Issue 6, 2017

Shining a light on transition metal chalcogenides for sustainable photovoltaics

Abstract

Transition metal chalcogenides are an important family of materials that have received significant interest in recent years as they have the potential for diverse applications ranging from use in electronics to industrial lubricants. One of their most exciting properties is the ability to generate electricity from incident light. In this perspective we will summarise and highlight the key results and challenges in this area and explain how transition metal chalcogenides are a good choice for future sustainable photovoltaics.

Graphical abstract: Shining a light on transition metal chalcogenides for sustainable photovoltaics

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
10 Feb 2017
Accepted
13 Mar 2017
First published
13 Mar 2017
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Sci., 2017,8, 4177-4187

Shining a light on transition metal chalcogenides for sustainable photovoltaics

P. D. Matthews, P. D. McNaughter, D. J. Lewis and P. O'Brien, Chem. Sci., 2017, 8, 4177 DOI: 10.1039/C7SC00642J

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