Recent Progress in Solar Cells Based on Nanomaterials

Dear Colleagues,

Solar cells are devices that convert sunlight into electricity, and they are widely regarded as a promising renewable energy source. However, their cost and efficiency still need to be improved to become more competitive and accessible. Nanomaterials, which are materials with at least one dimension in the nanometer range, offer new possibilities to enhance the performance of solar cells by exploiting their unique physical and chemical properties. Nanomaterials can be used to improve the light absorption, charge transport, charge separation, and stability of solar cells, as well as to create novel device architectures and concepts.

This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the recent progress in solar cells based on nanomaterials, covering various types of nanomaterials, such as metal nanoparticles, quantum dots, nanowires, nanotubes, graphene, perovskites, and organic nanomaterials, as well as various types of solar cells, such as silicon, thin-film, dye-sensitized, organic, and hybrid solar cells. The Special Issue will also highlight the challenges and opportunities for the future development of nanomaterial-based solar cells, such as the synthesis, characterization, integration, and optimization of nanomaterials; the understanding of the underlying mechanisms and phenomena; the scaling-up and fabrication of devices; and the environmental and economic impacts of nanomaterials.

The Special Issue welcomes original research articles, review articles, and perspective articles that report the latest advances, discoveries, and insights in the field of nanomaterial-based solar cells. The Special Issue also encourages interdisciplinary and collaborative research that bridges the gap between nanoscience, materials science, physics, chemistry, engineering, and energy. The Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers, scientists, engineers, and practitioners to share their knowledge, experience, and vision on nanomaterial-based solar cells, and to inspire new ideas, innovations, and applications in this emerging and exciting field.

Dr. Chao Ding
Guest Editor

Dr. Hua Li
Guest Editor Assistant

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• nanomaterials
• nanostructure
• photovoltaics
• solar cells
• carrier dynamics
• light harvesting
• light management
• interface engineering
• surface chemistry