Solar Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage
Materials, Technologies, and Applications

Provides an overview of solar energy harvesting technologies, energy storage technologies, and the role of advanced nanomaterials in solar energy

Mohammad Khalid (Edited by), Rashmi Walvekar (Edited by), Hitesh Panchal (Edited by), Mahesh Vaka (Edited by)

9780323906012, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 3 May 2023

410 pages, 70 illustrations (35 in full color)
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm, 0.45 kg

Solar Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage: Materials, Technologies, and Applications focuses on the current state of solar energy and the recent advancements in nanomaterials for different technologies, from harnessing energy to storage. The book covers different aspects of advanced nanomaterials for solar energy, rapid developments in solar thermal and hot water systems, and PV and CSP technologies. In addition, sections cover storing harnessed solar/heat energy using different available energy storage technologies, including phase change materials (PCMs), batteries, and supercapacitors. Various applications such as agriculture and aquaculture, desalination, domestic appliances, and transport are also explored.

1 Introduction to solar energy harvesting and storage 2 Nanosolar cell technologies 3 Nanotechnology in concentrated solar power technology 4 Nanofluids for solar photovoltaic/thermal systems 5 Nanofluids-based optical filtering for photovoltaic/thermal system 6 2D materials in phase change materials 7 MXene for solar cells 8 Nanostructured materials for next-generation solar energy harvesting, conversion, and storage 9 Advances in solar energy applications using nanotechnology 10 Design and modeling of solar energy systems 11 The role of artificial intelligence in solar harvesting, storage, and conversion 12 Techno-economic analysis of solar photovoltaic-thermal system viability 13 Solar energy and the circular economy policies for sustainable management

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]