Photochemical solar cells

Understanding photochemical degradation mechanisms in

Throughout each section, we highlight the photochemical degradation pathways for electron acceptor and donor materials, and their link to device degradation. We also

Solar Photochemical Synthesis: From the Beginnings of

After a brief historical introduction, this review presents the most important solar reactor types and their successful application in preparative solar syntheses. The examples demonstrate that solar manufacturing of fine chemicals is

Solar Photochemistry | Chemistry and Nanoscience

NREL''s solar photochemistry research focuses on solar photoconversion in molecular, nanoscale, and semiconductor systems to capture, control, and convert high-efficiency solar radiation into electrochemical potential for

Solar Photochemistry | Chemistry and Nanoscience Research

NREL''s solar photochemistry research focuses on solar photoconversion in molecular, nanoscale, and semiconductor systems to capture, control, and convert high-efficiency solar radiation into

Polymer photocatalysts for solar-to-chemical energy conversion

In sensitized photochemical reactions, the ''catalyst'', also called (photo)sensitizer, absorbs light and transfers energy to the reactant to generate its excited

Photochemical upconversion: present status and prospects for its

The first realization of an upconversion-assisted solar cell was based on Yb 3+ and Er 3+ ions in a vitroceramic host, placed behind a GaAs solar cell. 76 The first application of the same system

Photochemical Decomposition of Y‐Series Non‐Fullerene

In this work, the spectral-dependent photostability of films and solar cells comprising several Y-series acceptors and the donor polymer PM6 is investigated

Photochemical upconversion: present status and

The first realization of an upconversion-assisted solar cell was based on Yb 3+ and Er 3+ ions in a vitroceramic host, placed behind a GaAs solar cell. 76 The first application of the same system to c-Si solar cells was demonstrated in

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells | Journal

Photoelectrochemical and Photochemical Devices, covering photoelectrodes, photocatalysis, photoconversion and solar desalination systems and their applications. Optical Properties of

Understanding photochemical degradation

Throughout each section, we highlight the photochemical degradation pathways for electron acceptor and donor materials, and their link to device degradation. We also discuss the existing interdisciplinary challenges

Photoelectrochemical Cell

Photoelectrochemical cells are solar cells that generate electrical energy from light, including visual light. Some photoelectrochemical cells simply produce electrical energy, while others

Understanding photochemical degradation mechanisms in

Over the past decades, the field of organic solar cells (OSCs) has witnessed a significant evolution in materials chemistry, which has resulted in a remarkable enhancement

Photogalvanics: A sustainable and promising device for solar

In this review we have proposed suitable classification of solar cell based on the excitation (direct or indirect) of electron and semiconductor used, in which the photogalvanic

Photochemical energy conversion: from molecular dyads to solar cells

Photochemical approaches to solar energy conversion are currently making rapid progress, increasing not only academic but also commercial interest in molecular-based photovoltaic

Photochemical splitting of water for hydrogen production by

Photovoltaic and electrochemical solar cells that convert solar energy into electricity can reach up to 55–77% efficiency [22], [23], These factors are rarely considered

Molecular insights of exceptionally photostable electron acceptors for

Among A-D-A NFAs with fused, semi-fused and non-fused backbones, fully non-fused PTIC, representing one of rare existing samples, exhibits not only excellent

Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells–compositions for improved

Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells (PSTSCs) represent an emerging opportunity to compete with industry-standard single junction crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar

Photochemical energy conversion: from molecular dyads to solar

Photochemical approaches to solar energy conversion are currently making rapid progress, increasing not only academic but also commercial interest in molecular-based photovoltaic

Molecular insights of exceptionally photostable electron acceptors for

Power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of organic solar cells (OSCs) 1,2,3,4 are approaching the threshold of practical application 5,6.However, the photodegradation of

Photoelectrochemical cell

Both types of device are varieties of solar cell, in that a photoelectrochemical cell''s function is to use the photoelectric effect (or, very similarly, the photovoltaic effect) to convert

Solar Photochemical Synthesis: From the Beginnings of Organic

After a brief historical introduction, this review presents the most important solar reactor types and their successful application in preparative solar syntheses. The examples demonstrate that

Enhancing solar cells with photochemical upconversion

Photovoltaics have the potential to become a major contributor to future sustainable energy generation. To this end, device efficiency needs to be brought beyond

Exploration of promising optical and electronic properties of

Non-fullerene-based organic solar cells comprise of good photochemical and thermal stability along with longer device lifetimes as compared to fullerene-based

Highly Conductive CdS Inverse Opals for Photochemical Solar Cells

The obtained CdS networks are tested as anodes in photochemical solar cells and demonstrate conversion efficiency values up to 2.00% under the illumination of one sun.

Molecular insights of exceptionally photostable electron acceptors

Among A-D-A NFAs with fused, semi-fused and non-fused backbones, fully non-fused PTIC, representing one of rare existing samples, exhibits not only excellent

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