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Klappentext Global demand for low cost, efficient and sustainable energy production is ever increasing. Driven by recent discoveries and innovation in the science and technology of materials, applications based on functional materials are becoming increasingly important. Functional materials for sustainable energy applications provides an essential guide to the development and application of these materials in sustainable energy production. Part one reviews functional materials for solar power, including silicon-based, thin-film, and dye sensitized photovoltaic solar cells, thermophotovoltaic device modelling and photoelectrochemical cells. Part two focuses on functional materials for hydrogen production and storage. Functional materials for fuel cells are then explored in part three where developments in membranes, catalysts and membrane electrode assemblies for polymer electrolyte and direct methanol fuel cells are discussed, alongside electrolytes and ion conductors, novel cathodes, anodes, thin films and proton conductors for solid oxide fuel cells. Part four considers functional materials for demand reduction and energy storage, before the book concludes in part five with an investigation into computer simulation studies of functional materials. With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, Functional materials for sustainable energy applications is an indispensable tool for anyone involved in the research, development, manufacture and application of materials for sustainable energy production, including materials engineers, scientists and academics in the rapidly developing, interdisciplinary field of sustainable energy. Zusammenfassung This book presents a comprehensive review of the issues! science and development of functional materials in renewable and sustainable energy production and management applications. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributor contact details Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy Preface Part I: Functional materials for solar power Chapter 1: Silicon-based photovoltaic solar cells Abstract: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Polysilicon production 1.3 Crystallisation and wafering 1.4 Solar cells: materials issues and cell architectures 1.5 Conclusions Chapter 2: Photovoltaic (PV) thin-films for solar cells Abstract: 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Amorphous silicon thin-film photovoltaic (PV) 2.3 Cadmium telluride thin-film PV 2.4 Copper indium diselenide thin-film PV 2.5 Materials sustainability 2.6 Future trends 2.7 Sources of further information and advice Chapter 3: Rapid, low-temperature processing of dye-sensitized solar cells Abstract: 3.1 Introduction to dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) 3.2 Manufacturing issues 3.3 Sensitization 3.4 Electrodes 3.5 Electrolyte 3.6 Quality control (QC)/lifetime testing 3.7 Conclusions and future trends 3.8 Acknowledgements Chapter 4: Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) devices: introduction and modelling Abstract: 4.1 Introduction to thermophotovoltaics (TPVs) 4.2 Practical TPV cell performance 4.3 Modelling TPV cells 4.4 Tandem TPV cells 4.5 Conclusions Chapter 5: Photoelectrochemical cells for hydrogen generation Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Photoelectrochemical cells: principles and energetics 5.3 Photoelectrochemical cell configurations and efficiency considerations 5.4 Semiconductor photoanodes: material challenges 5.5 Semiconductor photocathodes: material challenges 5.6 Advances in photochemical cell materials and design 5.7 Interfacial reaction kinetics 5.8 Future trends 5.9 Acknowledgements 5.11 Appendix: abbreviations Part II: Functional materials for hydrogen produ...
