The Shockley-Queisser limit describes the maximum solar energy conversion efficiency achievable for a particular material and is the standard by which new photovoltaic technologies are compared. This limit is based on the principle of detailed balance, which equates the photon flux into a device to the particle flux (photons or electrons) out of that device. Nanostructured solar cells represent...

In the study, nanostructured V2O5 photocatalyst was prepared by a hydrothermal process followed calcination with addition of various surfactants to precursor solution. The synthesized nanomaterials were investigated scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR), and ultraviolet - visible spectroscopy (UV-vis). SEM images XRD showed that d...

Monte Carlo statistical ray-tracing methods are commonly employed to simulate carrier transport in nanostructured materials. In the case of a large degree nanostructuring and under linear response (small driving fields), these simulations tend be computationally overly expensive due difficulty gathering required flux statistics. Here, we present novel algorithm with computational efficiency at ...

Two-dimensional MoS2-based composite has remarkable potential as an electrode material for advanced energy storage. However, the application of MoS2 is limited by its low electrical conductivity and cyclic stability. Herein, a novel three/two-dimensional (3D/2D) ternary nanostructured consisting MoS2/g-C3N4/reduced graphene oxide (rGO), denoted MCNG, synthesized using in-situ sonochemical-assis...

This paper presents the process development towards a new generation of nanostructured thermoelectric generators for power harvesting from small temperature gradients by using a combination of traditional silicon microfabrication techniques, electroplating and submicron ion-track nanolithography. Polyimide nanotemplates with pore diameters ranging from 30 nm to 120 nm were fabricated. Prelimina...