A review on ZnO: Fundamental properties and applications

DK Sharma, S Shukla, KK Sharma, V Kumar - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Among the semiconductor metal oxides, some semiconductor structures are identified for
their unique and vast potential applications in optoelectronic, field effect transistors, solar …

Research progress of perovskite materials in photocatalysis-and photovoltaics-related energy conversion and environmental treatment

W Wang, MO Tadé, Z Shao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Meeting the growing global energy demand is one of the important challenges of the 21st
century. Currently over 80% of the world's energy requirements are supplied by the …

One-dimensional ZnO nanostructures: solution growth and functional properties

S Xu, ZL Wang - Nano research, 2011 - Springer
Abstract One-dimensional (1D) ZnO nanostructures have been studied intensively and
extensively over the last decade not only for their remarkable chemical and physical …

Anisotropic heavy-metal-free semiconductor nanocrystals: Synthesis, properties, and applications

L Liu, B Bai, X Yang, Z Du, G Jia - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Heavy-metal (Cd, Hg, and Pb)-containing semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have been
explored widely due to their unique optical and electrical properties. However, the toxicity …

ZnO-based dye-sensitized solar cells

JA Anta, E Guillén, R Tena-Zaera - The Journal of Physical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
ZnO was one of the first metal oxides used in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). It exhibits a
unique combination of potentially interesting properties such as high bulk electron mobility …

Colloidal quantum dots for optoelectronics

AP Litvin, IV Martynenko, F Purcell-Milton… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
This review is focused on new concepts and recent progress in the development of three
major quantum dot (QD) based optoelectronic devices: photovoltaic cells, photodetectors …

Energy harvesting based on semiconducting piezoelectric ZnO nanostructures

B Kumar, SW Kim - Nano Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
Multifunctional ZnO semiconductor is a potential candidate for electronics and
optoelectronics applications and can be commercialized owing to its excellent electrical and …

Hierarchical structures based on two‐dimensional nanomaterials for rechargeable lithium batteries

L Cong, H **e, J Li - Advanced Energy Materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Two‐dimensional (2D) nanomaterials (ie, graphene and its derivatives, transition metal
oxides and transition metal dichalcogenides) are receiving a lot attention in energy storage …

Recent advances in photo‐anode for dye‐sensitized solar cells: a review

ME Yeoh, KY Chan - International Journal of Energy Research, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Dye‐sensitized solar cell (DSSC) attracts immense interest in the last few decades due to its
various attractive features such as low production cost, ease of fabrication and relatively …

Advances in nanostructured thin film materials for solar cell applications

N Ali, A Hussain, R Ahmed, MK Wang, C Zhao… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reviews recent advances in photovoltaic devices based on nanostructured
materials and film designs, focusing on cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper zinc tin sulfide …