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Sustainable Material Solutions for Solar Energy Technologies
Processing Techniques and Applications

A comprehensive overview of solar energy materials and technology options for use in sustainable energy conversion and clean energy applications

Mariana Amorim Fraga (Edited by), Delaina A. Amos (Edited by), Savas Sönmezoglu (Edited by), Velumani Subramaniam (Edited by)

9780128215920

Paperback, published 23 August 2021

668 pages, 150 illustrations (50 in full color)
22.9 x 15.2 x 4.1 cm, 1.02 kg

Approx.650 pages

Section I - Trends in materials development for solar energy applications

1. Bismuth-based nanomaterials for energy applications

2. Emergent materials and concepts for solar cell applications

3. Novel dielectrics compounds grown by atomic layer deposition as sustainable materials for chalcogenides thin-films photovoltaics technologies

4. First principles methods for solar energy harvesting materials

Section II - Sustainable materials for photovoltaics

5. Introduction to photovoltaics and alternative materials for silicon in photovoltaic energy conversion

6. An overview on ferroelectric photovoltaic materials

7. Nanostructured materials for high efficiency solar cells

8. Crystalline-silicon heterojunction solar cells with graphene incorporation

9. Tin halide perovskites for efficient lead-free solar cells

Section III - Sustainable materials for photocatalysis and water splitting

10. Photocatalysis using bismuth-based heterostructured nanomaterials for visible light harvesting

11. Recent advances in 2D MXene-based heterostructured photocatalytic materials

12. Atomic layer deposition of materials for solar water splitting

Section IV - Sustainable materials for thermal energy systems

13. Solar selective coatings and materials for high-temperature solar thermal applications

14. Applications of wastes based on inorganic salts as low-cost thermal energy storage materials

15. Nanoencapsulated phase change materials for solar thermal energy storage

Section V - Sustainable carbon-based and biomaterials for solar energy applications

16. Carbon nanodot integrated solar energy devices

17. Solar cell based on carbon and graphene nanomaterials

18. Sustainable biomaterials for solar energy technologies

19. Bioinspired solar cells: contribution of biology to light harvesting systems

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]

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