Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are celebrating their 30th birthday and they are attracting
a wealth of research efforts aimed at unleashing their full potential. In recent years, DSCs …

The Sun is an inexhaustible source of renewable energy, although under-utilized due to its
intermittent nature. Hydrogen fuel is another clean, storable, and renewable energy as it can …

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 …

Polymer–ceramic composite electrolytes are emerging as a promising solution to achieving
high ionic conductivity, optimal mechanical properties, and good safety for developing high …

In 2003, Nobel Laureate Richard E. Smalley outlined humanity's top 10 problems for the
next 50 years. 1 The top problem is energy (Figure 1). Human society is facing a global …

At the end of last century, the possibility to use devices based on molecular components for
the construction of a robust large-scale solar electricity production facility seemed utopic. But …

There is currently a large effort to improve the performance of low cost renewable energy
devices. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are emerging as one of the most promising low …

The emerging dye-sensitized solar cells, perovskite solar cells, and organic solar cells have
been regarded as promising photovoltaic technologies. The device structures and …

As one of the most prevalent metal oxides on Earth, iron oxide, especially α-Fe2O3 or
hematite, has been the subject of intense research for several decades. In particular, the …

The increasing demands of energy storage resulted in the development of lithium based
batteries. But these batteries are struggling with high energy density and high power …