Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) have progressed steadily through three stages of photoactive
materials development:(i) use of poly (3-hexylthiophene) and fullerene-based acceptors …

Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is a critical global challenge; it
demands advances—at the materials, devices and systems levels—for the efficient …

The ternary blend is demonstrated as an effective strategy to promote the device
performance of organic photovoltaics (OPVs) due to the dilution effect. While the …

Accelerating the discovery of new molecules and materials, as well as developing green
and sustainable ways to synthesize them, will help to address global challenges in energy …

The performance of organic solar cells (OSCs) has increased substantially over the past 10
years, owing to the development of various high-performance organic electron–acceptor …

As materials researchers increasingly embrace machine-learning (ML) methods, it is natural
to wonder what lessons can be learned from other fields undergoing similar developments …

Conspectus We must accelerate the pace at which we make technological advancements to
address climate change and disease risks worldwide. This swifter pace of discovery requires …

Many properties of nanoparticles are governed by their shape, size, polydispersity and
surface chemistry. To apply nanoparticles in chemical sensing, medical diagnostics …

We present an autonomous chemical synthesis robot for the exploration, discovery, and
optimization of nanostructures driven by real-time spectroscopic feedback, theory, and …

The long-term stability of perovskite solar cells remains a challenge. Both the perovskite
layer and the device architecture need to endure long-term operation. Here we first use a …