Fused-ring electron acceptors (FREAs) have a donor–acceptor–donor structure comprising
an electron-donating fused-ring core, electron-accepting end groups, π-bridges and side …

Clean, renewable, and sustainable energy is required daily to improve social, economic,
and environmental health, leading to economic development and productivity. The aim of …

BACKGROUND Semiconductor materials feature optical and electronic properties that can
be engineered through their composition and crystal structure. The use of semiconductors …

Imagers that operate in the near-infrared region (wavelengths of 0.7–1.4 µm) are of use in
applications such as material sorting, machine vision and autonomous driving. However …

Lead sulfide colloidal quantum dot solar cells (CQDSCs), the next generation of
photovoltaics, are hampered by non‐radiative recombination induced by defects and an …

Semiconducting quantum dots (QDs) have received huge attention for energy conversion
and storage due to their unique characteristics, such as quantum size effect, multiple exciton …

A high-performance large-scale-integrated organic phototransistor needs a semiconductor
layer that maintains its photoelectric conversion ability well during high-resolution …

Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) have experienced a significant increase in power conversion
efficiency (PCE) recently, now approaching 20% on small-cell level. Since the efficiencies …

Zero-carbon energy and negative emission technologies are crucial for achieving a carbon
neutral future, and nanomaterials have played critical roles in advancing such technologies …

Capturing and converting solar energy into fuels and feedstocks is a global challenge that
spans numerous disciplines and fields of research. Billions of years of evolution have …