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A Review of Various Nanostructures to Enhance the Efficiency of Solar-Photon-Conversions

A Review of Various Nanostructures to Enhance the Efficiency of Solar-Photon-Conversions

S. A. Akhoon, S. Rubab, M. A. Shah
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 29
ISBN13: 9781522516712|ISBN10: 1522516719|EISBN13: 9781522516729
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1671-2.ch007
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Akhoon, S. A., et al. "A Review of Various Nanostructures to Enhance the Efficiency of Solar-Photon-Conversions." Renewable and Alternative Energy: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 197-225. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1671-2.ch007

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Akhoon, S. A., Rubab, S., & Shah, M. A. (2017). A Review of Various Nanostructures to Enhance the Efficiency of Solar-Photon-Conversions. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Renewable and Alternative Energy: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 197-225). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1671-2.ch007

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Akhoon, S. A., S. Rubab, and M. A. Shah. "A Review of Various Nanostructures to Enhance the Efficiency of Solar-Photon-Conversions." In Renewable and Alternative Energy: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 197-225. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1671-2.ch007

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Abstract

The problem of dwindling energy can be attributed to the rapidly increasing worldwide energy demand, leading to an urgent need for alternative energy-harvesting technologies to sustain the economic growth by maintaining our appetite for energy. Among them, solar-energy-harvesting is most promising, and the huge demand for clean, cost-effective, and cost-efficient energy can be met by solar energy. The large-scale solar energy utilization has not become practical because of the high cost and inadequate efficiencies of the current solar-energy-conversions. Nanotechnology offers tools to develop cost-effective and cost-efficient technologies for solar-energy conversions. Nanostructures, such as nanowires, nanopillars, nanodomes, nanorods, quatumdots, nanoparticles, etc., facilitate photon absorption, electron transport, and electron collection properties of the solar-energy-conversion devices. This review specifically summarizes the contribution of the nanotechnology to photovoltaics, dye-sensitive solar cells, quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells, and solar hydrogen production devices.

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