Basic Research Needs for Solar Energy Utilization

W.U. Huynh, X. Peng, and P. Alivisatos, “CdSe Nanocrystal Rods/Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Composite Photovoltaic Devices,” Adv. Mate ...

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Nanostructures for Solar Energy Conversion: Low Cost and High Efficiencies........ Conventional solar cells require relatively p ...

Figure 32 One important example of such a structure is provided by mesoscopic dye-sensitized solar cells (Grätzel 2000; Grätzel ...

nanoscience. This efficiency objective provides a strong motivation for a program of basic research that aims to understand and ...

interface for charge separation. For instance, a self-assembling, thin inorganic charge-mediating layer with appropriate electro ...

Multijunction Multiphoton Devices Multijunction nanostructured injection solar cells can be designed by appropriate choice of th ...

Light harvesting, Advanced light management, Control of charge separation and recombination, Control of charge carrier transpor ...

thickness to 1-2 μm. Enhancing charge transport in the two phases could help overcome this problem by ensuring that electrons an ...

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Figure 34 Photoelectrolysis cell FUELS FROM WATER AND SUNLIGHT: NEW PHOTOELECTRODES FOR EFFICIENT PHOTOELECTROLYSIS Photoelectro ...

Multicomponent structures are often needed when a special property needs to be optimized. High-temperature superconductors — in ...

Figure 35 p-n Photoelectrolysis cell (photochemical diode). The n-type anode and p- type cathode are connected in a bi-layered m ...

REFERENCES A.J. Bard and M.A. Fox, “Artificial Photosynthesis: Solar Splitting of Water to Hydrogen and Oxygen,” Accts. of Chem. ...

Leveraging Photosynthesis for Sustainable Solar Production of Biofuels Photosynthesis in plants provides a clear proof-of-concep ...

Figure 36 Model of plant cell wall (Source: Somerville et al. 2004) PLANT PRODUCTIVITY AND BIOFUEL PRODUCTION Broad implementati ...

of high-value chemicals. Modern molecular techniques will enable improvements in existing biocatalysts. Research is needed to id ...

Figure 37 Anaerobic phototrophs also produce hydrogen and are very active nitrogen fixers. Acetyl- Dimethylamine Mphen CO 2 Form ...

established biotechnology used worldwide, both to reduce waste biomass and to generate biogas fuel. Under anaerobic conditions, ...

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