This authoritative reference covers the various aspects of materials science that will impact on the next generation of photovoltaic (PV) module technology. The emphasis on materials brings a fresh perspective to the literature and highlights crucial issues. Special attention is given to thin film PV materials, an area that is growing more rapidly than crystalline silicon and could dominate in the long term. The book addresses the fundamental aspects of PV solar cell materials and gives a comprehensive description of each major thin film material, either in research or production. Particular...
This authoritative reference covers the various aspects of materials science that will impact on the next generation of photovoltaic (PV) module techn...
Membranes already have important applications in artificial organs, the processing of biotechnological products, food manufacture, waste water treatment, and seawater desalination. Their uses in gaseous mixture separations are, however, far from achieving their full potential. Separation of air components, natural gas dehumidification and sweeting, separation and recovery of CO2 from biogas, and H2 from refinery gases are all examples of current industrial applications. The use of membranes for reducing the greenhouse effect and improving energy efficiency has also...
Membranes already have important applications in artificial organs, the processing of biotechnological products, food manufacture, waste water trea...
A volume that will provide a comprehensive overview of current activity in the field of photoelectrochemistry that is contributing increasingly to the development of novel strategies, materials and processes that can be used for the production of solar fuels. Topics covered will include: aspects of photoelectrochemical water splitting; combinatorial approach to materials discovery for water splitting; mesoporous transition metal oxides for water splitting; tandem photoelectrochemical cells for water splitting; nano-architectures for solar water splitting devices; microheterogeneous...
A volume that will provide a comprehensive overview of current activity in the field of photoelectrochemistry that is contributing increasingly to the...
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are promising electrochemical power generation devices that can convert chemical energy of a fuel into electricity in an efficient, environmental-friendly, and quiet manner. Due to their high operating temperature, SOFCs feature fuel flexibility as internal reforming of hydrocarbon fuels and ammonia thermal cracking can be realized in SOFC anode.
This book first introduces the fundamental principles of SOFCs and compares SOFC technology with conventional heat engines as well as low temperature fuel cells. Then the latest developments in SOFC R&D are...
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are promising electrochemical power generation devices that can convert chemical energy of a fuel into electricity i...
