Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are celebrating their 30th birthday and they are attracting
a wealth of research efforts aimed at unleashing their full potential. In recent years, DSCs …

Many coordination complexes and organometallic compounds with the 4d6 and 5d6
valence electron configurations have outstanding photophysical and photochemical …

Precious and rare elements have traditionally dominated inorganic photophysics and
photochemistry, but now we are witnessing a paradigm shift toward cheaper and more …

Coordination complexes of precious metals with the d6 valence electron configuration such
as Ru (II), Os (II) and Ir (III) are used for lighting applications, solar energy conversion and …

The synthesis of renewable fuels from abundant water or the greenhouse gas CO2 is a
major step toward creating sustainable and scalable energy storage technologies. In the last …

Precious metal complexes with the d 6 valence electron configuration often exhibit
luminescent metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited states, which form the basis for …

Dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) are considered one of the most promising photovoltaic
technologies as an alternative to traditional silicon-based solar cells, for their compatibility …

The dye-sensitized photoelectrosynthesis cell (DSPEC) integrates high bandgap,
nanoparticle oxide semiconductors with the light-absorbing and catalytic properties of …

At the end of last century, the possibility to use devices based on molecular components for
the construction of a robust large-scale solar electricity production facility seemed utopic. But …

Research in artificial photosynthesis is driven by the goal of creating low-cost, integrated
systems for the direct conversion of solar energy to high energy density fuels. Water-splitting …