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Record Nr.

UNINA9911006501303321

Titolo

Functional materials for sustainable energy applications / / edited by John A. Kilner ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, Pa., : Woodhead Pub., 2012

ISBN

1-62870-374-1

0-85709-637-0

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (715 p.)

Collana

Woodhead publishing series in energy, , 2044-9364 ; ; no. 35

Altri autori (Persone)

KilnerJohn A

Disciplina

621.042

621.30284

Soggetti

Renewable energy sources

Energy storage

Solar thermal energy

Photovoltaic power generation

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Functional materials for solar power -- pt. 2. Functional materials for hydrogen production and storage -- pt. 3. Functional materials for fuel cells -- pt. 4. Functional materials for demand reduction and energy storage -- pt. 5. Appendix.

Sommario/riassunto

Global demand for low cost, efficient and sustainable energy production is ever increasing. Driven by recent discoveries and innovation in the science and technology of materials, applications based on functional materials are becoming increasingly important. Functional materials for sustainable energy applications provides an essential guide to the development and application of these materials in sustainable energy production.Part one reviews functional materials for solar power, including silicon-based, thin-film, and dye sensitized photovoltaic solar cells, thermophotovoltaic devic