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Book SynopsisThe first book written on this important topic, Metal Chalcogenide Semiconductor Nanostructures and Their Applications in Renewable Energy provides an in-depth examination of the properties and synthesis of a class of nanomaterials essential to renewable energy manufacturing.
Table of ContentsPreface xiii
Part 1: Renewable Energy Conversion Systems 1
1 Introduction: An Overview of Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures for Renewable Energy Applications 3
Ahsanulhaq Qurashi
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures 7
1.3 Growth of Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures 8
1.4 Applications of Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures 16
1.5 Summary and Future Perspective 18
References 18
2 Renewable Energy and Materials 23
Muhammad Asif
2.1 Global Energy Scenario 23
2.2 Role of Renewable Energy in Sustainable Energy Future 25
2.3 Importance of Materials Role in Renewable Energy 27
References 30
3 Sustainable Feed Stock and Energy Futures 33
H. Idriss
3.1 Introduction 33
3.2 Discussion 34
References 41
Part 2: Synthesis of Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures 43
4 Metal-Selenide Nanostructures: Growth and Properties 45
Ramin Yousefi
4.1 Introduction 45
4.2 Growth and Properties of Different Groups of Metal-Selenide Nanostructures 48
4.3 Metal Selenides from III?VI Semiconductors 57
4.4 Metal Selenides from IV?VI Semiconductors 61
4.5 Metal Selenides from V?VI Semiconductors 66
4.6 Metal Selenides from Transition Metal (TM) 69
4.7 Ternary Metal-Selenide Compounds 75
4.8 Summary and Future Outlook 78
Acknowledgment 79
References 79
5 Growth Mechanism and Surface Functionalization of Metal Chalcogenides Nanostructures 83
Muhammad Nawaz Tahir, Jugal Kishore Sahoo, Faegheh Hoshyargar, and Wolfgang Tremel
5.1 Introduction 84
5.2 Synthetic Methods for Layered Metal Chalcogenides 89
5.3 Surface Functionalization of Layered Metal Dichalcogenide Nanostructures 102
5.4 Applications of Inorganic Nanotubes and Fullerenes 110
References 113
6 Optical and Structural Properties of Metal Chalcogenide Semiconductor Nanostructures 123
Ihsan-ul-Haq Toor and Shafique Khan
6.1 Optical Properties of Metal Chalcogenides Semiconductor Nanostructures 124
6.2 Structural Properties and Defects of Metal Chalcogenide Semiconductor Nanostructures 133
References 142
7 Structural and Optical Properties of CdS Nanostructures 147
Y. Al-Douri, Abdulwahab S. Z. Lahewil, U. Hashim, and N. M. Ahmed
7.1 Introduction 147
7.2 Nanomaterials 150
7.3 II-VI Semiconductors 152
7.4 Sol-Gel Process 155
7.5 Structural and Surface Characterization of Nanostructured CdS 156
7.6 Optical Properties 159
7.7 Conclusion 161
Acknowledgments 162
References 162
Part 3: Applications of Metal Chalcogenides Nanostructures 165
8 Metal Sulfide Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Generation by Water Splitting under Illumination of Solar Light 167
Dr. Zhonghai Zhang
8.1 Introduction 167
8.2 Photocatalytic Water Splitting on Single Metal Sulfide 169
8.3 Photocatalytic Water Splitting on Multi-metal Sulfide 173
8.4 Metal Sulfides Solid-Solution Photocatalysts 180
8.5 Summary and Future Outlook 184
References 184
9 Metal Chalcogenide Hierarchical Nanostructures for Energy Conversion Devices 189
Ramin Yousefi, Farid Jamali-Sheini, and Ali Khorsand Zak
9.1 Introduction 190
9.2 Main Characteristics of Cd-Chalcogenide Nanocrystals (CdE; E = S, Se, Te) 192
9.3 Different Methods to Grow Cd-Chalcogenide Nanocrystals 192
9.4 Solar Energy Conversion 212
9.5 Cd-Chalcogenide Nanocrystals as Solar Energy Conversion 219
9.6 Summary and Future Outlook 230
References 230
10 Metal Chalcogenide Quantum Dots for Hybrid Solar Cell Applications 233
Mir Waqas Alam and Ahsanulhaq Qurashi
10.1 Introduction 233
10.2 Chemical Synthesis of Quantum Dots 235
10.3 Quantum Dots Solar cell 238
10.4 Summary and Future Prospects 243
References 243
11 Solar Cell Application of Metal Chalcogenide Semiconductor Nanostructures 247
Hongjun Wu
11.1 Introduction 247
11.2 Chalcogenide-Based Thin-Film Solar Cells 248
11.3 CdTe-Based Solar Cells 249
11.4 Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 (CIGS)-Based Solar Cells 251
11.5 Metal Chalcogenides-Based Quantum-Dots-Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSCs) 253
11.6 Hybrid Metal Chalcogenides Nanostructure-Conductive Polymer Composite Solar Cells 257
11.7 Conclusions 261
References 262
12 Chalcogenide-Based Nanodevices for Renewable Energy 269
Y. Al-Douri
12.1 Introduction 269
12.2 Renewable Energy 272
12.3 Nanodevices 274
12.4 Density Functional Theory 277
12.5 Analytical Studies 278
12.6 Conclusion 284
Acknowledgments 285
References 285
13 Metal Tellurides Nanostructures for Thermoelectric Applications 289
Salman B. Inayat
13.1 Introduction 290
13.2 Thermoelectric Microdevice Fabricated by a MEMS-Like Electrochemical Process 290
13.3 Bi2Te3-Based Flexible Micro Thermoelectric Generator 292
13.4 High-Thermoelectric Performance of Nanostructured Bismuth Antimony Telluride Bulk Alloys 293
13.5 Nano-manufactured Thermoelectric Glass Windows for Energy Efficient Building Technologies 294
13.6 Conclusion 296
References 297
