Sustainable Material Solutions for Solar Energy Technologies: Processing Techniques and Applications provides an overview of challenges that must be addressed to efficiently utilize solar energy. The book explores novel materials and device architectures that have been developed to optimize energy conversion efficiencies and minimize environmental impacts. Advances in technologies for harnessing solar energy are extensively discussed, with topics including materials processing, device fabrication, sustainability of materials and manufacturing, and current state-of-the-art. Leading international experts discuss the applications, challenges, and future prospects of research in this increasingly vital field, providing a valuable resource for students and researchers working in this field.
1. Chapter 5. Introduction to photovoltaics and alternative materials for silicon in photovoltaic energy conversion - p. 131 2. Chapter 6. An overview on ferroelectric photovoltaic materials - p. 175 3. Chapter 7. Nanostructured materials for high efficiency solar cells - p. 201 4. Chapter 8. Crystalline-silicon heterojunction solar cells with graphene incorporation - p. 229 5. Chapter 9. Tin halide perovskites for efficient lead-free solar cells - p. 259 6. Section III: Sustainable Materials for Photocatalysis and Water Splitting - p. 281 7. Chapter 10. Photocatalysis using bismuth-based heterostructured nanomaterials for visible light harvesting - p. 289 8. Chapter 11. Recent advances in 2D MXene-based heterostructured photocatalytic materials - p. 329 9. Chapter 12. Atomic layer deposition of materials for solar water splitting - p. 363 10. Section IV: Sustainable Materials for Thermal Energy Systems - p. 376 11. Chapter 13. Solar selective coatings and materials for high-temperature solar thermal applications - p. 383 12. Chapter 14. Applications of wastes based on inorganic salts as low-cost thermal energy storage materials - p. 429 13. Chapter 15. Nanoencapsulated phase change materials for solar thermal energy storage - p. 467 14. Section V: Sustainable Carbon-Based and Biomaterials for Solar Energy Applications - p. 491 15. Chapter 16. Carbon nanodot integrated solar energy devices - p. 497 16. Chapter 17. Solar cell based on carbon and graphene nanomaterials - p. 537 17. Chapter 18. Sustainable biomaterials for solar energy technologies - p. 557 18. Chapter 19. Bioinspired solar cells: contribution of biology to light harvesting systems - p. 593 19. Index - p. 633
Sustainable Material Solutions for Solar Energy Technologies: Processing Techniques and Applications provides an overview of challenges that must be addressed to efficiently utilize solar energy. The book explores novel materials and device architectures that have been developed to optimize energy conversion efficiencies and minimize environmental impacts. Advances in technologies for harnessing solar energy are extensively discussed, with topics including materials processing, device fabrication, sustainability of materials and manufacturing, and current state-of-the-art. Leading international experts discuss the applications, challenges, and future prospects of research in this increasingly vital field, providing a valuable resource for students and researchers working in this field.
1. Chapter 5. Introduction to photovoltaics and alternative materials for silicon in photovoltaic energy conversion - p. 131 2. Chapter 6. An overview on ferroelectric photovoltaic materials - p. 175 3. Chapter 7. Nanostructured materials for high efficiency solar cells - p. 201 4. Chapter 8. Crystalline-silicon heterojunction solar cells with graphene incorporation - p. 229 5. Chapter 9. Tin halide perovskites for efficient lead-free solar cells - p. 259 6. Section III: Sustainable Materials for Photocatalysis and Water Splitting - p. 281 7. Chapter 10. Photocatalysis using bismuth-based heterostructured nanomaterials for visible light harvesting - p. 289 8. Chapter 11. Recent advances in 2D MXene-based heterostructured photocatalytic materials - p. 329 9. Chapter 12. Atomic layer deposition of materials for solar water splitting - p. 363 10. Section IV: Sustainable Materials for Thermal Energy Systems - p. 376 11. Chapter 13. Solar selective coatings and materials for high-temperature solar thermal applications - p. 383 12. Chapter 14. Applications of wastes based on inorganic salts as low-cost thermal energy storage materials - p. 429 13. Chapter 15. Nanoencapsulated phase change materials for solar thermal energy storage - p. 467 14. Section V: Sustainable Carbon-Based and Biomaterials for Solar Energy Applications - p. 491 15. Chapter 16. Carbon nanodot integrated solar energy devices - p. 497 16. Chapter 17. Solar cell based on carbon and graphene nanomaterials - p. 537 17. Chapter 18. Sustainable biomaterials for solar energy technologies - p. 557 18. Chapter 19. Bioinspired solar cells: contribution of biology to light harvesting systems - p. 593 19. Index - p. 633
