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

• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley and Sons, Inc., , [2015]; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (322 p.)
• Disciplina: 621.31; 621.3124
• Soggetto topico: Microharvesters (Electronics); Direct energy conversion - Materials; Semiconductors - Materials; Chalcogenides - Electric properties; Chalcogenides - Thermal properties; Nanostructured materials
• Persona (resp. second.): QurashiAhsanulhaq
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanostructures and their applications in renewable energy
• ISBN: 1-119-00893-X; 1-119-00892-1; 1-119-00899-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910830313003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II