Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are regarded as a new kind of energy storage device due to
their remarkable theoretical energy density. However, some issues, such as the low …

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted a substantial interest in the last 30 years
for the conversion of solar power to electricity. An important component is the redox mediator …

Low-cost, robust counter electrodes (CEs) with merits of superior catalytic activity and long-
term stability, and rapid electron/mass transport are highly desirable for dye-sensitized solar …

Aqueous dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are emerging as the first truly safe, cheap and
eco-friendly photovoltaic technology, at the same time overcoming the well-known instability …

Highlights•Electrochemical preparation and characterization of DSC components.•New
cathode catalysts, redox mediators, hole-conductors, electrode materials.•Aqueous DSCs …

The importance of sensing hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) is due to its ubiquity, being
extensively used in industry and also being a biologically relevant side-product of several …

Abstract Three Cu (II/I)-phenanthroline and Cu (II/I)-bipyridine redox mediators are studied
on various electrodes and in variety of electrolyte solutions using cyclic voltammetry and …

Carbon nanohorns (CNHs, one of the newest carbon allotropes) have been subjected to
intensive experimental and theoretical studies due to their potential applications. One of …

While carbon black (CB) is an ordinary, commercial and low-cost carbonaceous material, it
displays great potential as an alternative to noble metals and conductive polymers in terms …

The generation of hydrogen from water represents an important task towards a carbon
neutral economy. Within this context, the preparation of hybrid electrodes merging the …