Manjunatha C, Chandresh Kumar R, Manmadha Rao B, Girish Kumar S, Varun S, Kartik R, Gyanprakash Maurya, Karthik B, Swathi C, Mohtada Sadrzadeh, Ajit Khosla
The urgent need to address the global energy and environmental crisis necessitates the development of efficient solar-power harvesting systems. Among the promising candidates, hierarchical inorganic nanostructures stand out due to their exceptional attributes, including a high specific surface area, abundant active sites, and tunable optoelectronic properties. In this comprehensive review, we delve into the fundamental principles underlying various solar energy harvesting technologies, including dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), photocatalytic, photoelectrocatalytic (water splitting), and photothermal (water purification) systems, providing a foundational understanding of their operation...
March 13, 2024: ChemSusChem