{"product_id":"organic-inorganic-and-hybrid-solar-cells-principles-and-practice-hardback-9781118168530","title":"Organic, Inorganic and Hybrid Solar Cells; Principles and Practice (Hardback) 9781118168530","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOrganic, Inorganic and Hybrid Solar Cells\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePrinciples and Practice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChing-Fuh Lin (Author), Wei-Fang Su (Author), Chih-I Wu (Author), I-Chun Cheng (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118168530, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 October 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.3 x 16.3 x 1.9 cm, 0.513 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\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvides detailed descriptions of organic, inorganic, and hybrid solar cells and the latest developments in the quest to produce low-cost, long-lasting solar cells\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat will it take to transform solar energy from an important alternative source to a truly competitive and, perhaps, dominant one? Lower cost and longer life.\u003ci\u003e Organic, Inorganic, and Hybrid Solar Cells: Principles and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e provides in-depth information on the three types of existing solar cells, giving readers a good foundation for evaluating the technologies with the most potential for competing with energy from fossil fuels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing a Foreword written by Nobel Peace Prize co-winner Dr. Woodrow W. Clark, this timely and comprehensive guide:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on the realization of low-cost and long-life solar cells study and applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviews the properties of inorganic materials, primarily semiconductors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the electrical and optical properties of organic materials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the interfacing of organic and inorganic materials: compatibility of deposition, the adhesion problem, formation of surface states, and band-level realignment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a detailed description of organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells, from the basic principles to practical devices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces a sandwiched structure for hybrid solar cells, which combines a far lower production cost than inorganic solar cells while stabilizing and extending the life of organic material far beyond that of organic solar cells\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrganic, Inorganic, and Hybrid Solar Cells: Principles and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e is a first-rate professional reference for electrical engineers and important supplemental reading for graduate students in related areas of study.\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\u003eForeword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Introduction – Why Solar Energy?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChing-Fuh Lin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 The Era of Fossil Energy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.1 Possible Depletion of Fossil Fuels\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.2 Global Warming\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.3 Dramatic Change of Weather\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Renewable Energies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Solar Energy and Economy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.1 Production Issue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.2 Types of Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.3 Cost Analysis—Grid Parity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.4 Cost Analysis—Break Down the System Cost\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.5 The Forecast and Practical Trends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Move toward Thin-Film Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.1 Inorganic vs. Organic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2 More Possible Applications\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Outline of the Book\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Light and Its Interaction with Matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChing-Fuh Lin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 What is Light?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.1 Light Ray\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.2 Light as a Wave\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.3 Plane-wave Solution of Wave Equation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.4 Wave as a Particle\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.5 Black-body Radiation and Solar Spectrum\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.6 The Brightness and Intensity of Sunlight\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Fundamentals of Interaction between Light and Matters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Interaction of Electric Field with Dielectrics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Interaction of Light with Magnetic Materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3 Summary of Light-Matter Interaction without Energy Exchange\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Basic Properties of Transparent Materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Reflection and Refraction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1.1 Boundary Conditions for Electric and Magnetic Fields\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1.2 Reflection and Transmission of Plane Waves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1.3 Laws of Reflection and Refraction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1.4 Reflection and Transmission Coefficients\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1.5 Reflectivity and Ratio of Transmitted Intensity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1.6 Total Reflection\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1.7 Brewster Angle\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Polarization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Dispersion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.4 Isotropy and Anisotropy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.5 Scattering\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.6 Nonlinear Optics: Energy Up Conversion and Down Conversion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Interaction of Light and Matters with Energy Exchange\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Interaction of Light with Conductors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2 Quantum Concept of Atomic System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.3 Light-Matter Interactions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Fundamentals of Inorganic Solar Cells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChih-I Wu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1. From Atomic Bonds to Energy Bands\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Energy Bands from a Quantum Mechanics Point of View\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3. The Energy Band in Semiconductors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4. PN Junction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Energy Band Diagram of the PN Junction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Carrier Transport in a PN Junction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.1 Diffusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.2 Drift\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 PN junction diodes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Solar Cell Diodes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Interaction of Light and Materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Solar Cell Materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10.1 Crystalline Silicon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10.2 GaAs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10.3 Thin Film Silicon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10.4 Cu-In-Ga-Se (CIGS)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10.5 Polymer Solar Cell Materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Organic Materials\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWei-Fang Su\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Bonding and Structure of Organic Molecule\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Properties of Organic Molecules\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Optical Properties of Organic Materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Absorption\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Fluorescence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Band Gap of Organic Materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Electrical Conducting Properties of Organic Materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Suitable Organic Materials for Solar Cell Application\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Interface between Organic and Inorganic Materials\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWei-Fang Su\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Interface between Transparent Electrode and Substrate\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Interface between Transparent Electrode and Active Layer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Interface between Donor and Acceptor of Active Layer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Interface between Active Layer and Metal Electrode\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Impedance Characteristics at the Interface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Inorganic Solar Cells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eI-Chun Cheng\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Basic Principles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 P-N Junction in Equilibrium\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Current-Voltage Characteristics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Photovoltaic Current-Voltage Characteristics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4 Series and Shunt Resistances\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Thin Film Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Amorphous Silicon-Based Thin Film Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 CuInSe2 - Based Thin Film Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Outlook\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Organic Solar Cells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChing-Fuh Lin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Dye Sensitized Solar Cell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.1 Structure of DSSC\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.2 Principle of DSSC and Development of Dye\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.3 Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Organic Molecule Solar Cell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Polymer Solar Cell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Principle of Polymer Solar Cell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Polymer: Fullerene Solar Cell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Effect of Active Layer Morphology on the Performance of Solar Cell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.4 Polymer: Semiconducting Nanoparticle Solar Cell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Scale Up, Stability and Commercial Development of Organic Solar Cell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChing-Fuh Lin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Fundamental Concepts for Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Sandwiched Structures of the Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Fabrication of Sandwiched Structures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Performance of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells with Sandwiched Structures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.3 Crystal Phase of Metal Oxides used for Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Effect of Mixed-Oxide Modification on Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Effect of Mixed Oxide on P3HT:PCBM -Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Effect of Mixed Oxides on PV2000-Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.3 Enhancement of Optical Absorption and Incident Photon-to-Electron Conversion Efficiency\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Improvement of Stability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Improvement of Stability Using Mixed Oxides of WO3 and V2O5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Improvement of Stability Using Sol-Gel Processed CuOx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Organic-Nanostructured-Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 Organic-ZnO Nanorod Hybrid Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1.1 Growth of ZnO Nanorods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1.2 Influence of Drying Time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1.3 Effect of Additional PCBM Clusters Deposited on ZnO Nanorod Arrays\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2 Effect of Additional Layer of TiO2 Rods Deposited on ZnO Film\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2.1 Effect of NiO Layer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2.2 Effect of TiO2 Nanorods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2.3 Influence of TiO2 Nanorods on the Surface Morphology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2.4 Overall Effect of TiO2 Nanorods on the Device Characteristics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Hybrid Solar cells using Low-Bandgap Polymers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.1 Low-Bandgap Polymers in the Sandwiched Structure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.2 Improved Stability with Low-Bandgap Polymers in the Sandwiched Structure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Si Nanowire-Organic Hybrid Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.1 Fabrication of SiNWs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.2 The Fabrication of SiNW-organic Hybrid Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.3 The Characteristics of SiNW-Organic Hybrid Solar Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.4 The Influence of Si NW Length\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Outlook of Hybrid Solar Cell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWei-Fang Su\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Electronics%20\u0026amp;%20communications%20engineering%20%5BTJ%5D%22\"\u003eTJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-IEEE Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417756594456,"sku":"9781118168530","price":86.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118168530.jpg?v=1784506906","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/organic-inorganic-and-hybrid-solar-cells-principles-and-practice-hardback-9781118168530","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}