Materials for Solar Energy Conversion

Materials, Methods and Applications
Herausgegeben:Rajasekar, R.; Moganapriya, C.; Mohankumar, A.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Die Nachfrage nach Energie steigt von Tag zu Tag, und der Aufbau einer nachhaltigen Energieerzeugung ist von entscheidender Bedeutung. Um diesen Anspruch zu erfüllen, werden von Forschern erneuerbare Energiequellen entwickelt, beispielsweise unter Nutzung der Solarenergie. Für das effektive Auffangen und Speichern erneuerbarer Energie wie der Sonnenstrahlung ist die Entwicklung fortschrittlicher Funktionswerkstoffe erforderlich. Dieses Buch befasst sich im Wesentlichen mit den Fortschritten bei der Entwicklung neuer Funktionswerkstoffe für die Speicherung der Solarenergie. Dabei wird auf die große Vielfalt an organischen und anorganischen Materialien eingegangen. Auch der Einsatz moderner Computersimulationstechniken, Umwandlungs- und Speicherverfahren wird umfassend erörtert. Aktuelle Forschungsthemen wie nanostrukturierte Solarzellen, Batteriematerialien usw. werden ebenfalls in diesem Buch behandelt.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons / Wiley-Scrivener
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W119750600
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 161mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 716g
• ISBN-13: 9781119750604
• ISBN-10: 1119750601
• Artikelnr.: 60578322

Autorenporträt

R. Rajasekar PhD, Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College (an Autonomous Institution under Anna University), Tamilnadu, India. He obtained his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and specializes in materials science and engineering, renewable energy, surface coating on solar cells, and tribological performance of carbide inserts. He has published more than 100 research articles in reputed international journals, as well as more than 30 book chapters. C. Moganapriya PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College (An Autonomous Institution under Anna University), Tamilnadu, India. She completed her PhD in 2019, and her current research area includes surface engineering of solar cells for performance enhancement of power conversion efficiency and tribological performance of cutting tool insert by adopting several hard coating materials. She has published 13 research articles and 15 book chapters with international publishers. A. Mohan Kumar PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College (An Autonomous Institution under Anna University), Tamil Nadu. He completed his postgraduate degree at Government College of Engineering, Salem. His research areas are the characterization of reinforced composite materials, composite machining polymer coatings, and nanocomposite coatings. He has published 13 research articles and book chapters.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface xv

Part 1: Solar Cells - Fundamentals and Emerging Categories 1

1 Introduction to Solar Energy Conversion 3
Manivannan Rajendran, Moganapriya Chinnasamy, Suresh Muthusamy and Manikandan Kumaran Nair

1.1 Introduction 3

1.2 Forms of Energy 5

1.3 Solar Radiation 6

1.4 Heat Transfer Principles 7

1.4.1 Conduction 7

1.4.2 Convection 7

1.4.3 Radiation 7

1.5 Basic Laws of Radiation 8

1.5.1 Stefan-Boltzmann Law 8

1.5.2 Planck's Law 9

1.5.3 Wien's Displacement Law 9

1.6 Solar Energy Conversion 9

1.6.1 Sources of Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy 10

1.6.2 Differentiate Between Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources 10

1.7 Photo-Thermal Conversion System 11

1.7.1 Flat Plate Collector 11

1.7.2 Evacuated Solar Collector 15

1.8 Thermal Applications 15

1.8.1 Solar Water Heating Systems 17

1.8.2 Steam Generation 20

1.9 Solar Drying 21

1.9.1 Natural Circulation Methods 23

1.9.2 Forced Circulation Systems 25

1.10 Photovoltaic Conversion 25

1.10.1 Photovoltaic Effect 26

1.10.2 Applications 27

1.11 Photovoltaic Thermal Systems 27

1.12 Conclusion 28

References 28

2 Development of Solar Cells 33
Mohan Kumar Anand Raj, Rajasekar Rathanasamy and Moganapriya Chinnasamy

Abbreviations 33

2.1 Introduction 34

2.2 First-Generation PV Cells 34

2.2.1 Single-Crystalline PV Cells 35

2.3 Second-Generation Solar PV Technology 36

2.3.1 Amorphous Silicon PV Cell 36

2.3.2 Cadmium Telluride PV Cell 37

2.3.3 Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide PV Cells 38

2.4 Third-Generation PV Cells 38

2.4.1 Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide PV Cell 40

2.4.2 Dye Sensitized PV Ccell 40

2.4.3 Organic PV Cell 42

2.4.4 Perovskite PV Solar Cells 43

2.4.5 Polymer Photovoltaic Cell 43

2.4.6 Quantum Dot Photovoltaic Cell 43

2.5 Conclusion 44

References 45

3 Recycling of Solar Panels 47
Sathish Kumar Palaniappan, Moganapriya Chinnasamy, Rajasekar Rathanasamy and Samir Kumar Pal

Abbreviations 48

3.1 Introduction 49

3.2 PV and Recycling Development Worldwide 52

3.2.1 Causes of Inability in Solar PV Panel 54

3.3 Current Recycling and Recovery Techniques 55

3.3.1 Methods for Recycling 55

3.3.2 Physical Separation 55

3.3.3 Thermal and Chemical-Based Treatment 56

3.4 Strategies for Recycling Processes 63

3.5 Approaches for Recycling of Solar Panel 65

3.5.1 Component Repair 66

3.5.2 Module Separation 66

3.5.3 Decomposition of Silicon and Precious Industrial Minerals From Modules 68

3.6 Global Surveys in PV Recycling Technology 71

3.7 Ecological and Economic Impacts 76

3.7.1 Evolutionary Factors 77

3.7.2 Socio-Economic Concerns 77

3.8 Conclusion 78

References 79

4 Multi-Junction Solar Cells 87
Mohanraj Thangamuthu, Tamilvanan Ayyasamy and Santhosh Sivaraj

Abbreviation 87

4.1 Introduction 88

4.1.1 Theory of Multi-Junction Cells 89

4.2 Key Issues for Realizing the Efficiency of MJCs 91

4.2.1 Preference of Top Layer Materials and Enhancing the Quality 91

4.2.2 Low-Loss Tunneling Junction for Intercell Connection and Preventing Impurity Diffusion From Tunneling Junction 92

4.2.3 Lattice-Matching Between Cell M