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Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics of Energy Materials (Phys. Status Solidi A 9∕2014)
Author(s) -
Mayer Thomas,
Klein Andreas,
Pettenkofer Christian
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
physica status solidi (a)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.532
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1862-6319
pISSN - 1862-6300
DOI - 10.1002/pssa.201470255
Subject(s) - ionic bonding , characterization (materials science) , electrolyte , nanotechnology , dye sensitized solar cell , materials science , chemistry , engineering physics , electrode , ion , physics , organic chemistry
Transport of electronic and ionic charges across the interfaces between solids and electrolytes is the key element of energyconverting or energy‐storing devices, which are in the focus of the research activities of Wolfram Jaegermann (see p. 1953 ). In this issue, the topical section on “Physical chemistry and chemical physics of energy materials” (pp. 1954–2062 ), dedicated to him on the occasion of his 60th birthday, covers current aspects of energy materials, including their growth, surface, interface and device properties, as well as special characterization techniques. The fields of application include chalcopyrite, kesterite and dye‐sensitized solar cells, photoelectrochemical cells for solar fuel generation, intercalation batteries, and organic electronic devices. Specifically, transparent electrodes, electronic and ionic space charge regions at interfaces, PbS‐ and dye‐sensitized ZnO electrodes, RuS 2 and Pt catalysts, and the lifetime of organic LEDs are dealt with. Furthermore, research results on the surface properties of SnO 2 and GaP as well as the growth of WSe 2 , CuInS 2 , Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 RuS 2 and SnO 2 are presented in this issue. A viewpoint on energy strategies of nature by Wolfram Jaegermann's mentor Helmut Tributsch (see pp. 2052–2062 ) complements the selection.