Solar Cells and Light Management

• Author : Francesco Enrichi,Giancarlo Righini
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 29 October 2019

Solar Cells and Light Management: Materials, Strategies and Sustainability provides an extensive review on the latest advances in PV materials, along with light management strategies for better exploiting the solar spectrum. Following a brief review of the current status of solar cells, the book discusses different concepts, principles and technologies for solar devices, starting with standard silicon cells and then covering organic-hybrid, DSSC, perovskite, quantum dots and nanostructured oxide solar cells. Other sections focus on light manipulation and spectral modification,

• Author : Johannes Christian Sutter
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 23 March 2023

• Author : Ana Cristobal,Antonio Martí Vega,Antonio Luque López
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 16 February 2012

This book presents new concepts for a next generation of PV. Among these concepts are: Multijunction solar cells, multiple excitation solar cells (or how to take benefit of high energy photons for the creation of more than one electron hole-pair), intermediate band solar cells (or how to take advantage of below band-gap energy photons) and related technologies (for quantum dots, nitrides, thin films), advanced light management approaches (plasmonics). Written by world-class experts in next generation photovoltaics this book is an

• Author : Ralf B. Wehrspohn,Uwe Rau,Andreas Gombert
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 09 March 2016

Written by renowned experts in the field of photon management in solar cells, this one-stop reference gives an introduction to the physics of light management in solar cells, and discusses the different concepts and methods of applying photon management. The authors cover the physics, principles, concepts, technologies, and methods used, explaining how to increase the efficiency of solar cells by splitting or modifying the solar spectrum before they absorb the sunlight. In so doing, they present novel concepts and materials

• Author : M. Parans Paranthaman,Winnie Wong-Ng,Raghu N. Bhattacharya
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 16 September 2015

This book reviews the current status of semiconductor materials for conversion of sunlight to electricity, and highlights advances in both basic science and manufacturing. Photovoltaic (PV) solar electric technology will be a significant contributor to world energy supplies when reliable, efficient PV power products are manufactured in large volumes at low cost. Expert chapters cover the full range of semiconductor materials for solar-to-electricity conversion, from crystalline silicon and amorphous silicon to cadmium telluride, copper indium gallium sulfide selenides, dye sensitized

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 23 March 2023

• Author : Paolo Milani,Mukhles Sowwan
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 11 March 2020

Cluster Beam Deposition of Functional Nanomaterials and Devices, Volume 15, provides up-to-date information on the CBD of novel nanomaterials and devices. The book offers an overview of gas phase synthesis in a range of nanoparticles, along with discussions on the development of several devices and applications. Applications include, but are not limited to catalysis, smart nanocomposites, nanoprobes, electronic devices, gas sensors and biosensors. This is an important reference source for materials scientists and engineers who want to learn more about this

• Author : Guanying Chen,Zhijun Ning,Hans Agren
• Publisher : MDPI
• Release : 04 July 2018

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Nanostructured Solar Cells" that was published in Nanomaterials

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 23 March 2023

• Author : Stephen Fonash
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 15 September 2014

New Approaches to Light Trapping in Solar Cell Devices discusses in detail the use of photonic and plasmonic effects for light trapping in solar cells. It compares and contrasts texturing, the current method of light-trapping design in solar cells, with emerging approaches employing photonic and plasmonic phenomena. These new light trapping methods reduce the amount of absorber required in a solar cell, promising significant cost reduction and efficiency. This book highlights potential advantages of photonics and plasmonics and describes design

• Author : Angèle Reinders,Pierre Verlinden,Wilfried van Sark,Alexandre Freundlich
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 03 January 2017

Solar PV is now the third most important renewable energy source, after hydro and wind power, in terms of global installed capacity. Bringing together the expertise of international PV specialists Photovoltaic Solar Energy: From Fundamentals to Applications provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of existing PV technologies in conjunction with an assessment of technological developments. Key features: Written by leading specialists active in concurrent developments in material sciences, solar cell research and application-driven R&D. Provides a basic knowledge base

• Author : Barry P. Rand,Henning Richter
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 26 August 2014

Organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells have the potential to make a significant contribution to the increasing energy needs of the future. In this book, 15 chapters written by selected experts explore the required characteristics of components present in an OPV device, such as transparent electrodes, electron- and hole-conducting layers, as well as electron donor and acceptor materials. Design, preparation, and evaluation of these materials targeting highest performance are discussed. This includes contributions on modeling down to the molecular level to device-level electrical

• Author : Jef Poortmans,Vladimir Arkhipov
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 02 October 2006

Thin-film solar cells are either emerging or about to emerge from the research laboratory to become commercially available devices finding practical various applications. Currently no textbook outlining the basic theoretical background, methods of fabrication and applications currently exist. Thus, this book aims to present for the first time an in-depth overview of this topic covering a broad range of thin-film solar cell technologies including both organic and inorganic materials, presented in a systematic fashion, by the scientific leaders in the

• Author : Lukas Schmidt-Mende,Stefan Kraner,Azhar Fakharuddin
• Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
• Release : 01 August 2022

With the increasing world-energy demand there is a growing necessity for clean and renewable energy. This book offers an introduction to these new types of solar cells and discusses fabrication, different architectures and their device physics on the bases of the author's teaching course on a master degree level. A comparison with conventional solar cells is given and the specialties of organic solar cells emphasized.

• Author : Jenny Nelson
• Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
• Release : 09 May 2003

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the physics of the photovoltaic cell. It is suitable for undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers new to the field. It covers: basic physics of semiconductors in photovoltaic devices; physical models of solar cell operation; characteristics and design of common types of solar cell; and approaches to increasing solar cell efficiency. The text explains the terms and concepts of solar cell device physics and shows the reader how to formulate and solve relevant physical