CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- References -- Acknowledgements -- RESEARCH INITIATIVES TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE HANDLING OF ENERGY -- Photovoltaic cells -- Thermoelectric converters -- Batteries -- Supercapacitors -- Fuel cells -- Hydrogen storage -- Superconductors -- Outlook -- References -- PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS -- Plasmonics for improved photovoltaic devices -- Plasmonics for photovoltaics -- Plasmonic light trapping in thin-film solar cells -- Other new plasmonic solar-cell designs -- Large-area fabrication of plasmonic solar-cell structures -- Summary and outlook -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Additional information -- Excitons in nanoscale systems -- Box 1: An introduction to excitons in nanoscale systems -- Box 1: Continued -- OVERVIEW OF THE MATERIALS -- PHOTOSYNTHETIC LIGHT-HARVESTING COMPLEXES -- CONJUGATED POLYMERS -- SEMICONDUCTING SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES -- SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS -- SIZE-TUNABLE SPECTROSCOPY AND EXCITONS -- EXCITON BINDING ENERGY -- DISORDER AND COUPLING TO VIBRATIONS -- DYNAMICS OF EXCITONS -- OUTLOOK -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Photoelectrochemical cells -- Historical background -- Photosynthetic and regenerative cells -- Nanocrystalline junctions and interpenetrating networks -- Tandem cells for water cleavage by visible light -- Dye-sensitized solid heterojunctions and ETA cells -- Soft junctions and organic solar cells -- Summary -- Acknowledgements -- High-performance dye-sensitized solar cells based on solvent-free electrolytes produced from eutectic melts -- METHODS -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Author information -- Ultrathin silicon solar microcells for semitransparent, mechanically flexible and microconcentrator module designs -- METHODS -- FABRICATING MICROCELLS -- FABRICATING ELASTOMERIC STAMPS -- TRANSFER PRINTING MICROCELLS -- PLANARIZING MICROCELLS -- FABRICATION OF MICROCONCENTRATORS.

ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS -- OPTICS SIMULATION -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Author contributions -- Author information -- Efficiency enhancement in low-bandgap polymer solar cells by processing with alkane dithiols -- METHODS -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Author contributions -- Competing financial interests -- Metallated conjugated polymers as a new avenue towards high-efficiency polymer solar cells -- METHODS -- SYNTHESIS OF PLATINUM POLYYNE POLYMER P1 -- SOLAR-CELL FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Author contributions -- Competing financial interests -- Coaxial silicon nanowires as solar cells and nanoelectronic power sources -- METHODS SUMMARY -- A strong regioregularity effect in self-organizing conjugated polymer films and high-efficiency polythiophene:fullerene solar cells -- METHODS -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Competing financial interests -- Solution-processed PbS quantum dot infrared photodetectors and photovoltaics -- METHODS -- PBS NANOCRYSTAL SYNTHESIS AND LIGAND EXCHANGE -- DEVICE PROCESSING -- MEASUREMENT OF PHOTOCURRENT SPECTRAL RESPONSE -- CALCULATION OF INTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Competing financial interests -- Nanowire dye-sensitized solar cells -- METHODS -- SYNTHESIS OF NANOWIRE ARRAYS -- SOLAR CELL FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION -- ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS -- MID-INFRARED TRANSIENT ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Competing financial interests -- High-efficiency solution processable polymer photovoltaic cells by self-organization of polymer blends -- METHODS -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Competing financial interests -- A photovoltaic device structure based on internal electron emission -- Methods -- Device fabrication -- Characterization.

A stable quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell with an amphiphilic ruthenium sensitizer and polymer gel electrolyte -- METHODS -- ONE-POT SYNTHESIS OF Z-907 -- FABRICATION OF SOLAR CELLS -- CONDUCTIVITY, VISCOSITY, VOLTAMMETRIC AND PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS -- THERMAL STRESS AND VISIBLE LIGHT-SOAKING TESTS -- LASER TRANSIENT ABSORBANCE MEASUREMENTS -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Competing financial interests -- Efficient bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells using small molecular-weight organic thin films -- Methods -- THERMOELECTRIC CONVERTERS -- Complex thermoelectric materials -- CONFLICTING THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL PROPERTIES -- CARRIER CONCENTRATION -- EFFECTIVE MASS -- ELECTRONIC THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY -- LATTICE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY -- ADVANCES IN THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS -- COMPLEXITY THROUGH DISORDER IN THE UNIT CELL -- COMPLEX UNIT CELLS -- SUBSTRUCTURE APPROACH -- COMPLEX NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Enhanced thermoelectric performance of rough silicon nanowires -- METHODS SUMMARY -- Silicon nanowires as efficient thermoelectric materials -- METHODS SUMMARY -- Thin-film thermoelectric devices with high room-temperature figures of merit -- potential ideality of super lattices in the Bi2Te3 system -- variable-thickness ZT measurements -- phonon-blocking/electron-transmitting structures -- n-type superlattices -- Thermoelectric devices for localized,rapid cooling/heating -- power conversion with thin-film superlattice devices -- Acknowledgements -- BATTERIES AND SUPERCAPACITORS -- Ionic-liquid materials for the electrochemical challenges of the future -- Electrodeposition -- Energy management -- Bioscience -- Biomechanics -- Concluding remarks -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Materials for electrochemical capacitors -- ELECTROCHEMICAL DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITORS.

MECHANISM OF DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITANCE -- HIGH SURFACE AREA ACTIVE MATERIALS -- CAPACITANCE AND PORE SIZE -- CHARGE-STORAGE MECHANISM IN SUBNANOMETRE PORES -- MATERIALS BY DESIGN -- REDOX-BASED ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPACITORS -- MECHANISM OF PSEUDO-CAPACITIVE CHARGE STORAGE -- NANOSTRUCTURING REDOX-ACTIVE MATERIALS TO INCREASE CAPACITANCE -- HYBRID SYSTEMS TO ACHIEVE HIGH ENERGY DENSITY -- CURRENT COLLECTORS -- FROM ORGANIC TO IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTES -- APPLICATIONS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPACITORS -- SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Nanostructured materials for advanced energy conversion and storage devices -- LITHIUM BATTERIES -- ELECTRODES -- ANODES -- CATHODES -- ELECTROLYTES -- SUPERCAPACITORS -- FUEL CELLS -- CONCLUSION -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Competing financial interests -- Nanoionics: ion transport and electrochemical storage in confined systems -- SIZE EFFECTS IN SOLID-STATE IONICS -- MATERIALS STRATEGIES -- APPLICATIONS -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Competing financial interests -- Issues and challenges facing rechargeable lithium batteries -- Historical developments in Li-battery research -- Present status and remaining challenges -- Materials for positive electrodes -- Materials for negative electrodes -- Polymer and liquid electrolytes -- The electrode-electrolyte interface -- Conclusion -- Lithiumdeintercalation in LiFePO4 nanoparticles via a domino-cascademodel -- METHODS -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Author information -- High-performance lithium battery anodes using silicon nanowires -- METHODS -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Author contributions -- The existence of a temperature-driven solid solution in LixFePO4 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 -- METHODS -- SYNTHESIS -- CHEMICAL ANALYSIS -- TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED XRD -- DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY -- References -- Acknowledgements.

Competing financial interests -- Nano-network electronic conduction in iron and nickel olivine phosphates -- METHODS -- SYNTHESIS -- XRD AND TEM -- CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Competing financial interests -- Electronically conductive phospho-olivines as lithium storage electrodes -- METHODS -- SYNTHESIS OF POWDERS -- ANALYSIS OF METAL CONTENT -- XRD AND TEM/STEM -- CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS -- ELECTROCHEMICAL TESTS -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Competing financial interests -- FUEL CELLS -- Advanced anodes for high-temperature fuel cells -- FUELS FOR FUEL CELLS -- MATERIALS CHOICE -- NICKEL-CERMET ANODES -- CATALYTIC PROPERTIES -- OTHER CERMETS -- ALTERNATIVE ANODE MATERIALS -- DIRECT CONVERSION -- MICROSTRUCTURAL COMPROMISE -- SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESEARCH ON MATERIALS PROPERTIES -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Competing financial interests -- Materials for fuel-cell technologies -- Constraints on material selection -- Polymeric-electrolyte-membrane fuel cells -- Bipolar plates -- Electrocatalyst -- Membranes -- Fuel cells operating at elevated temperatures Solid-oxide fuel cells -- Intermediate temperature solid-oxide fuel cells -- IT-SOFC stacks incorporating alternative components -- Molten-carbonate fuel cells -- Conclusions -- One-dimensional imidazole aggregate in aluminium porous coordination polymers with high proton conductivity -- Structural information of 1 and 2 -- Properties of the inclusion compounds -- Conductivity of 1⊃Im and 2⊃Im -- Direct observation of dynamics of imidazoles -- Methods -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Author contributions -- Additional information -- Parallel cylindrical water nanochannels in Nafion fuel-cell membranes -- SAXS SIMULATION USING THE PARALLEL WATER-CHANNEL MODEL -- SAXS SIMULATIONS FOR OTHER MODELS.

PARALLEL WATER-CHANNEL MODEL AND PROPERTIES OF NAFION.