{"product_id":"solar-cell-nanotechnology-hardback-9781118686256","title":"Solar Cell Nanotechnology (Hardback) 9781118686256","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSolar Cell Nanotechnology\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\"\u003eAtul Tiwari (Edited by), A Tiwari (Author), Rabah Boukherroub (Edited by), Maheshwar Sharon (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118686256, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 November 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e544 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.3 x 16.5 x 3.3 cm, 0.866 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\"\u003eFocusing on the cutting-edge technologies available in the field of photovoltaics, \u003ci\u003eSolar Cell Nanotechnology\u003c\/i\u003e explores the latest research and development activities related to organic, inorganic, and hybrid materials being used in solar cell manufacturing. Several chapters are dedicated to explaining the fundamentals of photovoltaics and nanomaterials utilized in the manufacturing of solar cells. Other essential subjects, such as microcontact printing, plasmonic light trapping, outdoor and indoor efficiency, luminescent solar concentrators, and photon management in photovoltaics, are comprehensively reviewed. Written for a broad audience, this is an essential book for engineers, nanotechnologists, and materials scientists.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Current Developments 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Design Considerations for Efficient and Stable Polymer Solar Cells 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrajwal Adhikary, Jing Li, and Qiquan Qiao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Role of Interfacial Layer for Efficient BHJ Solar Cells 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Selection of Interfacial Layer for Stable and Longer Lifetime 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Materials Used as Interfacial Layer 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Conclusion and Outlook 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Carbazole-Based Organic Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Role of Carbazole as Donor, Auxiliary Donor and π-linker 41\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. Venkateswararao and K. R. Justin Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Carbazole as a Donor for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Carbazole as a π-Linker 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Carbazole as Auxiliary Donor for DSSC 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Carbazole as Donor as Well as Linker for DSSC 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Conclusion and Outlook 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Colloidal Synthesis of CuInS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand CuInSe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eNanocrystals for Photovoltaic Applications 97\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoanna Kolny-Olesiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Synthesis of CuInS2 and CuInSe2 Nanocrystals 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Application of Colloidal CuInS2 and CuInSe2 Nanoparticles in Solar Energy Conversion 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Conclusion and Outlook 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Two Dimensional Layered Semiconductors: Emerging Materials for Solar Photovoltaics 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMariyappan Shanmugam and Bin Yu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Material Synthesis 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Photovoltaic Device Fabrication 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Microstructural and Raman Spectroscopic Studies of MoS2 and WS2 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Photovoltaic Performance Evaluation 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Electronic Transport and Interfacial Recombination 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Conclusion and Outlook 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Control of ZnO Nanorods for Polymer Solar Cells 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHsin-Yi Chen, Ching-Fuh Lin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Preparation and Characterization of ZnO NRs 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Application of ZnO NR in Polymer Solar Cells 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Conclusion and Outlook 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Noble Approaches 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLakshmi V. Munukutla, Aung Htun, Sailaja Radhakrishanan, Laura Main, and Arunachala M. Kannan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Background 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 DSSC Key Performance Parameters 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Device Improvements 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 DSSC Performance with Different Electrolytes 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Conclusion and Outlook 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Nanoimprint Lithography for Photovoltaic Applications 185\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenjamin Schumm and Stefan Kaskel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Soft Lithography 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 NIL-Based Techniques for PV 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Conclusion and Outlook 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Indoor Photovoltaics: Efficiencies, Measurements and Design 203\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonika Freunek (Müller)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Indoor Radiation 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Maximum Efficiencies 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Optimization Strategies 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Characterization and Measured Efficiencies 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Irradiance Measurements 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Characterization 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Conclusion and Outlook 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Photon Management in Rare Earth Doped Nanomaterials for Solar Cells 223\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJiajia Zhou, Jianrong Qiu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Basic Aspects of Solar Cell 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Down-Conversion Nanomaterials for Solar Cell Application 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Conclusion and Outlook 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Developments in Prospective 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Advances in Plasmonic Light Trapping in Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaic Devices 243\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. Gwamuri, D. Ö. Güney, and J. M. Pearce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Theoretical Approaches to Plasmonic Light Trapping Mechanisms in Thin-fi lm PV 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Plasmonics for Improved Photovoltaic Cells Optical Properties 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Fabrication Techniques and Economics 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Conclusion and Outlook 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Recent Research and Development of Luminescent Solar Concentrators 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYun Seng Lim, Shin Yiing Kee, and Chin Kim Lo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Mechanisms of Power Losses in Luminescent Solar Concentrator 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Modeling 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Polymer Materials 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Luminescent Materials for Luminescent Solar Concentrator 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 New Designs of Luminescent Solar Concentrator 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Conclusion and Outlook 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Luminescent Solar Concentrators – State of the Art and Future Perspectives 293\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eM. Tonezzer, D. Gutierrez, and D. Vincenzi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction to the Third Generation of Photovoltaic Systems 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Luminescence Solar Concentrators (LSCs) 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Components of LSC Devices 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Pathways for Improving LSC Efficiency 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Conclusion and Outlook 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Organic Fluorophores for Luminescent Solar Concentrators 317\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLuca Beverina and Alessandro Sanguineti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 LSCs: Device Operation and Main Features 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Luminophores in LSCs 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Conclusion and Outlook 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 PAn-Graphene-Nanoribbon Composite Materials for Organic Photovoltaics: A DFT Study of Their Electronic and Charge Transport Properties 357\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJaved Mazher, Asefa A. Desta, and Shabina Khan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Review of Computational Background 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Atomistic Computational Simulations: Modeling and Methodology 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Results and Discussions 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Conclusion and Outlook 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Analytical Modeling of Thin-Film Solar Cells – Fundamentals and Applications 409\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKurt Taretto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Basics 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Fundamental Semiconductor Equations 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Analytical Models for Selected Solar Cells 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 The Importance of the Temperature Dependence of VOC 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Conclusions and Outlook 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Efficient Organic Photovoltaic Cells: Current Global Scenario 447\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandeep Rai and Atul Tiwari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Current Developments in OPVs 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Economics of Solar Energy 464\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Conclusions and Future Trends in Photovoltaic 468\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Real and Reactive Power Control of Voltage Source Converter-Based Photovoltaic Generating Systems 475\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eS. 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Sekhar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 State of Art 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Proposed Solution 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Modeling of the PV Generator 480\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Control of the PV Generator 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Validation of the Proposed Control Architecture 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Conclusion and Outlook 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 505\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mechanical engineering \u0026amp; materials [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mechanical engineering \u0026amp; materials\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mechanical%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20materials%20%5BTG%5D%22\"\u003eTG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Scrivener","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52421360451864,"sku":"9781118686256","price":154.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118686256.jpg?v=1784592104","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/solar-cell-nanotechnology-hardback-9781118686256","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}