scholarly journals Plasma assisted vapor solid deposition of Co3O4 tapered nanorods for energy applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (46) ◽  
pp. 26302-26310
Author(s):  
Mojtaba Gilzad Kohan ◽  
Raffaello Mazzaro ◽  
Vittorio Morandi ◽  
Shujie You ◽  
Isabella Concina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Solar Light ◽  
Energy Applications ◽  
P Type ◽  
Solid Deposition

Self-standing, 1-dimensional (1D) structures of p-type metal oxide (MOx) have been the focus of considerable attention, due to their unique properties in energy storage and solar light conversion.

Cost Effective Synthesis and Fabrication of Phase-Pure Kesterite Cu2-xZn1.3SnS4 P-type Absorber Layer Thin Films by Solvent Based Process Technique for Photovoltaic Solar Energy Applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
B. Khadambari ◽  
S. S. Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Absorber Layer ◽  
Window Layer ◽  
Energy Applications ◽  
Process Technique ◽  
Absorber Material ◽  
Effective Synthesis ◽  
P Type

Solar has become one of the fastest growing renewable energy sources. With the push towards sustainability it is an excellent solution to resolve the issue of our diminishing finite resources. Alternative photovoltaic systems are of much importance to utilize solar energy efficiently. The Cu-chalcopyrite compounds CuInS2 and CuInSe2 and their alloys provide absorber material of high absorption coefficients of the order of 105 cm-1. Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is more promising material for photovoltaic applications as Zn and Sn are abundant materials of earth’s crust. Further, the preparation of CZTS-ink facilitates the production of flexible solar cells. The device can be designed with Al doped ZnO as the front contact, n-type window layer (e.g. intrinsic ZnO); an n-type thin film buffer layer (e.g. CdS) and a p-type CZTS absorber layer with Molybdenum (Mo) substrate as back contact. In this study, CZTS films were synthesized by a non-vaccum solvent based process technique from a molecular-ink using a non toxic eco-friendly solvent dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The deposited CZTS films were optimized and characterized by XRD, UV-visible spectroscopy and SEM.

scholarly journals Thermochemical Energy Storage Performance Analysis of (Fe,Co,Mn)Ox Mixed Metal Oxides

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 362
Author(s):  
Yabibal Getahun Dessie ◽  
Qi Hong ◽  
Bachirou Guene Lougou ◽  
Juqi Zhang ◽  
Boshu Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Metal Oxides ◽  
Redox Reaction ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Oxygen Exchange ◽  
Engineering Industry ◽  
Oxide Material ◽  
Oxide Materials ◽  
Uptake Ratio

Metal oxide materials are known for their ability to store thermochemical energy through reversible redox reactions. Metal oxides provide a new category of materials with exceptional performance in terms of thermochemical energy storage, reaction stability and oxygen-exchange and uptake capabilities. However, these characteristics are predicated on the right combination of the metal oxide candidates. In this study, metal oxide materials consisting of pure oxides, like cobalt(II) oxide, manganese(II) oxide, and iron(II, III) oxide (Fe3O4), and mixed oxides, such as (100 wt.% CoO, 100 wt.% Fe3O4, 100 wt.% CoO, 25 wt.% MnO + 75 wt.% CoO, 75 wt.% MnO + 25 wt.% CoO) and 50 wt.% MnO + 50.wt.% CoO), which was subjected to a two-cycle redox reaction, was proposed. The various mixtures of metal oxide catalysts proposed were investigated through the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), energy dispersive X-ray (EDS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses. The effect of argon (Ar) and oxygen (O2) at different gas flow rates (20, 30, and 50 mL/min) and temperature at thermal charging step and thermal discharging step (30–1400 °C) during the redox reaction were investigated. It was revealed that on the overall, 50 wt.% MnO + 50 wt.% CoO oxide had the most stable thermal stability and oxygen exchange to uptake ratio (0.83 and 0.99 at first and second redox reaction cycles, respectively). In addition, 30 mL/min Ar–20 mL/min O2 gas flow rate further increased the proposed (Fe,Co,Mn)Ox mixed oxide catalyst’s cyclic stability and oxygen uptake ratio. SEM revealed that the proposed (Fe,Co,Mn)Ox material had a smooth surface and consisted of polygonal-shaped structures. Thus, the proposed metallic oxide material can effectively be utilized for high-density thermochemical energy storage purposes. This study is of relevance to the power engineering industry and academia.

scholarly journals Titanium Nitride Nanodonuts Synthesized from Natural Ilmenite Ore as a Novel and Efficient Thermoplasmonic Material

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Thanh-Lieu Thi Le ◽  
Lam Tan Nguyen ◽  
Hoai-Hue Nguyen ◽  
Nguyen Van Nghia ◽  
Nguyen Minh Vuong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Nitride ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Resonance Absorption ◽  
Solar Light ◽  
Localized Surface Plasmon ◽  
Water Evaporation ◽  
Energy Applications ◽  
Simulated Solar Light ◽  
New Class

Nanostructures of titanium nitride (TiN) have recently been considered as a new class of plasmonic materials that have been utilized in many solar energy applications. This work presents the synthesis of a novel nanostructure of TiN that has a nanodonut shape from natural ilmenite ore using a low-cost and bulk method. The TiN nanodonuts exhibit strong and spectrally broad localized surface plasmon resonance absorption in the visible region centered at 560 nm, which is well suited for thermoplasmonic applications as a nanoscale heat source. The heat generation is investigated by water evaporation experiments under simulated solar light, demonstrating excellent solar light harvesting performance of the nanodonut structure.

Rational Design of Carbon Layer-Decorated Metal Oxide/Nickel Cobalt Sulfide-Based Composite with Faster Energy Storage and Long Cyclic Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 2138-2147
Author(s):  
Dandan Han ◽  
Yifan Pan ◽  
Jinhe Wei ◽  
Liucheng Mao ◽  
Ye Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Rational Design ◽  
Carbon Layer ◽  
Cobalt Sulfide ◽  
Cyclic Life ◽  
Nickel Cobalt

scholarly journals Photodoping of metal oxide nanocrystals for multi-charge accumulation and light-driven energy storage

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Ghini ◽  
Nicola Curreli ◽  
Andrea Camellini ◽  
Mengjiao Wang ◽  
Aswin Asaithambi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Direct Conversion ◽  
Charge Accumulation ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
And Storage ◽  
The Way

Light-driven multi-charge accumulation (i.e., photodoping) of doped metal oxide nanocrystals opens the way to innovative solutions for the direct conversion and storage of the solar energy.

Geometry-based, n-type-enhanced p-type polymer/metal oxide nanocomposites for high-efficiency, high-specificity conductive systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 1630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Raccis ◽  
Laura Wortmann ◽  
Shaista Ilyas ◽  
Johannes Schläfer ◽  
Andreas Mettenbörger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Percolation Threshold ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
High Specificity ◽  
Data Fitting ◽  
Basic Properties ◽  
Frenkel Effect ◽  
Polymer Metal ◽  
Different Shapes ◽  
P Type

ABSTRACTHematite (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles were diffused of two different shapes (spherical and cubical) in PEDOT:PSS matrices below the percolation threshold. Increases in conductivity within a distinct range in concentration were observed in the dark and under simulated solar illumination. The effect was ascribed to a generalized Poole-Frenkel effect in conjunction with basic properties of heterojunctions and electrostatic dipoles, and verified through data fitting. A difference in behaviour between sphere- and cube-based nanocomposites was also observed.

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