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 …

Metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs) have enormous applications such as in optical devices,
purification systems, biomedical systems, photocatalysis, photovoltaics etc. In this review, we …

Zinc oxide (ZnO) has been considered as one of the potential materials in solar cell
applications, owing to its relatively high conductivity, electron mobility, stability against photo …

Searching for novel functional materials represents an important direction in the research
and development of renewable energy. Due to their unique structural and compositional …

Human creed is in the constant quest for energy and its storage possibilities. The fast
depletion of non-renewable sources of energy and the lower power conversion efficiency of …

Almost ten years after their first use in the photovoltaic (PV) field, perovskite solar cells
(PSCs) are now hybrid devices that, in addition to having reached silicon performance, can …

Abstract 2D metal oxides have aroused increasing attention in the field of electronics and
optoelectronics due to their intriguing physical properties. In this review, an overview of …

At the end of a rush lasting over half a century, in which CMOS technology has been
experiencing a constant and breathtaking increase of device speed and density, Moore's …

Human health, environmental protection and safety are just a few examples of humankind's
current main concerns, that drive the scientific community to develop sensors able to monitor …

This paper reviews applied single and hybrid solar energy-saving techniques with emphasis
on solar chimney, Trombe wall, and photovoltaics for building energy consumption and …