Advances in Thin Films for Energy Conversion

Dear Colleagues,

Thin films for energy conversion are of great important in renewable and carbon-free energy to overcome the problem of global warming. In this Special Issue, we would like to solicit manuscripts reporting recent progress in this area. There are many thin film coating techniques for thin film to convert natural energy into electricity—for example, photovoltaic cells which convert solar energy into light, thermoelectric thin film that converts the thermal gradient into electric power, thin film fuel cells which convert hydrogen or methane directly into electricity energy with high efficiency, and thin film ion batteries and supercapacitors that convert electrochemical energy for energy storage. Photocatalysts and electrocatalysts are also important thin films for CO₂ reduction and hydrogen evolution reaction, and light-emitting diodes convert electricity into light efficiently. We invite you to submit articles on some of these key points of global importance to the research world. I strongly believe that your research will help many upcoming researchers. We are awaiting your response based on your availability and interest.

Prof. Dr. Chih-Hao Lee
Guest Editor

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• thin film
• energy conversion
• photovoltaic
• photocatalyst
• thermoelectric