Gibson E. Solar Energy Capture Materials 2019 torrent

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The importance of harnessing the power from the sun to satisfy our growing energy demands without harming the planet is now widely accepted. ‘Solar energy conversion’ includes many categories of technology, including solar thermal, solar fuels and solar-to-electricity (photovoltaic). This book focuses on photovoltaic technology, which now contributes a sizeable percentage of power generation globally, with new markets appearing each year and with over 100 GW of solar-to-electricity capacity installed annually. The large majority of this commercial technology is based on crystalline silicon, which captures the energy from sunlight and converts it to electricity using the pholtovoltaic effect, a phenomenon first reported by Edmond Becquerel in 1839. Evolution of the technology throughout the 1950s led to applications of solar cells for space applications, and strong developments in the 1980s lead to establishment of the commercial technology that is familiar today. Research since then has focused intensively on bringing down the cost and energy required to manufacture the modules. While the efficiency of solar to electrical power conversion is the established figure of merit for solar cells, processability is becoming increasingly important as industry looks towards integrating solar power into new applications, such as sensors and portable electronic devices. New categories of photovoltaic devices have also emerged, such as thin-film solar cells and devices based on nanotechnology, which provide routes to high-throughput manufacturing methods and new applications, such as built-in photovoltaics and wearable technology.
Silicon Solar Cells
Compound Semiconductor Solar Cells
Dye-sensitised Solar Cells
Solution-processed Solar Cells: Perovskite Solar Cells
Theoretical Analyses of Copper-based Solar Cell Materials for the Next Generation of Photovoltaics