{"product_id":"metal-chalcogenide-nanostructures-for-renewable-energy-applications-hardback-9781118237915","title":"Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures for Renewable Energy Applications (Hardback) 9781118237915","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMetal Chalcogenide Nanostructures for Renewable Energy Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAhsanulhaq Qurashi (Edited by), A Qurashi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118237915, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 January 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.3 x 16.3 x 2.4 cm, 0.581 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first ever reference book that focuses on metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanostructures for renewable energy applications encapsulates the state-of-the-art in multidisciplinary research on the metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanostructures (nanocrystals, nanoparticles, nanorods, nanowires,  nanobelts, nanoflowers, nanoribbons and more). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe properties and synthesis of a class of nanomaterials is essential to renewable energy manufacturing and this book focuses on the synthesis of metal chalcogendie nanostructures, their growth mechanism, optical, electrical, and other important properties and their applications in different diverging fields like photovoltaics, hydrogen production, theromelectrics, lithium battery, energy storage, photocatalysis, sensors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn important reference source for students, scientists, engineers, researchers and industrialists working on nanomaterials-based energy aspects associated with chemistry, physics, materials science, electrical engineering, energy science and technology, and environmental science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 1: Renewable Energy Conversion Systems 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1 Introduction: An Overview of Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures for Renewable Energy Applications 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAhsanulhaq  Qurashi\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e1.1 Introduction 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1.2 Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1.3 Growth of Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures 8\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1.4 Applications of Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures 16\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1.5 Summary and Future Perspective 18\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 18\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2 Renewable Energy and Materials 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuhammad Asif\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e2.1 Global Energy Scenario 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2.2 Role of Renewable Energy in Sustainable Energy Future 25\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2.3 Importance of Materials Role in Renewable Energy 27\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 30\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e3 Sustainable Feed Stock and Energy Futures 33\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eH. Idriss\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e3.1 Introduction 33\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3.2 Discussion 34\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 41\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 2: Synthesis of Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4 Metal-Selenide Nanostructures: Growth and Properties 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRamin Yousefi\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e4.1 Introduction 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4.2 Growth and Properties of Different Groups of Metal-Selenide Nanostructures 48\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4.3 Metal Selenides from III?VI Semiconductors 57\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4.4 Metal Selenides from IV?VI Semiconductors 61\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4.5 Metal Selenides from V?VI Semiconductors 66\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4.6 Metal Selenides from Transition Metal (TM) 69\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4.7 Ternary Metal-Selenide Compounds 75\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4.8 Summary and Future Outlook 78\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgment 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e5 Growth Mechanism and Surface Functionalization\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eof Metal Chalcogenides Nanostructures 83\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuhammad Nawaz Tahir, Jugal Kishore Sahoo, Faegheh Hoshyargar, and Wolfgang Tremel\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e5.1 Introduction 84\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5.2 Synthetic Methods for Layered Metal Chalcogenides 89\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5.3 Surface Functionalization of Layered Metal Dichalcogenide Nanostructures 102\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5.4 Applications of Inorganic Nanotubes and Fullerenes 110\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e6 Optical and Structural Properties of Metal Chalcogenide Semiconductor  Nanostructures 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIhsan-ul-Haq Toor and Shafique Khan\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e6.1 Optical Properties of Metal Chalcogenides Semiconductor Nanostructures 124\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6.2 Structural Properties and Defects of Metal Chalcogenide Semiconductor Nanostructures 133\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 142\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e7 Structural and Optical Properties of CdS Nanostructures 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eY. Al-Douri, Abdulwahab S. Z. Lahewil, U. Hashim, and N. M. Ahmed\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e7.1 Introduction 147\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7.2 Nanomaterials 150\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7.3 II-VI Semiconductors 152\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7.4 Sol-Gel Process 155\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7.5 Structural and Surface Characterization of Nanostructured CdS 156\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7.6 Optical Properties 159\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7.7 Conclusion 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments 162\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 162\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 3: Applications of Metal Chalcogenides Nanostructures 165\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8 Metal Sulfide Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Generation by Water Splitting under Illumination of Solar Light 167\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Zhonghai Zhang\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e8.1 Introduction 167\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8.2 Photocatalytic Water Splitting on Single Metal Sulfide 169\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8.3 Photocatalytic Water Splitting on Multi-metal Sulfide 173\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8.4 Metal Sulfides Solid-Solution Photocatalysts 180\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8.5 Summary and Future Outlook 184\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 184\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e9 Metal Chalcogenide Hierarchical Nanostructures for Energy Conversion Devices 189\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRamin Yousefi, Farid Jamali-Sheini, and Ali Khorsand Zak\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e9.1 Introduction 190\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9.2 Main Characteristics of Cd-Chalcogenide Nanocrystals (CdE; E = S, Se, Te) 192\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9.3 Different Methods to Grow Cd-Chalcogenide Nanocrystals 192\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9.4 Solar Energy Conversion 212\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9.5 Cd-Chalcogenide Nanocrystals as Solar Energy Conversion 219\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9.6 Summary and Future Outlook 230\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 230\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e10 Metal Chalcogenide Quantum Dots for Hybrid Solar Cell Applications 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMir Waqas Alam and Ahsanulhaq Qurashi\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e10.1 Introduction 233\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10.2 Chemical Synthesis of Quantum Dots 235\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10.3 Quantum Dots Solar cell 238\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10.4 Summary and Future Prospects 243\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 243\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e11 Solar Cell Application of Metal Chalcogenide Semiconductor Nanostructures 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHongjun Wu\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e11.1 Introduction 247\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11.2 Chalcogenide-Based Thin-Film Solar Cells 248\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11.3 CdTe-Based Solar Cells 249\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11.4 Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 (CIGS)-Based Solar Cells 251\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11.5 Metal Chalcogenides-Based Quantum-Dots-Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs) 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11.6 Hybrid Metal Chalcogenides Nanostructure-Conductive Polymer Composite Solar Cells 257\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11.7 Conclusions 261\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 262\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e12 Chalcogenide-Based Nanodevices for Renewable Energy 269\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eY. Al-Douri\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e12.1 Introduction 269\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.2 Renewable Energy 272\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.3 Nanodevices 274\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.4 Density Functional Theory 277\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.5 Analytical Studies 278\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.6 Conclusion 284\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments 285\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 285\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e13 Metal Tellurides Nanostructures for Thermoelectric\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eApplications 289\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalman B. 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