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- Introduces readers to nanocrystalline semiconductors for solar light energy conversion
- Provides a general introduction to the photochemistry of semiconductor nanocrystals, detailed explanations of semiconductor nanophotocatalysis and nanocrystalline semiconductor-based solar cells, and examples for investigation and application of the described systems
- Offers an honest and critical discussion on perspectives and limitations of photocatalytic processes for solar light conversion, including a historical account
- A complete survey – from the basics to the current research – for everybody interested in the field of sustainable energy harvesting from solar light
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Chemistry (LNC, volume 99)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
The book starts with a general introduction to the photochemistry of semiconductor nanocrystals. In the introductory chapter, the author also provides a frank and critical discussion on perspectives and limitations of the photocatalytic processes for solar light conversion including a historical account on semiconductor photocatalysis. He discusses that (and also why) it is a long way from laboratory prototypes to real sustainable technologies.
The following chapters outline the conversion of solar light energy in semiconductor nanophotocatalysis on the one hand, and to (electric) energy in nanocrystalline semiconductor-based solar cells on the other hand. Topics addressed include nanophotocatalytic hydrogen production, artificial photosynthesis, quantum-dot sensitized liquid-junction and bulk heterojunction solar cells. Perspectives and opportunities, but also bottlenecks and limitations are discussed and the novel systems compared with established technology, such as classical silicon solar cells.
While readers in this way learn to understand the basics and get introduced to the current research in the field, the final chapter provides them with the necessary knowledge about methodology, both in synthesis and characterization of semiconductor nanophotocatalysts and semiconductor nanomaterials, including examples for the practice of photocatalytic experiments and the studies of semiconductor-based solar cells.
Keywords
- Semiconductor-based solar cells
- Semiconductor quantum dots
- Solar concentrators
- Semiconductor nanophotocatalysts
- Photocatalytic hydrogen production
- Artificial photosynthesis
- Solar energy harvesting
- Nanocrystalline semiconductors
- Quantum size effects
- Semiconductor photochemistry
- Dye-sensitized solar cells
- Photocatalytic conversion CO2 and N2
- Liquid-junction solar cells
- Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells
Authors and Affiliations
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Laboratory of Organic Photovoltaics and Electrochemistry, L.V. Pysarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Kiev, Ukraine
Oleksandr Stroyuk
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Solar Light Harvesting with Nanocrystalline Semiconductors
Authors: Oleksandr Stroyuk
Series Title: Lecture Notes in Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68879-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-68878-7Published: 10 November 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88673-2Published: 23 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-68879-4Published: 07 November 2017
Series ISSN: 0342-4901
Series E-ISSN: 2192-6603
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXI, 378
Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 149 illustrations in colour
Topics: Optical and Electronic Materials, Nanochemistry, Energy Harvesting, Semiconductors, Catalysis, Energy Systems