An international group of leading scientists from the field has contributed to the 12th volume in this series, covering a range of different types of solar cells and including a critical comparison of the different techniques available for manufacturing the semiconductors needed. The result is an expert insight the central questions surrounding photovoltaic materials and systems, reflecting the latest developments in this hot and timely green topic.  Read more... Applications of Electrochemistry in the Fabrication and Characterization of Thin-Film Solar Cells / Phillip Dale, Laurence Peter -- Tailoring of Interfaces for the Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Solar Energy / Hans Joachim Lewerenz -- Printable Materials and Technologies for Dye-Sensitized Photovoltaic Cells with Flexible Substrates / Tsutomu Miyasaka -- Electrodeposited Porous ZnO Sensitized by Organic Dyes -- Promising Materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Potential Application in Large-Scale Photovoltaics / Derck Schlettwein, Tsukasa Yoshida, Daniel Lincot -- Thin-Film Semiconductors Deposited in Nanometric Scales by Electrochemical and Wet Chemical Methods for Photovoltaic Solar Cell Applications / Oumarou Savadogo