Thin Film Structures in Energy Applications

This book provides a comprehensive overview of thin film structures in energy applications. Each chapter contains both fundamentals principles for each thin film structure as well as the relevant energy application technologies. The authors cover thin films for a variety of energy sectors including inorganic and organic solar cells, DSSCs, solid oxide fuel cells, thermoelectrics, phosphors and cutting tools.

List of contents

Thin film - deposition, growth aspects and characterization.- Coatings for Energy Applications.- Ternary and quaternary semiconducting compounds thin film solar cells.- Organic Semiconductors: A New Future of Nano Devices and Applications.- Titania Nano-architectures for energy.- State-of-the-art thin film electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells.- Thin film thermoelectric materials for sensor applications: An overview.- Electroluminescent Thin Film Phosphors.- Thin Films for Energy Efficient Mechanical Tools.

About the author

Dr Suresh Babu Krishna Moorthy has dual Master’s in Science (Chemistry) and Engineering (Materials Science). He completed his Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology – Madras (IITM), India in 2005 and has been working in the area of nanostructures since 2000. He was working with University of Central Florida, USA (2006-2010) before joining as Assistant Professor with Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry. His current research focuses on thin films for solid oxide fuel cells and high temperature oxidation protection of components. In addition he is also interested on the development of multifunctional nanostructures for theranostic applications.

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive overview of thin film structures in energy applications. Each chapter contains both fundamentals principles for each thin film structure as well as the relevant energy application technologies. The authors cover thin films for a variety of energy sectors  including inorganic and organic solar cells, DSSCs, solid oxide fuel cells, thermoelectrics, phosphors and cutting tools.

Product details

• Assisted by: Sures Babu Krishna Moorthy (Editor), Suresh Babu Krishna Moorthy (Editor), Suresh Babu Krishna Moorthy (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9783319147734
• ISBN: 978-3-31-914773-4
• No. of pages: 292
• Dimensions: 173 mm x 17 mm x 242 mm
• Weight: 622 g
• Illustrations: XII, 292 p. 147 illus., 86 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; Elektrotechnik, B, Energieerzeugung und -verteilung, Energietechnik, Elektrotechnik und Energiemaschinenbau, energy systems, Chemistry and Materials Science, energy storage, Energy technology & engineering, Materials—Surfaces, Surface chemistry & adsorption, Thin films, Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films, Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Film, Electrical Power Engineering, Mechanical and Thermal Energy Storage, Energy, power generation, distribution & storage, Mechanical Power Engineering