Solar cell materials : developing tecnologies

• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : Wiley, 2014.
• Σειρά: Wiley series in materials for electronic and optoelectronic applications.
• Θέματα: Photovoltaic cells > Materials.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Material Science.; Cèl·lules fotovoltaiques > Materials.; Electronic books.; Llibres electrònics.

"This book presents a comparison of solar cell materials, including both new materials based on organics, nanostructures and novel inorganics and developments in more traditional photovoltaic materials. Introductory chapters cover physical characterisation and fundamental physical limits includ...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Series; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Series Preface; List of Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 THE SUN; 1.3 BOOK OUTLINE; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: Fundamental Physical Limits to Photovoltaic Conversion; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 THERMODYNAMIC LIMITS; 2.3 LIMITATIONS OF CLASSICAL DEVICES; 2.4 FUNDAMENTAL LIMITS OF SOME HIGH-EFFICIENCY CONCEPTS; 2.5 CONCLUSION; NOTE; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: Physical Characterisation of Photovoltaic Materials; 3.1 INTRODUCTION; 3.2 CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS CHARACTERISATION NEEDS AND PHYSICAL TECHNIQUES
• 3.3 X-RAY TECHNIQUES3.4 ELECTRON MICROSCOPY METHODS; 3.5 SPECTROSCOPY METHODS; 3.6 CONCLUDING REMARKS AND PERSPECTIVES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: Developments in Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 PRESENT MARKET OVERVIEW; 4.3 SILICON WAFERS; 4.4 CELL PROCESSING; 4.5 CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5: Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Solar Cells; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 DEPOSITION METHODS; 5.3 MATERIAL PROPERTIES; 5.4 SINGLE-JUNCTION CELL; 5.5 MULTIJUNCTION CELLS; 5.6 MODULES AND PRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES
• Chapter 6: III-V Solar Cells6.1 INTRODUCTION; 6.2 HOMO- AND HETEROJUNCTION III-V SOLAR CELLS; 6.3 MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; 6.4 APPLICATIONS; 6.5 CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 7: Chalcogenide Thin-Film Solar Cells; 7.1 INTRODUCTION; 7.2 CIGS; 7.3 KESTERITES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 8: Printed Organic Solar Cells; 8.1 INTRODUCTION; 8.2 MATERIALS AND MORPHOLOGY; 8.3 INTERFACES IN ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; 8.4 TANDEM TECHNOLOGY; 8.5 ELECTRODE REQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; 8.6 PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; 8.7 SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK; REFERENCES
• Chapter 9: Third-Generation Solar Cells9.1 INTRODUCTION; 9.2 MULTIPLE-ENERGY-LEVEL APPROACHES; 9.3 MODIFICATION OF THE SOLAR SPECTRUM; 9.4 THERMAL APPROACHES; 9.5 OTHER APPROACHES; 9.6 CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Concluding Remarks; Index