Thin Films for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage

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Zhao, Xin
Chen, Zhong
Tang, Yuxin
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EnglishAbstract
Efficient clean energy harvesting, conversion, and storage technologies are of immense importance for the sustainable development of human society. To this end, scientists have made significant advances in recent years regarding new materials and devices for improving the energy conversion efficiency for photovoltaics, thermoelectric generation, photoelectrochemical/electrolytic hydrogen generation, and rechargeable metal ion batteries. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a platform for research scientists and engineers in these areas to demonstrate and exchange their latest research findings. This thematic topic undoubtedly represents an extremely important technological direction, covering materials processing, characterization, simulation, and performance evaluation of thin films used in energy harvesting, conversion, and storage.
Keywords
photoelectrochemical; transparent conductive electrode; lithium ion battery; heterojunction; Cu2ZnSn(S; Ni-rich cathode material; anode materials; degradation; dye-sensitized solar cells; electron transfer; water splitting; energy storage; bond population; TiO2 nanotube; atomic layered deposition; PbI2 formation; Ge incorporation; visible light driven; nanosheet arrays; surface; morphology; perfect absorption; organic sensitizers; energy harvesting; electronic structures; water; Al2O3 oxide; thin film; Se)4; solar cells; energy conversion; solar cell; polymer; nickel oxide; metal-dielectric-metal structure; color perception; annealing; nickel-cobalt-molybdenum metal oxide (NCMO); halide perovskite; LaFeO3; few-layer graphene nano-flakes; photocatalysis; organic; synthesis; perovskite; nanoparticle deposition system; Fabry–Perot cavity; thin films; semitransparent; coatings; density functional theory; LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2; mixed metal oxides; characterization; density of states; supercapacitorISBN
9783039217250, 9783039217243Publisher website
www.mdpi.com/booksPublication date and place
2019Classification
Technology: general issues