Introduction to hollow structures for energy applications

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Materials Chemistry ◽  
Energy Applications ◽  
Hollow Structures

Dan Wang introduces the Materials Chemistry Frontiers themed issue on hollow structures for energy applications.

Swollen hexagonal liquid crystals as smart nanoreactors: implementation in materials chemistry for energy applications

Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 5793-5819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srabanti Ghosh ◽  
Laurence Ramos ◽  
Hynd Remita
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystals ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Materials Chemistry ◽  
Energy Applications

Swollen hexagonal liquid crystals are versatile temples to synthesize nanomaterials for energy harvesting applications.

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.

Lossless Dynamic Models of the Quasi-Z-Source Converter Family

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitri Vinnikov ◽  
Oleksandr Husev ◽  
Indrek Roasto
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Energy Applications

Lossless Dynamic Models of the Quasi-Z-Source Converter FamilyThis paper is devoted to the quasi-Z-source (qZS) converter family. Recently, the qZS-converters have attracted attention because of their specific properties of voltage boost and buck functions with a single switching stage, which could be especially beneficial in renewable energy applications. As main representatives of the qZS-converter family, the traditional quasi-Z-source inverter as well as two novel extended boost quasi-Z-source inverters are discussed. Lossless dynamic models of these topologies are presented and analyzed.

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