1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910699344103321

Titolo

Veto message on H.J. Res. 64 [[electronic resource] ] : message from the President of the United States transmitting notification of the veto of H.J. Res. 64, the "Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes."

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2010

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 pages)

Collana

House document / 111th Congress, 2d session ; ; 111-84

Altri autori (Persone)

ObamaBarack

Soggetti

United States Appropriations and expenditures, 2010

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed Feb. 1, 2010).

"Referred to the Committee on Appropriations."

"January 13, 2010."



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830313003321

Titolo

Metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanostructures and their applications in renewable energy / / edited by Ahsanulhaq Qurashi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley and Sons, Inc., , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-119-00893-X

1-119-00892-1

1-119-00899-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 p.)

Disciplina

621.31

621.3124

Soggetti

Microharvesters (Electronics)

Direct energy conversion - Materials

Semiconductors - Materials

Chalcogenides - Electric properties

Chalcogenides - Thermal properties

Nanostructured materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Part 1: RENEWABLE ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS; 1 Introduction: An Overview of Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures for Renewable Energy Applications; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures; 1.3 Growth of Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures; 1.4 Applications of Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures; 1.5 Summary and Future Perspective; References; 2 Renewable Energy and Materials; 2.1 Global Energy Scenario; 2.2 Role of Renewable Energy in Sustainable Energy Future; 2.3 Importance of Materials Role in Renewable Energy; References

3 Sustainable Feed Stock and Energy Futures3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Discussion; 3.2.1 Nuclear Technology; 3.2.2 Solar Energy; 3.2.3 Hydrogen by Water Splitting; References; Part 2: SYNTHESIS OF METAL CHALCOGENIDE NANOSTRUCTURES; 4 Metal-Selenide Nanostructures:



Growth and Properties; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Growth and Properties of Different Groups of Metal-Selenide Nanostructures; 4.2.1 Metal Selenides from II-VI Semiconductors; 4.2.2 ZnSe; 4.2.3 CdSe; 4.2.4 HgSe; 4.3 Metal Selenides from III-VI Semiconductors; 4.3.1 In2Se3; 4.4 Metal Selenides from IV-VI Semiconductors; 4.4.1 SnSe; 4.4.1 PbSe

4.5 Metal Selenides from V-VI Semiconductors4.5.1 Sb2Se3; 4.5.2 Bi2Se3; 4.6 Metal Selenides from Transition Metal (TM); 4.6.1 Copper Selenide (CuSe, Cu3Se2); 4.6.2 Iron Selenide (FeSe2, FeSe); 4.6.3 MoSe2; 4.6.3 WSe2; 4.7 Ternary Metal-Selenide Compounds; 4.7.1 CuInSe2 (Copper Indium Diselenide); 4.7.2 CdSSe; 4.7.3 CdZnSe; 4.8 Summary and Future Outlook; Acknowledgment; References; 5 Growth Mechanism and Surface Functionalization of Metal Chalcogenides Nanostructures; 5.1 Introduction; 5.1.2 Structure of Layered Transition Metal Chalcogenides (LTMCs)

5.2 Synthetic Methods for Layered Metal Chalcogenides5.2.1 Laser Ablation; 5.2.2 Arc Discharge; 5.2.3 Microwave-Induced Plasma; 5.2.4 Electron Beam Irradiation; 5.2.5 Spray Pyrolysis; 5.2.6 Sulfidization with H2S; 5.2.7 Hydrothermal; 5.2.8 Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Technique; 5.2.9 Vapor-Liquid-Solid (VLS) Growth; 5.2.10 Oxide-to-Sulfide Conversion; 5.2.11 Hot-Injection Solution Synthesis; 5.2.12 Liquid Exfoliation; 5.3 Surface Functionalization of Layered Metal Dichalcogenide Nanostructures; 5.3.1 Surface Functionalization Based on Polymeric Ligands

5.3.2 Surface Functionalization Based on Pearson Hardness5.3.3 Surface Functionalization of Metal Chalcogenides by Silane; 5.4 Applications of Inorganic Nanotubes and Fullerenes; 5.4.1 Energy; References; 6 Optical and Structural Properties of Metal Chalcogenide Semiconductor Nanostructures; 6.1 Optical Properties of Metal Chalcogenides Semiconductor Nanostructures; 6.1.2 Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystals; 6.2 Structural Properties and Defects of Metal Chalcogenide Semiconductor Nanostructures; References; 7 Structural and Optical Properties of CdS Nanostructures; 7.1 Introduction

7.2 Nanomaterials

Sommario/riassunto

This first ever reference book that focuses on metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanostructures for renewable energy applications encapsulates the state-of-the-art in multidisciplinary research on the metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanostructures (nanocrystals, nanoparticles, nanorods, nanowires,  nanobelts, nanoflowers, nanoribbons and more).    The properties and synthesis of a class of nanomaterials is essential to renewable energy manufacturing and this book focuses on the synthesis of metal chalcogendie nanostructures, their growth mechanism, optical, electrical, and other important pro