Clean electricity from photovoltaics [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Mary D. Archer, Robert Hill |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (870 p.) |
Disciplina | 621.381542 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ArcherMary D
HillR <1937-> (Robert) |
Collana | Series on photoconversion of solar energy |
Soggetto topico |
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaic power generation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-86603-2
9786611866037 1-60119-771-3 1-84816-150-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS ; About the authors ; Preface ; 1 The past and present ; 1.1 Milestones in photovoltaic technology ; 1.2 Evolution of the PV market ; 1.3 Overview of photo voltaic cell operation ; 1.4 Other junction types ; 1.5 Sources of further information
2 Device physics of silicon solar cells 2.1 Introduction ; 2.2 Semiconductor device equations ; 2.3 The p-n junction model of Shockley ; 2.4 Real diode characteristics ; 2.5 Numerical solar cell modelling ; 2.6 Concluding remarks ; 3 Principles of cell design ; 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Main cell types 3.3 Optical design of cells ; 3.4 Surface recombination losses and their reduction ; 3.5 Bulk recombination losses and their reduction ; 3.6 Design and fabrication of the metal contacts ; 3.7 Conclusions ; 4 Crystalline silicon solar cells ; 4.1 Overview 4.2 Silicon cell development 4.3 Substrate production ; 4.4 Cell processing ; 4.5 Cell costs ; 4.6 Opportunities for improvement ; 4.7 Silicon-supported thin films ; 4.8 Summary ; 5 Amorphous silicon solar cells ; 5.1 Introduction ; 5.2 Background 5.3 Amorphous silicon-based materials 5.4 Growth and microstructure ; 5.5 Solar cells ; 5.6 Solar cell structures ; 5.7 PV modules ; 5.8 Manufacturing costs ; 5.9 Long-term reliability ; 5.10 Environmental issues ; 5.11 Challenges for the future ; 6 Cadmium telluride solar cells 6.1 Introduction |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454330703321 |
London, : Imperial College Press, c2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Clean electricity from photovoltaics [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Mary D. Archer, Robert Hill |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (870 p.) |
Disciplina | 621.381542 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ArcherMary D
HillR <1937-> (Robert) |
Collana | Series on photoconversion of solar energy |
Soggetto topico |
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaic power generation |
ISBN |
1-281-86603-2
9786611866037 1-60119-771-3 1-84816-150-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS ; About the authors ; Preface ; 1 The past and present ; 1.1 Milestones in photovoltaic technology ; 1.2 Evolution of the PV market ; 1.3 Overview of photo voltaic cell operation ; 1.4 Other junction types ; 1.5 Sources of further information
2 Device physics of silicon solar cells 2.1 Introduction ; 2.2 Semiconductor device equations ; 2.3 The p-n junction model of Shockley ; 2.4 Real diode characteristics ; 2.5 Numerical solar cell modelling ; 2.6 Concluding remarks ; 3 Principles of cell design ; 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Main cell types 3.3 Optical design of cells ; 3.4 Surface recombination losses and their reduction ; 3.5 Bulk recombination losses and their reduction ; 3.6 Design and fabrication of the metal contacts ; 3.7 Conclusions ; 4 Crystalline silicon solar cells ; 4.1 Overview 4.2 Silicon cell development 4.3 Substrate production ; 4.4 Cell processing ; 4.5 Cell costs ; 4.6 Opportunities for improvement ; 4.7 Silicon-supported thin films ; 4.8 Summary ; 5 Amorphous silicon solar cells ; 5.1 Introduction ; 5.2 Background 5.3 Amorphous silicon-based materials 5.4 Growth and microstructure ; 5.5 Solar cells ; 5.6 Solar cell structures ; 5.7 PV modules ; 5.8 Manufacturing costs ; 5.9 Long-term reliability ; 5.10 Environmental issues ; 5.11 Challenges for the future ; 6 Cadmium telluride solar cells 6.1 Introduction |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782121703321 |
London, : Imperial College Press, c2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Clean electricity from photovoltaics / / editors, Mary D. Archer, Robert Hill |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (870 p.) |
Disciplina | 621.381542 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ArcherMary D
HillR <1937-> (Robert) |
Collana | Series on photoconversion of solar energy |
Soggetto topico |
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaic power generation |
ISBN |
1-281-86603-2
9786611866037 1-60119-771-3 1-84816-150-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS ; About the authors ; Preface ; 1 The past and present ; 1.1 Milestones in photovoltaic technology ; 1.2 Evolution of the PV market ; 1.3 Overview of photo voltaic cell operation ; 1.4 Other junction types ; 1.5 Sources of further information
2 Device physics of silicon solar cells 2.1 Introduction ; 2.2 Semiconductor device equations ; 2.3 The p-n junction model of Shockley ; 2.4 Real diode characteristics ; 2.5 Numerical solar cell modelling ; 2.6 Concluding remarks ; 3 Principles of cell design ; 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Main cell types 3.3 Optical design of cells ; 3.4 Surface recombination losses and their reduction ; 3.5 Bulk recombination losses and their reduction ; 3.6 Design and fabrication of the metal contacts ; 3.7 Conclusions ; 4 Crystalline silicon solar cells ; 4.1 Overview 4.2 Silicon cell development 4.3 Substrate production ; 4.4 Cell processing ; 4.5 Cell costs ; 4.6 Opportunities for improvement ; 4.7 Silicon-supported thin films ; 4.8 Summary ; 5 Amorphous silicon solar cells ; 5.1 Introduction ; 5.2 Background 5.3 Amorphous silicon-based materials 5.4 Growth and microstructure ; 5.5 Solar cells ; 5.6 Solar cell structures ; 5.7 PV modules ; 5.8 Manufacturing costs ; 5.9 Long-term reliability ; 5.10 Environmental issues ; 5.11 Challenges for the future ; 6 Cadmium telluride solar cells 6.1 Introduction |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824288403321 |
London, : Imperial College Press, c2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Molecular to global photosynthesis [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Mary D. Archer, James Barber |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | River Edge, NJ, : Imperial College Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (785 p.) |
Disciplina |
572.46
662.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ArcherMary D
BarberJ <1940-> (James) |
Collana | Series on photoconversion of solar energy |
Soggetto topico |
Photosynthesis
Energy crops |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-86652-0
978186094549X 9786611866525 1-60119-772-1 1-86094-549-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Molecular to Global Photosynthesis; CONTENTS; About the Authors; Preface; 1 Photosynthesis and photoconversion J. Barber and M. D. Archer; 2 Light absorption and harvesting A. Holzwarth; 3 Electron transfer in photosynthesis W. Leibl and P. Mathis; 4 Photosynthetic carbon assimilation G. E. Edwards and D. A. Walker; 5 Regulation of photosynthesis in higher plants D. Godde and J. F. Bornman; 6 The role of aquatic photosynthesis in solar energy conversion: a geoevolutionary perspective P. G. Falkowski, R. Geider and J. A. Raven
7 Useful products from algal photosynthesis R. Martinez and Z. Dubinsky8 Hydrogen production by photosynthetic microorganisms V. A. Boichenko, E. Greenbaum and M. Seibert; 9 Photoconversion and energy crops M. J. Bullard; 10 The production of biofuels by thermal chemical processing of biomass A. V. Bridgwater and K. Maniatis; 11 Photosynthesis and the global carbon cycle D. Schimel; 12 Management of terrestrial vegetation to mitigate climate change R. Tipper and R. Carr; 13 Biotechnology: its impact and future prospects D. J. Murphy; Appendices; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450187903321 |
River Edge, NJ, : Imperial College Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Molecular to global photosynthesis [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Mary D. Archer, James Barber |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | River Edge, NJ, : Imperial College Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (785 p.) |
Disciplina |
572.46
662.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ArcherMary D
BarberJ <1940-> (James) |
Collana | Series on photoconversion of solar energy |
Soggetto topico |
Photosynthesis
Energy crops |
ISBN |
1-281-86652-0
978186094549X 9786611866525 1-60119-772-1 1-86094-549-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Molecular to Global Photosynthesis; CONTENTS; About the Authors; Preface; 1 Photosynthesis and photoconversion J. Barber and M. D. Archer; 2 Light absorption and harvesting A. Holzwarth; 3 Electron transfer in photosynthesis W. Leibl and P. Mathis; 4 Photosynthetic carbon assimilation G. E. Edwards and D. A. Walker; 5 Regulation of photosynthesis in higher plants D. Godde and J. F. Bornman; 6 The role of aquatic photosynthesis in solar energy conversion: a geoevolutionary perspective P. G. Falkowski, R. Geider and J. A. Raven
7 Useful products from algal photosynthesis R. Martinez and Z. Dubinsky8 Hydrogen production by photosynthetic microorganisms V. A. Boichenko, E. Greenbaum and M. Seibert; 9 Photoconversion and energy crops M. J. Bullard; 10 The production of biofuels by thermal chemical processing of biomass A. V. Bridgwater and K. Maniatis; 11 Photosynthesis and the global carbon cycle D. Schimel; 12 Management of terrestrial vegetation to mitigate climate change R. Tipper and R. Carr; 13 Biotechnology: its impact and future prospects D. J. Murphy; Appendices; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783486703321 |
River Edge, NJ, : Imperial College Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Molecular to global photosynthesis / / editors, Mary D. Archer, James Barber |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | River Edge, NJ, : Imperial College Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (785 p.) |
Disciplina |
572.46
662.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ArcherMary D
BarberJ <1940-> (James) |
Collana | Series on photoconversion of solar energy |
Soggetto topico |
Photosynthesis
Energy crops |
ISBN |
1-281-86652-0
9781860945496 9786611866525 1-60119-772-1 1-86094-549-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Molecular to Global Photosynthesis; CONTENTS; About the Authors; Preface; 1 Photosynthesis and photoconversion J. Barber and M. D. Archer; 2 Light absorption and harvesting A. Holzwarth; 3 Electron transfer in photosynthesis W. Leibl and P. Mathis; 4 Photosynthetic carbon assimilation G. E. Edwards and D. A. Walker; 5 Regulation of photosynthesis in higher plants D. Godde and J. F. Bornman; 6 The role of aquatic photosynthesis in solar energy conversion: a geoevolutionary perspective P. G. Falkowski, R. Geider and J. A. Raven
7 Useful products from algal photosynthesis R. Martinez and Z. Dubinsky8 Hydrogen production by photosynthetic microorganisms V. A. Boichenko, E. Greenbaum and M. Seibert; 9 Photoconversion and energy crops M. J. Bullard; 10 The production of biofuels by thermal chemical processing of biomass A. V. Bridgwater and K. Maniatis; 11 Photosynthesis and the global carbon cycle D. Schimel; 12 Management of terrestrial vegetation to mitigate climate change R. Tipper and R. Carr; 13 Biotechnology: its impact and future prospects D. J. Murphy; Appendices; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816001403321 |
River Edge, NJ, : Imperial College Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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