{"product_id":"rational-design-of-solar-cells-for-efficient-solar-energy-conversion-hardback-9781119437406","title":"Rational Design of Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion (Hardback) 9781119437406","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRational Design of Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion\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\"\u003eAlagarsamy Pandikumar (Edited by), A Pandikumar (Author), Ramasamy Ramaraj (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119437406, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 November 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.748 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\u003eAn interdisciplinary guide to the newest solar cell technology for efficient renewable energy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRational Design of Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion\u003c\/i\u003e explores the development of the most recent solar technology and materials used to manufacture solar cells in order to achieve higher solar energy conversion efficiency. The text offers an interdisciplinary approach and combines information on dye-sensitized solar cells, organic solar cells, polymer solar cells, perovskite solar cells, and quantum dot solar cells.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text contains contributions from noted experts in the fields of chemistry, physics, materials science, and engineering. The authors review the development of components such as photoanodes, sensitizers, electrolytes, and photocathodes for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells. In addition, the text puts the focus on the design of material assemblies to achieve higher solar energy conversion.  This important resource: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a comprehensive review of recent developments in solar cell technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes information on a variety of solar cell materials and devices, focusing on dye-sensitized solar cells\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains a thorough approach beginning with the fundamental material characterization and concluding with real-world device application.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents content from researchers in multiple fields of study such as physicists, engineers, and material scientists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for researchers, scientists, and engineers in university and industry laboratories, \u003ci\u003eRational Design of Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a comprehensive review of the newest developments and applications of solar cells with contributions from a range of experts in various disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiographies xiii\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors xv\u003cbr\u003ePreface xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Metal Nanoparticle Decorated ZnO Nanostructure Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGregory Thien Soon How, Kandasamy Jothivenkatachalam, Alagarsamy Pandikumar, and Nay Ming Huang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e1.2 Metal Dressed ZnO Nanostructures as Photoanodes 3\u003cbr\u003e1.3 Conclusions and Outlook 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Cosensitization Strategies for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGachumale Saritha, Sambandam Anandan, and Muthupandian Ashokkumar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 15\u003cbr\u003e2.2 Cosensitization 18\u003cbr\u003e2.3 Conclusions 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Natural Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells – Strategies and Measures 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eN. Prabavathy, R. Balasundaraprabhu, and Dhayalan Velauthapillai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 61\u003cbr\u003e3.2 Components of Dye-sensitized Solar Cell 63\u003cbr\u003e3.3 Fabrication of Natural DSSCs 65\u003cbr\u003e3.4 Efficiency and Stability Enhancement in Natural Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 68\u003cbr\u003e3.5 Other Strategies and Measures taken in DSSCs Using Natural Dyes 79\u003cbr\u003e3.6 Conclusions 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Advantages of Polymer Electrolytes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eL.P. Teo and A.K. Arof\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Why Solar Cells? 85\u003cbr\u003e4.2 Structure and Working Principle of DSSCs with Gel Polymer Electrolytes (GPEs) 86\u003cbr\u003e4.3 Gel Polymer Electrolytes (GPEs) 87\u003cbr\u003e4.4 Summary and Outlook 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Advantages of Polymer Electrolytes Towards Dye-sensitized Solar Cells 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNagaraj Pavithra, Giovanni Landi, Andrea Sorrentino, and Sambandam Anandan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 121\u003cbr\u003e5.2 Polymer Electrolytes 127\u003cbr\u003e5.3 Dye- sensitized Solar Cells 130\u003cbr\u003e5.4 Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSC) 150\u003cbr\u003e5.5 Perovskite- Sensitized Solar Cells (PSSC) 152\u003cbr\u003e5.6 Conclusion 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Rational Screening Strategies for Counter Electrode Nanocomposite Materials for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrabhakarn Arunachalam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 169\u003cbr\u003e6.2 Principles of Next Generation Solar Cells 171\u003cbr\u003e6.3 Platinum-free Counterelectrode Materials 175\u003cbr\u003e6.4 Summary and Outlook 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Design and Fabrication of Carbon-based Nanostructured Counter Electrode Materials for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJayaraman Theerthagiri, Raja Arumugam Senthil, and Jagannathan Madhavan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Photovoltaic Solar Cells – An Overview 193\u003cbr\u003e7.2 Dye- sensitized Solar Cells 195\u003cbr\u003e7.3 Carbon- based Nanostructured CE Materials for DSSCs 201\u003cbr\u003e7.4 Conclusions 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Highly Stable Inverted Organic Solar Cells Based on Novel Interfacial Layers 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFang Jeng Lim and Ananthanarayanan Krishnamoorthy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 221\u003cbr\u003e8.2 Research Areas in Organic Solar Cells 222\u003cbr\u003e8.3 An Overview of Inverted Organic Solar Cells 224\u003cbr\u003e8.4 Issues in Inverted Organic Solar Cells and Respective Solutions 232\u003cbr\u003e8.5 Overcoming the Wettability Issue and Light-soaking Issue in Inverted Organic Solar Cells 235\u003cbr\u003e8.6 Conclusions and Outlook 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Fabrication of Metal Top Electrode via Solution-based Printing Technique for Efficient Inverted Organic Solar Cells 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNavaneethan Duraisamy, Kavitha Kandiah, Kyung-Hyun Choi, Dhanaraj Gopi, Ramesh Rajendran, Pazhanivel Thangavelu, and Maadeswaran Palanisamy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 255\u003cbr\u003e9.2 Organic Photovoltaic Cells 257\u003cbr\u003e9.3 Working Principle 258\u003cbr\u003e9.4 Device Architecture 260\u003cbr\u003e9.5 Fabrication Process 263\u003cbr\u003e9.6 Fabrication of Inverted Organic Solar Cells 267\u003cbr\u003e9.7 Device Morphology 272\u003cbr\u003e9.8 Device Performance 273\u003cbr\u003e9.9 Conclusion 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Polymer Solar Cells – An Energy Technology for the Future 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlagar Ramar and Fu-Ming Wang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 283\u003cbr\u003e10.2 Materials Developments for Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells 284\u003cbr\u003e10.3 Materials Developments for Molecular Heterojunction Solar Cells 291\u003cbr\u003e10.4 Developments in Device Structures 293\u003cbr\u003e10.5 Conclusions 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Rational Strategies for Large-area Perovskite Solar Cells: Laboratory Scale to Industrial Technology 307\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArunachalam Arulraj and Mohan Ramesh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 307\u003cbr\u003e11.2 Perovskite 308\u003cbr\u003e11.3 Perovskite Solar Cells 309\u003cbr\u003e11.4 Device Processing 313\u003cbr\u003e11.5 Enhancing the Stability of Devices 316\u003cbr\u003e11.6 Summary 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Hot Electrons Role in Biomolecule-based Quantum Dot Hybrid Solar Cells 339\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eT. 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