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References. Toward cost-effective solar energy use Science, v 315, n 5813, 9 Feb. 2007, p 798-801. Nanostructures for photovoltaics Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports, v 62, n 6, Nov 10, 2008, p 175-189. Nanoscience and nanotechnology for advanced energy systems

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  1. References Toward cost-effective solar energy use Science, v 315, n 5813, 9 Feb. 2007, p 798-801 Nanostructures for photovoltaics Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports, v 62, n 6, Nov 10, 2008, p 175-189 Nanoscience and nanotechnology for advanced energy systems Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, v 10, n 3-4, June/August, 2006, p 132-143 Selected nanotechnologies for renewable energy applications International Journal of Energy Research, v 31, n 6-7, May, 2007, p 619-636

  2. Renewable energy systems - Solar • Photovoltaics (PV): convert sun’s energy directly to electricity • Solar hydrogen: use sun’s energy to create H2 by splitting water • H2 storage: storing H2 in solid-state forms • Hydrogen fuel cell: using H2 to create electricity • Solar thermal: capturing and storing heat from sun Solar furnace in France Solar thermal power plant in California Mojave desert. Nine plants with a total capacity of 350 MW providing enough electricity to meet the residential needs of a city with 250,000

  3. Solar Cell Efficiency Recent publications Designing randomness -the impact of textured surfaces on the efficiency of thin-film solar cells Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science (QELS) - Technical Digest Series, 2008 Conference on and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference Lasers and Electro-Optics, QELS, 2008, p 4552597 Enhanced efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cell using double-layered conducting glass Thin Solid Films, v 516, n 21, 1 Sept. 2008, p 7802-6 Ultra-high efficiency solar cells: The path for mass penetration of solar electricity Electronics Letters, v 44, n 16, , 2008 Efficiency limits for single-junction and tandem solar cells Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells Volume 90, Issues 18-19, 23 November 2006, Pages 2952-2959 14th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference Carrier mobility, structural order, and solar cell efficiency of organic heterojunction devices Street, R.A. (Palo Alto Research Center) Source: Applied Physics Letters, v 93, n 13, , 2008, p 133308

  4. Textured silicon for reducing reflections

  5. Tandem solar cell • Tandem solar cells contain two or more cells that enable light absorption over a broader range of wavelengths Novel materials for high-efficiency III-V multi-junction solar cells Solar Energy, v 82, n 2, Feb. 2008, p 173-80 Thin film nanocrystalline silicon and nanostructured interfaces for multibandgap triple junction solar cells Surface and Interface Analysis, v 40, n 6-7, June/July, 2008, p 970-973 Organic tandem and multi-junction solar cells Advanced Functional Materials, v 18, n 2, Jan 24, 2008, p 169-181 Triple-junction solar cell

  6. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

  7. Nanostructures in DSSCs • Increase surface area of semiconductor to increase light absorption • Optimization of dye/semiconductor interface relies on nanoscale characterization and fabrication methods DSSC with ZnO nanowires TiO2 nanotubes

  8. Solar Energy • Improvements in efficiency • Significant reduction in manufacturing costs • More energy from sunlight strikes Earth in 1 hour than all energy consumed by humans in an entire year Requirements for solar to be a primary source of energy • Captured • Converted • Stored All done in cost-effective manner To be cost competitive with fossil fuels, solar electricity must see Efficiencies of shipped PV modules: 15 - 20% at ~ $300/m2

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