Nano-Structured Photovoltaics: Solar Cells in the Nanotechnology Era

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Vinod Kumar Khanna (CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, India)

Nano-Structured Photovoltaics

Solar Cells in the Nanotechnology Era

Vinod Kumar Khanna (CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, India)

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CRC Press
08 October 2024

Energy; Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism; Global warming; Industrial chemistry; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Presenting a comprehensive overview of a rapidly burgeoning field blending solar cell technology with nanotechnology, the book covers topics such as solar cell basics, nanotechnology fundamentals, nanocrystalline silicon-based solar cells, nanotextured-surface solar cells, plasmon-enhanced solar cells, optically-improved nanoengineered solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells, 2D perovskite and 2D/3D multidimensional perovskite solar cells, carbonaceous nanomaterial-based solar cells, quantum well solar cells, nanowire solar cells and quantum dot solar cells. The book provides an in-depth and lucid presentation of the subject matter in an elegant, easy-to-understand writing style, starting from basic knowledge through principles of operation and fabrication of devices to advanced research levels encompassing the recent breakthroughs and cutting-edge innovations. It will be useful for graduate and PhD students, scientists, and engineers.

Key features:
* Builds an integrated perspective of photovoltaics by highlighting the essential role of nanotechnology in each type of solar cell.
* Performs simplified mathematical analysis of operational mechanisms of nanostructured solar cells supplemented with solved examples.
* Enhances learning with clear explanations of technological advances and illustrative diagrams without sacrificing scientific rigor.

By: Vinod Kumar Khanna (CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute India)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9781032104034
ISBN 10: 1032104031
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 08 October 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Vinod Kumar Khanna is an independent researcher at Chandigarh, India. He received the Ph.D. degree in physics from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India in 1988. He is a Retired Chief Scientist and Head, MEMS & Microsensors Group, from the CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani, India, and a Professor with the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India. He is a former Emeritus Scientist, CSIR and Emeritus Professor, AcSIR. He has worked at CSIR-CEERI for more than 37 years on the design, fabrication and characterization of power semiconductor devices and micro/nanoelectronic sensors. He has authored 18 books and six chapters in edited books. He has authored/coauthored 194 research papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He also has five patents to his name.