Description: Further DetailsTitle: Advanced Concepts in PhotovoltaicsCondition: NewEAN: 9781849735919ISBN: 9781849735919Publisher: Royal Society of ChemistryFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 07/21/2014Description: Photovoltaic systems enable the sun’s energy to be converted directly into electricity using semiconductor solar cells. The ultimate goal of photovoltaic research and development is to reduce the cost of solar power to reach or even become lower than the cost of electricity generated from fossil and nuclear fuels. The power conversion efficiency and the cost per unit area of the phototvoltaic system are critical factors that determine the cost of photovoltaic electricity. Until recently, the power conversion efficiency of single-junction photovoltaic cells has been limited to approximately 33% - the socalled Shockley-Queisser limit. This book presents the latest developments in photovoltaics which seek to either reach or surpass the Shockley-Queisser limit, and to lower the cell cost per unit area. Progress toward this ultimate goal is presented for the three generations of photovoltaic cells: the 1st generation based on crystalline silicon semiconductors; the 2nd generation based on thin film silicon, compound semiconductors, amorphous silicon, and various mesoscopic structures; and the 3rd generation based on the unique properties of nanoscale materials, new inorganic and organic photoconversion materials, highly efficient multi-junction cells with low cost solar concentration, and novel photovoltaic processes. The extent to which photovoltaic materials and processes can meet the expectations of efficient and cost effective solar energy conversion to electricity is discussed. Written by an international team of expert contributors, and with researchers in academia, national research laboratories, and industry in mind, this book is a comprehensive guide to recent progress in photovoltaics and essential for any library or laboratory in the field.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 234mmItem Length: 156mmContributor: Gavin Conibeer (Edited by), Matthew C Beard (Edited by), Arthur J. Nozik (Edited by)Author: Gavin ConibeerGenre: Science Nature & MathBook Series: Energy and Environment SeriesTopic: Technology & EngineeringItem Width: 36mmItem Weight: 1061gRelease Year: 2014 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Advanced Concepts in Photovoltaics
Title: Advanced Concepts in Photovoltaics
EAN: 9781849735919
ISBN: 9781849735919
Release Date: 07/21/2014
Release Year: 2014
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Contributor: Arthur J. Nozik (Edited by)
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Topic: Technology & Engineering
Number of Pages: 630 Pages
Publication Name: Advanced concepts in Photovoltaics
Language: English
Publisher: Royal Society of Real Chemistry, T.H.E.
Subject: Chemistry / Environmental (See Also Environmental Science), Energy, Electronics / Optoelectronics, Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable
Item Height: 1.4 in
Publication Year: 2014
Item Weight: 37.4 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Science
Author: Gavin Conibeer
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Series: Energy and Environment Ser.
Format: Hardcover
