The intermittent nature of renewable wind and solar energy arising from fluctuations in weather conditions requires the development of efficient and cost-effective large-scale energy-storage systems to create a steady supply of electrical energy for most applications.
Photovoltaic Devices with Tailored Structures
Supramolecules based on the flat-on P3HT chains and grafted rGO nanosheets in the P3HT:PCBM active layers have shown improved performance as photovoltaic devices.
Battery Power: Electricity and Chemicals from CO2
Of interest to the field of CO2 utilization is the adaptation of the above described energy storage system into one capable of fixing CO2 into a useful product, in this particular case carbon.
Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Awardee: Luis M. Campos
At the 2017 Fall ACS meeting in Washington DC, Luis M. Campos receives the Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award and a symposium in his honor.
The Evolution of Inorganic Halide Perovskites in Optoelectronics
An outline of the recent progress in the syntheses of IMH perovskites is provided.
Advances in Chemical Vapor Deposition
A new Special Issue entitled “Advances in Chemical Vapor Deposition” is published in Advanced Materials Interfaces in recognition of Professor Michael L. Hitchman
Criticality of Materials: “The Great Transition” Symposium in Darmstadt, Germany
The symposium “The Great Transition” brought together leading scientists to address the criticality of materials as key to sustainable technologies.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – August 2017
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, metamaterials, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Perovskite Perspectives: Chul-Ho Lee and Min Jae Ko Discuss Moisture Stability
Chul-Ho Lee and Min Jae Ko discuss the critical moisture stability problem faced by researchers working on perovskite materials.
Perovskite Perspectives: Yi Hou and Christoph Brabec Talk Hysteresis
Yi Hou and Christoph Brabec take a moment to outline the hysteresis problem faced by researchers working on perovskite materials.