Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) belong to the group of thin-film solar cells which have
been under extensive research for more than two decades due to their low cost, simple …

The Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is globally investigated technology due to their
attractive characteristics such as low-cost, simple fabrication, flexible, transparent, variety of …

Recent advances and the current status of challenging light-harvesting nanomaterials, such
as semiconducting quantum dots (QDs), metal nanoparticles, semiconductor–metal …

Plasmon resonances in metal nanostructures have been extensively harnessed for light
trapping in mesoporous solar cells (MSCs), including dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) …

Dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is one of the most capable solar cell devices to transform
sunlight directly into electricity. DSSC can revolutionize the solar energy industry due to its …

This chapter presents a systematic categorization of the functionalities of silica shells in the
context of their application fields. It provides a brief overview of the established synthesis …

Materials with core-shell structures have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to
their unique properties and wide applications in energy storage and conversion systems …

Colloidal particles show interaction with electromagnetic radiation at optical frequencies. At
the same time clever colloid design and functionalization concepts allow for versatile particle …

The unique optical properties possessed by plasmonic noble metal nanostructures in
consequence of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) are useful in diverse …

In this work, we demonstrate enhanced light harvesting in dye-sensitized solar cells
(DSSCs) with gold nanocubes of controlled shape. Silica-coated nanocubes (Au@ SiO2 …