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

• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, Pa., : Woodhead Pub., 2012
• Edizione: 1st edition
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (715 p.)
• Disciplina: 621.042; 621.30284
• Soggetto topico: Renewable energy sources; Energy storage; Solar thermal energy; Photovoltaic power generation
• Altri autori: KilnerJohn A
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Functional materials for sustainable energy applications
• ISBN: 1-62870-374-1; 0-85709-637-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911006501303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Woodhead Publishing in energy ; ; no. 35.