Solar Cells and Energy Storage Devices

Dear Colleagues,

One of the major challenges of modern society is the generation of energy from sustainable sources. Currently, about 70% of the world’s energy supply relies on fossil fuels, and their prolonged exploitation causes global warming associated with increased greenhouse gas emission. Since the availability of renewable energy sources such as sunlight and wind varies greatly, energy storage is also critical for their efficient utilization. This very same reason has aroused huge interest in developing high-performance solar energy conversion and electrochemical energy storage devices. Different types of solar cells (DSSC, QSSC, etc.), batteries (Li-ion, Na-ion, Mg-ion, Al-ion, etc.) and capacitors (double layer, pseudocapacitor, etc.) are demonstrated as suitable candidates for solar energy conversion and energy storage under various operating conditions.

The present Special Issue invites researchers to submit original research articles, letters, as well as review and feature articles and perspective views on the technological developments and realization of various solar cells and energy storage devices. Gathering of cutting-edge knowledge and the latest experience will contribute to the advancement of energy conversion and storage technology.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Fundamental issues of solar cells and energy storage devices
• Mechanistic investigation of ion storage mechanism in batteries and supercapacitors
• Degradation mechanism study of solar cells, batteries, and capacitors
• Correlations between structure/ property of device components and performance
• Modeling of solar cells, batteries, and capacitors under various working conditions
• Spectroscopic/ microscopic in-situ monitoring technology of solar cells, batteries and capacitors
• Hybridization of solar cells with batteries and capacitors
• Nanostructured electrode materials and novel electrolyte compositions for solar cells, batteries, and capacitors.
• Surface chemical analysis of the electrode–electrolyte interfaces.

Dr. Vinodkumar Etacheri
Guest Editor

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• Capacitors
• Lithium-ion batteries
• Sodium-ion batteries
• Aluminum-ion batteries
• Magnesium-ion batteries
• Hybrid batteries
• Electrodes
• Electrolytes
• Electrode–electrolyte interface
• Dye-sensitized solar cells
• Perovskite solar cells
• Quantum sensitized solar cells