large-volume printing methods on lightweight and flexible plastic substrates, making them easy to deploy and use in innovative ways.

High-Purity Sublimed Materials for Organic Electronic Devices

Sublimed materials for organic electronic devices such of OFETs and OTFTs allow the achievement of better electronic properties, and may help increase a device’s lifetime.

NTz Building Blocks for Organic Semiconductors

The field of organic electronics has emerged as the next-generation technology potentially enabling ultra-thin, large-area, and/or flexible devices, consisting of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and organic photovoltaics (OPVs).

Optoelectronic Devices Based on Diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-containing Conjugated Small Molecules

High Purity Metalorganic Precursors for Concentrator Photovoltaic Technologies Device Fabrication

Thin film photovoltaic devices have become increasingly important in efficiently harnessing solar energy to meet consumer demand.

Ultra-High Efficiency Perovskite-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells

Next generation solar cells have the potential to achieve conversion efficiencies beyond the Shockley-Queisser (S-Q) limit while also significantly lowering production costs.

Precise Nanoparticles for Optoelectronics Applications

Inorganic nanomaterials are tunable by size, shape, structure, and/or composition. Advances in the synthesis of well-defined nanomaterials have enabled control over their unique optical, electronic, and chemical properties stimulating tremendous interest across a wide range of disciplines. This article illuminates

Development of Small Molecule Donors for Solution-Processed Organic Solar Cells

Solution-processed organic photovoltaic devices (OPVs) have emerged as a promising clean energy generating technology due to their ease of fabrication, potential to enable low-cost manufacturing via printing or coating techniques, and ability to be incorporated onto light weight, flexible substrates.

Materials for High and Low Refractive Index Coatings

Refractive index (RI or n) is of critical importance for photonics applications such as optical waveguides and ophthalmic devices. Based on their unique refractive index characteristics and good optical clarity, polymeric materials are also used as anti-reflective coatings for solar

Plexcore® PV Inks for Printed Solar Power System Applications & Advantages

Find advantages of the Plexcore PV ink system kit for printed solar cell applications.

Surface-enhanced Solar Energy Conversion Systems Using Gold and Silver Nanoparticles

Sustainable, environment-friendly, and clean energy sources with sufficiently high production efficiency for practical application are highly desirable to meet the energy challenge of the 21st century due to the world′s increasing energy demand.

Organic Field Effect Transistors Based on DNTT and Related Organic Semiconductors

Highly extended polyacenes such as pentacene and naphthacene have been essential organic semiconductors for high-performance organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). Among the range of thienoacene-based organic semiconductors, materials with an internal thieno[3,2-b]thiophene substructure, such as DNTT and BTBT, have shown

Organic Dyes for Efficient and Stable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Over the last decade, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted much attention because these unconventional solar cells exhibit high performance and have the potential for low-cost production.

Organic Photovoltaics in IoT, Architecture, and Wearables

Advances in OPV materials & device design; OPV technology as an energy source, enabling larger deployment of low-power, low-maintenance, & environmentally friendly hardware solutions is discussed.

Progress for High Performance Tandem Organic Solar Cells

Professor Chen (Nankai University, China) and his team explain the strategies behind their recent record-breaking organic solar cells, reaching a power conversion efficiency of 17.3%.

Metal-Organic Frameworks in Sustainable Energy Technologies

Metal-organic frameworks, a subset of coordination polymers, represent a powerful new tool for a plethora of alternative energy applications. MOFs are readily available using simple synthetic strategies that supply tailored, high surface area materials.

Lanthanide Ions as Photon Managers for Solar Cells

Spectral conversion for solar cells is an emerging concept in the field of photovoltaics, and it has the potential to increase significantly the efficiency of solar cells. Lanthanide ions are ideal candidates for spectral conversion, due to their high luminescence

Advancements in Quantum Dot Solar Cells

Professor Sharma and colleagues review the synthesis and applications of this novel material. This includes a discussion of the unique properties of quantum dots and their suitability for solar cell applications, along with common synthesis techniques used to develop these

Fullerene-Based n-Type Semiconductors in Organic Electronics

Since the first publication in 1995 describing a bulk heterojunction photodiode incorporating a methanofullerene, significant progress has been made in improving device performance and the scope of device research has broadened widely.

Quantum Dots for Electronics and Energy Applications

In this article, the properties of some of the new non-cadmium based QDs along with different applications of QDs are summarized.

The Use of Perovskite Metal Complexes in Photovoltaic Cells

Solar panels for homes and businesses have seen a rise in demand over the past few years as we move toward more environment-friendly and sustainable energy sources. In 2010, the average power from solar was just 5.0 GWh/d and

Conducting Polymer Materials for Flexible OPV Applications: Orgacon™ PEDOT : PSS

A detailed article on conducting polymer materials for flexible organic photovoltaics (OPVs) applications.

Highly Efficient Nanoscale Inorganic Light Harvesters for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

Since the first report of the low-cost dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) in 1991 by Gratzel and his coworker,1 dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) has been regarded as one of the most promising photovoltaic technologies because of their transparent and colorful characteristics

Dye-Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells: Interface Engineering by Atomic Layer Deposition

Since the demonstration of the first practical solar cell 60 years ago, research on novel materials, improved solar cell design and structure, and innovative manufacturing processes have all contributed to a continuous increase in the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) devices.

A Review of Mesoporous TiO2 Thin Films

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is an important n-type semiconducting material that shows interesting characteristics such as photoswitchable surface wettability, high photocatalytic activity, bistable electrical resistance states and high electron drift mobility.

Ruthenium-based dyes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are 3rd generation solar cells combining the promise of high efficiency with low production costs.

Inverted Organic Photovoltaic Devices Using Zinc Oxide Nanocomposites as Electron Transporting Layer Materials

Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) represent a low-cost, lightweight, and scalable alternative to conventional solar cells. While significant progress has been made in the development of conventional bulk heterojunction cells, new approaches are required to achieve the performance and stability necessary to

Chemical Deposition Techniques in Materials Design

We presents an article regarding chemical deposition techniques in materials design.

Few Monolayer Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) on Surfaces and Interfaces for Energy Applications

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