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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299623103321

Titolo

Low-cost Nanomaterials : Toward Greener and More Efficient Energy Applications / / edited by Zhiqun Lin, Jun Wang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Springer London : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

1-4471-6473-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (484 p.)

Collana

Green Energy and Technology, , 1865-3529

Disciplina

621.042

Soggetti

Energy systems

Nanotechnology

Fossil fuels

Renewable energy resources

Transportation

Energy Systems

Nanotechnology and Microengineering

Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture)

Renewable and Green Energy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1 Design, Fabrication and Modification of Cost-Effective Nanostructured TiO2 for Solar Energy Applications -- Chapter 2 Nanostructured Nitrogen-doping TiO2 Nanomaterials for Photoanodes of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells -- Chapter 3 Low–cost Pt–free counter electrode catalysts in dye–sensitized solar cells -- Chapter 4 Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells -- Chapter 5 The Renaissance of Iron Pyrite Photovoltaics: Progress, Challenges and Perspectives -- Chapter 6 High-Performance Bulk-Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells -- Chapter 7 Indium Tin Oxide-free Polymer Solar Cells: Toward Commercial Reality -- Chapter 8 Low-Cost Fabrication of Organic Photovoltaics and Polymer LEDs -- Chapter 9 Low Cost Nanomaterials for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting.

Sommario/riassunto

This book will cover the most recent progress on the use of low-cost nanomaterials and development of low-cost/large scale processing



techniques for greener and more efficient energy related applications, including but not limited to solar cells, energy storage, fuel cells, hydrogen generation, biofuels, etc. Leading researchers will be invited to author chapters in the field with their expertise. Each chapter will provide general introduction to a specific topic, current status of research and development, research challenges, and outlook for future direction of research. This book aims to benefit a broad readership, from undergraduate/graduate students to researchers working on renewable energy.