scholarly journals TiO2 based nanomaterials and nanostructures for green convergent technologies and environmental protection

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 346-355
Author(s):  
Vladimir Pavlović ◽  
Jelena Vujančević ◽  
Branislav Vlahović ◽  
Vera Pavlović
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Tio2 Nanotubes ◽  
Hybrid Structures ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Degradation Of Pollutants

Taking into account the importance of development of the advanced nanomaterials for the environmental protection, in this article the application of TiO2 based nanomaterials and nanostructures in the fields of renewable energy, chemical and bio decontamination has been presented. The role of TiO2 in formation of composite hybrid structures for solar energy harvesting has been explained, as well as the use photocatalytic degradation of pollutants. properties of TiO2 nanotubes obtained by decontamination.

Solar House as an Educational Tool for the Newly Established Renewable Energy Engineering Program

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingwu Wang ◽  
Jianxin Tang ◽  
Wallace Leigh
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Solar Systems ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar House ◽  
Energy Engineering

This paper introduces the newly established renewable energy engineering program at Alfred University (AU) and a solar house project used as an educational tool for this program. Topics include solar energy harvesting and adaptation of solar systems, engineering calculations/simulation, and global collaboration and marketing.

Plasmonic nanocatalysis for solar energy harvesting and sustainable chemistry

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (20) ◽  
pp. 10074-10095 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahak Dhiman
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Sustainable Chemistry ◽  
Organic Transformations ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Catalytic Processes

This review discusses the role of plasmonic nanocatalysts in organic transformations and their potential for developing sustainable catalytic processes.

scholarly journals Photoluminescence as a probe of phosphorene properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maciej R. Molas ◽  
Łukasz Macewicz ◽  
Aleksandra Wieloszyńska ◽  
Paweł Jakóbczyk ◽  
Andrzej Wysmołek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Band Structure ◽  
Number Of Layers ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Chemical Disorder ◽  
Detailed Evaluation ◽  
Extreme Sensitivity

AbstractHere, we provide a detailed evaluation of photoluminescence (PL) as a comprehensive tool for phosphorene characterization with the emphasis on a prominent quantitative role of PL in providing fingerprint-like features due to its extreme sensitivity to the band structure details, anisotropy, disorder, external fields, etc. Factors such as number of layers, dimensionality, structural and chemical disorder, and environmental factors and their effect on phosphorene’s PL signal are reviewed and discussed. Applications of PL in monitoring phosphorene and its modifications, as well as potential impacts on the fields of chemical and biosensing, nanomedicine, and solar energy harvesting, are also elaborated.

scholarly journals GIS-Based Assessment of Solar Energy Harvesting Sites and Electricity Generation Potential in Zambia

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-48
Author(s):  
Mabvuto Mwanza ◽  
Koray Ulgen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Energy Mix ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
International Regulations ◽  
The Government

AbstractLand and environment are some of limited nature resource for any particular country and requires best use. Therefore, for sustainable energy generation it is often important to maximize land use and avoid or minimize environmental and social impact when selecting the potential locations for solar energy harvesting. This chapter presents an approach for identifying and determining the potential sites and available land areas for solar energy harvesting. Hence, the restricting and enhancing parameters that influence sites selection based on international regulation have been imposed to the Laws of Zambia on environmental protection and pollution control legislative framework. Thus, both international regulations and local environmental protection and pollution control legislative have been used for identifying the potential sites and evaluating solar PV electricity generation potential in these potential sites. The restricting parameters were applied to reduce territory areas to feasible potential sites and available areas that are suitable for solar energy harvesting. The assessment involved two different models: firstly the assessment of potential sites and mapping using GIS, and secondly, evaluation of the available suitable land areas and feasible solar PV electricity generation potential in each provinces using analytical methods. The total available suitable area of the potential sites is estimated at 82,564.601 km2 representing 10.97% of Zambia’s total surface area. This potential is equivalent to 10,240.73 TWh annual electricity generation potential with potential to reduce CO2 emissions in the nation and achieve SDGs. The identification of potential sites and solar energy will help improve the understanding of the potential solar energy can contribute to achieving sustainable national energy mix in Zambia. Furthermore, it will help the government in setting up tangible energy targets and effective integration of solar PV systems into national energy mix.

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