Features

Offers clear examples of solar cell materials and devices

Provides a basic introduction to the physics of light harvesting and solar cell operation

Describes the basic experiments that test a solar cell’s capabilities

Gives examples of the testing of a solar cell's potential

Describes new approaches to solar cell operation and new mechanisms

Contains a color insert with diagrams and figures

Summary

Written for use as a text and reference for those interested in how new materials may be used to capture, store, and use solar energy for alternative energy resources in everyday life, Solar Fuels: Materials, Physics, and Applications discusses the fundamentals of new materials and the physical processes involved in their mechanisms and design. This book offers clear examples of current state-of-the-art organic and inorganic solar cell materials and devices used in the field, and includes experiments testing solar capability along with standardized examples. Last, but not least, it also gives a clear outline of the challenges that need to be addressed moving forward.

Author: Theodore Goodson, III