Musings on “solar fuels machines” for an efficient, scalable and cost-effective way to convert water and carbon dioxide into value added molecular energy carriers.
Special Issue in Advanced Energy Materials – “Solar Technologies Go Hybrid”
This new Special Issue in Advanced Energy Materials highlights recent progress in all fields of solar-energy related research.
An Artificial Leaf for Solar Water-Splitting
Researchers develop a highly versatile and adaptable artificial leaf for solar water-splitting in various natural environments.
Solar Glasses: A Glimpse into the Bright Future of Wearable Electronics
In an important step forward for wearable electronics, researchers design and build a set of “solar glasses”, which integrate transparent solar cells into the lenses and electronics into the frames, to measure and display the instantaneous light intensity and ambient temperature.
Collecting Electrons from Photovoltaic Cells
Perovskite solar cells made on flexible plastic substrates are a crucial development, but how to deposit the electron collecting layer?
Phase Control of 2D Materials with Reverse Micelles
Supercritical carbon dioxide induced reverse micelles were used to create metallic 1T-phase molybdenum disulfide and tungsten disulfide nanosheets for hydrogen generation.
Solar-Powered Water Purifier
Students build an efficient and inexpensive still to produce drinking water which they call a “solar vapor generator”.
Integration of semiconducting sulfides for full-spectrum solar energy absorption and efficient charge separation
A Chinese research team has recently constructed a unique ternary sulfide heteronanorod through a colloidal chemical transformation strategy.
Golden Anniversay Special: Solar Fuels Cluster, University of Toronto
After publishing 50 opinion pieces with us at MaterialsViews, Professor Ozin reflects on his three years work at the UofT solar fuel cluster, and looks to the future.
Is there enough platinum to run a solar-powered hydrogen economy?
In his latest piece, Professor Ozin considers the possibility of basing a future hydrogen economy on platinum catalysts.