Advances in energy materials. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Shadia Jamil Ikhmayies, editor.
• Other Names: Ikhmayies, Shadia J
• Contents: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Studies on Synthesis and Various Characteristics of Green Materials for Energy Conversion Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Why Sustainable Environment? -- 1.2 Various Strategies to Create Sustainable Environment -- 1.3 What Are Green Nanomaterials? -- 2 Synthesis of Green Energy Materials -- 2.1 Various Methods for Synthesis of Nanomaterials -- 2.2 Different Green Precursors Required for Synthesis of Green Materials -- 2.3 Different Reaction Conditions -- 3 Basic Characteristics of Green Materials -- 3.1 Structure and Morphology -- 3.2 Optical Properties 3.3 Electrical Properties -- 3.4 Magnetic Properties -- 4 Basic Operation for Energy Conversion Devices -- 4.1 Current-Voltage Characteristics -- 4.2 Power Conversion Efficiency -- 4.3 Analysis of Fill Factor -- 4.4 Efficiency Limits -- 5 Various Applications of Green Energy Materials -- 5.1 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) -- 5.2 Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs) -- 5.3 Hydrogen Evolution Reaction -- 5.4 Supercapacitor -- 5.5 Batteries -- 5.6 Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) -- 6 Conclusions and Future Perspectives -- References Advancement in CdIn2Se4/CdTe Based Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Significance of CdIn2Se4 Material -- 3 Advancement in CdIn2Se4 Thin Films -- 4 Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Solar Cells -- 4.1 Prerequisites to Make a PEC Cell -- 5 Advancement in CdIn2Se4/CdTe Based Thin Film Solar Cells -- 5.1 Solar Cell Device Characterization -- 5.2 CdIn2Se4/CdTe Heterojunction Based Solar Cells -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Cadmium Sulfide Thin Films by Chemical Bath Deposition Technique -- 1 BIIAVI Semiconductors and Metal Chalcogenides 1.1 Metal Sulfides and Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) -- 1.2 Chemical Bath Deposition Technique -- 1.3 Chemical Bath Deposition Mechanisms -- 1.4 Ion-by-Ion Mechanism -- 1.5 Cluster-by-Cluster Mechanism -- 2 CdS Thin Film Deposition -- 2.1 Deposition Kinetics -- 2.2 Influence of Solution Temperature -- 2.3 Influence of Salt Molarity -- 2.4 Influence of Cd Salt Source -- 3 Films Structure and Morphology -- 3.1 Structural Properties -- 3.2 Films Morphology -- 4 Growth Model -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Development of the Concept of a Spheroidal Shape Anode for a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell -- 1 Introduction 2 Methods -- 2.1 Manufacturing Technique -- 2.2 Characterization of the Software Used -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 The Classic Stress-Strain Approach -- 3.2 A Shape-Dependent Crack Deceleration Approach -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Advances in Nano-Materials Used in Photovoltaic/Thermal Systems -- 1 Introduction -- 2 PV/T Principle and Performance -- 3 Nano-Materials Used for PV/T Cooling -- 4 Results and Discussions -- 5 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Si Quantum Dots for Next-Generation Solar Energy Harvester -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Synthesis -- 2.1 Bottom-up Approach
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 621.31/244; Solar cells -- Materials; Electronic devices & materials; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology; Materials science; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- Alternative & Renewable; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Electronics -- Materials; Force and energy; Materials science; Optical materials; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030501082; 3030501086
• Related ISBNs: 3030501078; 9783030501075
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