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Book Synopsis
- This book addresses the principles and materials for the development of next-generation solar cells for a sustainable global society
- Discusses the structures, working principles, and limitations of solar cells as well as the improvement methods of their power-conversion efficiency
- Introduces generations of cells as photovoltaic devices, including third-generation solar cells such as organic solar cells, quantum dots solar cells, and organic–inorganic hybrid solar cells
- Focuses on the emerging perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and deals with their cell configuration, transport materials, and fabrication processes in detail.
Trade Review"This book is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the latest advancements in solar cell research and related technologies. Impressively, it not only enters into all the important details determining device functionality from both a materials science and a device engineering point of view, but also offers a synthetic but clear description of the main techniques applied for full device characterization, which is essentially an important step in understanding the interdisciplinary field sufficiently. Overall, it is an unmissable volume in the library of a scientist working in the broad field of photovoltaic technologies, grounding on the past, with an open and inspired eye to the future of these essential devices."
Prof. Alberto Vomiero
Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
"This book releases at a time when the need for a sustainable energy transition is of great importance toward reaching net zero goals. While solar energy will be at the forefront of this drive, the book covers most of the materials technologies that will be key for next-generation devices to be considered. Materials, concepts, devices, and architectures, including characterization techniques are covered in detail, which should be essential reading for graduate courses and researchers in the field."
Prof. S. Ravi P. Silva
Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, UK
Table of Contents1. Electromagnetic Radiation 2. Physics and Properties of Semiconductors 3. Working Principles and Limitations of Solar Cells 4. Generations of Solar Cells 5. Organic Solar Cells 6. Quantum Dot Solar Cells 7. Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells 8. Perovskite Solar Cells 9. Structures, Transport Materials, and Deposition Methods for Perovskite Solar Cells 10. Defects and Ions Migration in Perovskite Solar Cells 11. Quantum Dots, Tandem, and Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells 12. Composites-Based Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells with Interface Engineering 13. Characterization of Solar Cell Materials and Devices
