Solar Energy and Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Development

Engineered nanomaterials for solar energy conversion.

Understanding how to engineer nanomaterials for targeted solar-cell applications is the key to improving their efficiency and could lead to breakthroughs in their design. Proposed mechanisms for the conversion of solar energy to electricity are those exploiting the particle nature of light in conventional photovoltaic cells, and those using the collective electromagnetic nature, where light is ...

Nanomaterials for Energy and Electronics

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Energy storage deployment and innovation for the clean energy transition

The clean energy transition requires a co-evolution of innovation, investment, and deployment strategies for emerging energy storage technologies. A deeply decarbonized energy system research platform needs materials science advances in battery technology to overcome the intermittency challenges of wind and solar electricity. Simultaneously, policies designed to build market growth and innovati...

Materials for Clean Energy Conversion

Energy Gap Demeanor for Carbon Doped with Chrome Nanoparticle to Increase Solar Energy Absorption

Novel method doped carbon with nanoparticle Cr2O3 and thin film has been studied in much thought in wavelength range, the doping can help new excellent physical and chemical properties for carbon, this application has a semiconductor feature. Nanocomposite thin film deposited on copper and glass substrates have been created by utilizing Spray Pyrolysis method. The prec...