Nanomaterials and Molecular Materials for Photovoltaics
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (4 October 2021) | Viewed by 708
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanochemistry; materials chemistry; materials science; carbon nanomaterials; graphene; carbon nanotubes; two-dimensional materials; energy; photovoltaic; perovskite solar cells; dye-sensitized solar cells; heterojunction solar cells; electrochemistry; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis
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Interests: nanocrystals; chalcogenides; phosphides; perovskites; nanoparticles; metals; compounds; nanofibers; metal oxides; carbon materials; energy; photovoltaic; perovskite solar cells; dye-sensitized solar cells
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The fact that only one‐thousandth of the Sun's energy incident on the Earth is equal to the entire world's current energy needs means direct conversion of this energy into electricity using photovoltaic cells can be a mainstream renewable energy source. Photovoltaic cells have been developed in three main generations: (i) first-generation solar cells based on crystalline (poly + single) silicon, (ii) second‐generation cells (referred as thin-film tech) and (iii) third-generation solar cells (known as emerging photovoltaic cells). While the first two generations are mature technologies commercially available on the market, emerging solar cells including organic solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells, inorganic solar cells, heterojunction solar cells, quantum dot solar cells and perovskite solar cells are highly promising low-cost photovoltaic systems. Despite the excellent progress in all types of photovoltaic systems, significant challenges still remain to be addressed. Nanostructured materials and small molecular materials have played and will undoubtedly continue to play critical roles in the future developments of photovoltaic technologies.
The aim of this Special Issue is to collect state-of-the-art works on photovoltaics, particularly on the application of nanomaterials and molecular materials for a wide range of solar cells. In addition to original research papers, comprehensive review articles are most welcome. It is our great pleasure to invite you to submit contributions to this Special Issue.
Dr. Munkhbayar Batmunkh
Guest Editor
Dr. Thomas J. Macdonald
Co-Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Photovoltaic
- Nanomaterials
- Small molecules
- Silicon solar cells
- Thin-film solar cells
- Organic solar cells
- Perovskite solar cells
- Dye-sensitized solar cells
- Inorganic solar cells
- Heterojunction solar cells
- Quantum dot solar cells
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