Solar Energy Conversion by Nanostructured TiO2 by Jia Hong Pan, Detlef W. Bahnemann, Qing Wang, Chuanyi Wang, Xiwang Zhang

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Advanced Catalysis and Nanostructure Design for Solar Energy Conversion by Shaohua Shen, Ke Sun, Haimin Zhang, Yongqi Liang

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Semiconductor-Based Photocatalytic, Photoelectrochemical, and Photovoltaic Solar-Energy Conversion by Dengwei Jing, Jinwen Shi, Patrick Meyrueis, Han Zhou

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Comparative study on sunlight induced surfactants system in photogalvanics for solar energy conversion and storage by Mohan Lal, KM Gangotri

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Photothermal performance of nanofluids: An experimental study on direct absorption solar energy conversion using graphene oxide and its binary composites for water purification by Abdul Sattar, Bai Bofeng, M. Adeel Munir, Muhammad Farooq, S. Bilal, M. Imran Khan, Noreen Sher Akbar, Mohammed Ilyas Khan, Mohammad Rehan, Fahid Riaz

“…Such results suggest that the direct adsorption of GO-based nanoparticles to support solar energy conversion may have various promising applications such as clean water production where there is abundant solar energy potential.…”
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Recent insights into the transformative role of Graphene‐based/TiO2 electron transport layers for perovskite solar cells by T. Sewela, R. O. Ocaya, T. D. Malevu

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Hydrothermal Synthesis of CuO Nanoparticles: Tailoring Morphology and Particle Size Variations for Enhanced Properties by Tijen Ennil Bektaş, Uğur Cengiz, Gürkan Akarken

“…It can be produced in large quantities for heat exchangers, gas sensing, magnetic storage, solar energy conversion, photocatalysts, supercapacitors, etc.…”
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Sensitization of Perovskite Strontium Stannate SrSnO3 towards Visible-Light Absorption by Doping by Hungru Chen, Naoto Umezawa

“…However, its band gap is too large for efficient solar energy conversion. In order to sensitize SrSnO3 toward visible-light activities, the effects of doping with various selected cations and anions are investigated by using hybrid density functional calculations. …”
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Structure and Physical Properties of Polymer Composite Films Doped with Fullerene Nanoparticles by R. M. Ahmed, S. M. El-Bashir

“…The spectroscopic properties of such films recommended their application in photonics and solar energy conversion.…”
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Thin-Film LSCs Based on PMMA Nanohybrid Coatings: Device Optimization and Outdoor Performance by S. M. El-Bashir, O. A. AlHarbi, M. S. AlSalhi

“…The investigation of the spectral properties and efficiency parameters recommended the best solar energy conversion efficiency for the second design. …”
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Development of Low Energy Gap and Fully Regioregular Polythienylenevinylene Derivative by Tanya M. S. David, Cheng Zhang, Sam-Shajing Sun

“…Low energy gap and fully regioregular conjugated polymers find its wide use in solar energy conversion applications. This paper will first briefly review this type of polymers and also report synthesis and characterization of a specific example new polymer, a low energy gap, fully regioregular, terminal functionalized, and processable conjugated polymer poly-(3-dodecyloxy-2,5-thienylene vinylene) or PDDTV. …”
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Controllable Electrochemical Synthesis and Photovoltaic Performance of Bismuth Oxide/Graphene Oxide Nanostructure Arrays by Fatma Bayrakçeken Nişancı

“…The nanostructured bismuth oxide/graphene oxide electrode that results has high photovoltaic characteristics and can be employed in solar energy conversion applications. Our findings suggest that indium tin oxide (ITO) or bismuth oxide-GO films on gold electrodes may be used to enhance surface area in electrochemical synthesis, and that it is conceivable to synthesize semiconductor metal oxides in GO films for future flexible photovoltaic applications.…”
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High Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Ruthenium and Metal-Free Dyes by Che-Lung Lee, Wen-Hsi Lee, Cheng-Hsien Yang

“…The co-adsorbent significantly enhances the open-circuit photovoltage (), the short circuit photocurrent density () the solar energy conversion efficiency (). The co-adsorbent 4L is applied successfully to prepare an insulating molecular layer with N719 and achieve high energy conversion efficiency as high as 8.83% at 100 mW cm−2 and AM 1.5 at 1 to 0.25 (N719 : co-adsorbent) molar ratio. …”
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Nanostructured Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide Thin Film Prepared by Sol-Gel Method for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by Yu-Chang Liu, Yun-Fang Lu, Yz-Zhen Zeng, Chi-Hung Liao, Jen-Chieh Chung, Tsong-Yang Wei

“…The best performance was demonstrated by the DSSC having a 16 μm-thick TTIP-TiO2 back electrode, which gave a solar energy conversion efficiency of 6.03%. The ability of stong adhesion on ITO conducting glass substrate and the high surface area are considered important characteristics of TiO2 thin film. …”
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Structural and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Cu-Doped CdS Thin Films Prepared by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis by Rui Xie, Jinzhan Su, Mingtao Li, Liejin Guo

“…Moreover, the films were investigated by electrochemical and photoelectrochemical measurements with regard to splitting water for solar energy conversion. The results showed that the Cu impurity can cause a structural change and red shift of absorption edge. …”
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Quantum dot nanomaterials: Empowering advances in optoelectronic devices by Mariam Akter Mimona, Md Israfil Hossain Rimon, Fatema Tuz Zohura, Jannatul Mawya Sony, Samira Islam Rim, Md Mostafizur Rahman Arup, Md Hosne Mobarak

“…These materials have notable benefits in diverse fields like solar energy conversion, bioimaging, and optoelectronic devices, owing to their high quantum yield and light emission that depends on their size. …”
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Electrical and Thermal Performance Analysis for a Highly Concentrating Photovoltaic/Thermal System by Ning Xu, Jie Ji, Wei Sun, Wenzhu Huang, Zhuling Jin

“…The experimental results show that highest photovoltaic efficiency of 30% and instantaneous thermal efficiency of 30% can be achieved at the same time, which means the total solar energy conversion efficiency of the HCPV/T system is higher than 60%. …”
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Enhancing efficiency in double perovskite solar cells through bandgap reduction via organic polymer doping by Ihtisham-ul-Haq, M.I. Khan, Ali Mujtaba, Asad Ullah, Badriah Ali, Muhammad Atif, M.S. Hasan

“…This study underscores the potential of PPy-doped Cs2AgBiBr6 as a promising material for efficient solar energy conversion, with implications for future research in enhancing efficiency.…”
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Interfacial charge transfer on hierarchical synergistic shell wall of MXene/MoS2 on CdS nanospheres: heterostructure integrity for visible light responsive photocatalytic H2 evolut... by Kugalur Shanmugam Ranjith, Ali Mohammadi, Ganji Seeta Rama Raju, Yun Suk Huh, Young-Kyu Han

“…This study examined how the MXene heterostructure template improves the catalytic efficiency and opens a new way to design MXene-based durable heterostructure catalysts for solar-energy conversion. Graphical Abstract…”
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Methylxanthine and Flavonoid Contents from Guarana Seeds (Paullinia cupana): Comparison of Different Drying Techniques and Effects of UV Radiation by André Luiz Sampaio da Silva Junior, Madson Moreira Nascimento, Herick Macedo Santos, Ivon Pinheiro Lôbo, Rosilene Aparecida de Oliveira, Raildo Mota de Jesus

“…Our findings indicated that the flavan-3-ols content in sun-dried guarana samples was lower compared to those dried using the alguidar oven, possibly due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation from solar energy. Conversely, we observed no significant differences (p>0.05) in the average contents of methylxanthines between the two drying methods. …”
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