About this Research Topic
Energy generation becomes more important due to energy and environmental problems on the earth. Material development becomes crucial, but the recent progress is still unable to reach human’s desire. Some emerging materials such as perovskite materials and functional molecules have built a new pathway to resolve current technical bottlenecks on countering energy and pollution problems. Applications of these materials such as hybrid perovskite solar cell, heavy metal-free organic redox photosensitizer/photocatalyst, organic room-temperature phosphors, as well as functional porous materials, which use renewable energy as driving force are the highlighted research topics. We encourage authors who work on materials design and optimization to provide insights regarding improvement of energy conversion and storage performance.
This Research Topic aims to systematically summarize recent research progresses and highlighted research works on the latest technologies for materials design and characterization in energy generation process. This includes but is not limited to hybrid perovskites, organic redox photosensitizers/photocatalysts, functional porous materials, etc. Characterization of these materials includes (photo)electrochemistry, bioelectrochemistry and photophysics. Research entitled in (photo)electrochemistry includes hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), CO2 reduction reaction (CRR), nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), methanol oxidation reaction (MOR), ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR). Research entitled in photophysics includes fluorescence/phosphorescence photophysics (i.e., polyatomic condensed phase molecules, energy dissipating in vibrations via intra- and intermolecular processes, etc.), exciton transfer (i.e., inter- and intramolecular dynamics, exciton dynamics), and solid-state physics (i.e., intrinsic or fundamental absorption and extrinsic absorption, photoinduced electronic transitions, etc.)
We particularly welcome the submission of Original Research papers, Reviews, and short communications on the following topics:
1. Advanced functional materials designs and application;
2. Photophysics and electrochemistry for materials characterization in energy production processes;
3. Electrochemical and/or photoelectrochemical techniques for materials characterization in energy transformation processes.
This Research Topic aims to systematically summarize recent research progresses and highlighted research works on the latest technologies for materials design and characterization in energy generation process. This includes but is not limited to hybrid perovskites, organic redox photosensitizers/photocatalysts, functional porous materials, etc. Characterization of these materials includes (photo)electrochemistry, bioelectrochemistry and photophysics. Research entitled in (photo)electrochemistry includes hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), CO2 reduction reaction (CRR), nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), methanol oxidation reaction (MOR), ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR). Research entitled in photophysics includes fluorescence/phosphorescence photophysics (i.e., polyatomic condensed phase molecules, energy dissipating in vibrations via intra- and intermolecular processes, etc.), exciton transfer (i.e., inter- and intramolecular dynamics, exciton dynamics), and solid-state physics (i.e., intrinsic or fundamental absorption and extrinsic absorption, photoinduced electronic transitions, etc.)
We particularly welcome the submission of Original Research papers, Reviews, and short communications on the following topics:
1. Advanced functional materials designs and application;
2. Photophysics and electrochemistry for materials characterization in energy production processes;
3. Electrochemical and/or photoelectrochemical techniques for materials characterization in energy transformation processes.
Keywords: Advanced Materials, Photophysics, Electrochemistry, Photochemistry, Photoelectrochemistry, and Energy Generation
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