Improving the knowledge of the relationship between structure and properties is
fundamental in catalysis. Recently, researchers have developed a variety of well-controlled …

Phthalocyanines (Pcs) are robust and intensely colored macrocycles (blue pigments) with
high chemical, thermal and light stability, properties that are of paramount importance for …

In 2003, Nobel Laureate Richard E. Smalley outlined humanity's top 10 problems for the
next 50 years. 1 The top problem is energy (Figure 1). Human society is facing a global …

Triarylamine (TAA) and related materials have dramatically promoted the development of
organic and hybrid photovoltaics during the past decade. The power conversion efficiencies …

Electrons are the workhorses of solar energy conversion. Conversion of the energy of light to
electricity in photovoltaics, or to energy-rich molecules (solar fuel) through photocatalytic …

The continuous increase of the world's population, together with the substantial
development of industry has brought about imperious demand for larger energy …

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, and Kelvin probe
measurements on various TiO2 single-crystal surfaces show that the position of the Fermi …

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 …

Mesoscopic solid-state solar cells based on the inorganic–organic hybrid perovskite
CH3NH3PbI3 in conjunction with the amorphous organic semiconductor spiro-MeOTAD as …

Several recent major advances in the design of dyes and electrolytes for dye-sensitized
solar cells have led to record power-conversion efficiencies. Donor–pi–acceptor dyes …