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.
Solar energy that doesn’t block the view
MIT spin-off is producing highly transparent, efficient solar cells in its Silicon Valley pilot production facility.
Photoanodes for Efficient Water Splitting by Photoelectrochemical Cells
Novel hematite-derived photoanodes for photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells improve the efficiency of solar energy storage by water splitting.
Developing transparent solar concentrators
A team of researchers at Michigan State University has developed a new type of transparent solar concentrator.
Ultra-black silicon makes an excellent broadband absorber
A novel ultra-black broadband absorber concept based on a needle-like silicon nanostructure has been developed by Jena researchers.
Outdoor operational stability of polymer solar modules
ITO-free large-area organic solar cell modules were operated in outdoor conditions over 1 year simultaneously in India and Denmark.
Graphene could pierce cell membranes, disrupt function
New research adds to knowledge of potential toxicity of nanomaterials.
Spicing up solar power
With the help of thin-film technologies, researchers have now been able to turn solar cells into colorful creations.