Photoelectrochemical materials and energy conversion processes

INDICE: Preface. List of Contributors. 1 Applications of Electrochemistry in the Fabrication and Characterization of Thin-Film Solar Cells (Phillip Dale and Laurence Peter). 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Electrochemical Routes to Thin-FilmSolar Cells. 1.3 Characterization of Solar Cell Materials using Electrolyte Contacts. 1.4 Conclusions. Acknowledgments. References. 2 Tailoring of Interfaces for the Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Solar Energy (Hans Joachim Lewerenz). 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Operation Principles of Photoelectrochemical Devices. 2.3 Surface and Interface Analysis Methods. 2.4 Case Studies: Interface Conditioning. 2.5 Photovoltaic, Photoelectrochemical Devices. 2.6 Photoelectrocatalytic Devices. 2.7 Synopsis. Acknowledgments. Appendix 2.A. Appendix 2.B. Appendix 2.C. References. 3 Printable Materials and Technologies for Dye-Sensitized Photovoltaic Cells with Flexible Substrates (Tsutomu Miyasaka). 3.1 Introduction: Historical Background. 3.2 Low-Temperature Coating of Semiconductor Films. 3.3 Photoelectric Performance of Plastic Dye-Sensitized Photocells. 3.4 Polymer-Based Counter Electrodes with Printable Materials. 3.5 Investigation ofHigh-Extinction Sensitizers and Co-adsorbents. 3.6 Durability Development forPlastic DSSCs. 3.7 Fabrication of Large-Area Plastic DSSC Modules. 3.8 Concluding Remarks. References. 4 Electrodeposited Porous ZnO Sensitized by Organic Dyes Promising Materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Potential Application in Large-Scale Photovoltaics (Derck Schlettwein, Tsukasa Yoshida, and Daniel Lincot). 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Electrodeposition A Well-Established Technology. 4.3 Electrodeposition of ZnO Thin Films. 4.4 Sensitization of ZnO. 4.5 Alternative Sensitizer Molecules. 4.6 Electrodeposition of Hybrid ZnO/Organic Thin Films. 4.7 Porous Crystalline Networks of ZnO as Starting Material for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. 4.8 Adaptation of Electrodeposition Towards Specific Demands of Alternative Substrate Materials. 4.9 State of the Art and Outlook. References. 5 Thin-Film Semiconductors Deposited in Nanometric Scales by Electrochemical and Wet Chemical Methods for Photovoltaic Solar Cell Applications (Oumarou Savadogo). 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Materials and Composite Materials Fabrication. 5.3 Systems Development. 5.4 Conclusions and Perspectives. References. Index.

• ISBN: 978-3-527-32859-8
• Editorial: Wiley-VCH
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 374
• Fecha Publicación: 15/12/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés