Tags: solar energy

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  1. Calculating short circuit current density (Jsc) from external quantum efficiency (EQE)

    10 Dec 2021 | Contributor(s):: Prateek Malhotra, Dr. Subhyan Biswas, Ganesh D Sharma

    Jsc is an important performance parameter to study solar cells. Calculating Jsc from EQE requires a lot of effort as interpolation and integration are to be performed with precision. This tool gives results within seconds.

  2. Energy and Nanoscience A More Perfect Union

    29 Mar 2009 | | Contributor(s):: Mark Ratner

    Huge problems of energy and sustainability confront the science/engineering community, mankind, and our planet. The energy problem comes in many dimensions, including supply, demand, conservation, transportation, and storage. This overview will stress the nature of these problems, and offer a few...

  3. Functional Graded Materials architectures applied at nanoscale: thin PVD nanograded and layered coatings

    09 Oct 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Vasco Teixeira

    Functionally graded materials (FGM’s) are designed to achieve levels of performance superior to that of homogeneous materials by combining the desirable properties of each constituent phase. FGM’s are composite materials where the composition or the microstructure is locally varied so that a...

  4. Illinois ME 498 Introduction of Nano Science and Technology, Lecture 25: Nanomaterials and Devices for Solar Energy

    29 Dec 2009 | | Contributor(s):: Nick Fang, Omar N Sobh

    Nanomaterials and Devices for Solar EnergyTopics: Approaches: Breathing Membrane Continuous Operation Fuel Cell Water Management ElectroKinetic Nanobattery EDL Capacitators Laminar Flow Based Micro Fuel Cells The Energy in Sunlight Solar Energy Utilization Discovery of photovoltaic effect...

  5. LCOE Calculator

    16 Jun 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Gregory T. Forcherio

    Calculate the Levelized Cost of Energy for a facility or system over its lifetime.

  6. MIT Tools for Energy Conversion and Storage

    13 Sep 2009 | | Contributor(s):: Jeffrey C Grossman, Joo-Hyoung Lee, Varadharajan Srinivasan, Alexander S McLeod, Lucas Wagner

    Atomic-Scale Simulation Tools to Explore Energy Conversion and Storage Materials

  7. Modeling and Optimization of Polymer Based Bulk Heterojunction (BH) Solar Cell

    08 Feb 2010 | | Contributor(s):: Biswajit ray

    A polymer phase separation model based on Cahn-Hilliard equation and a three-dimensional (3D) coupled exciton/electron/hole transport model in the disordered, phase-segregated morphology so generated, allow us to predict, possibly for the first time, the morphology dependent performance limits of...

  8. Nano Solutions to Our Impending Energy Crisis

    11 Nov 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Ali Shakouri

    In this talk we review some of the advances in nanoscale energy conversion devices and discuss about the challenges and opportunities to provide a clean energy infrastructure. Couple of examples from solar and thermoelectric materials, devices and systems will be given and the scale of the...

  9. nanoHUB PhotoVoltaics Reference Zone

    19 Jan 2010 | | Contributor(s):: Alexander S McLeod, Jeffrey B. Neaton, Jeffrey C Grossman

    Need information on the science of photovoltaics and solar cell technology? Find it here!The nanoHUB PhotoVoltaics Reference Zone is the right destination for finding general information about photovoltaic solar cell science and technology, as well as for viewing news articles and getting...

  10. Nanotechnology and the NAE Grand Challenge Make Solar Energy Economical

    20 Jun 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Edward Davis, Virginia A. Davis

    This group of materials is designed to provide a framework to teach students in an introductory engineering course basic nanotechnology concepts. The materials use the NAE grand challenge “Make Solar Energy Economical” to underpin the need and potential for nanotechnology to address...

  11. Renewable Energy Sources

    17 May 2010 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska

    This presentation in pictures describes possibilities and utilization of alternative (green) sources of energy. Many sources contributed in the creation of this presentation.vasileska.faculty.asu.eduNSF

  12. Renewable Solar Energy: Has the Sun Finally Risen on Photovoltaics?

    23 Feb 2009 | | Contributor(s):: Mark R. Pinto

    After a review of the overall renewable energy landscape, including the central role of economics, we present here the case that PV is on the verge of becoming a major source of electrical power through a principle similar to that which underlies the 50 year progress of IC technology - the...

  13. Solar Ovens: Understanding Energy Transfer

    28 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Christina Levyssohn-Silva, NNCI Nano

    At the end of this lesson, students will understand that solar energy radiates from the sun to the Earth and gets trapped within the oven. Students will be able to explain how the thermal energy flows from the hot air to the cold water via conduction and will indicate that this would continue...

  14. Solar Thermoelectric Example File

    06 Jun 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Tien Dao, Je-Hyeong Bahk

    This file is use for simulation of Solar Thermoelectric. In this file, user can upload their own thermoelectric material properties and run simulation. In order for the uploaded file to work, please remove all contents in row 1 and 2 and upload as such. Also, please pay close attention to your...

  15. Solar Thermoelectric Generator Simulation Tool

    18 Oct 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Tien Dao, Thiraj D Mohankumar, Je-Hyeong Bahk

    Simulate solar thermoelectric generator using both the Seebeck and Peltier Effect.

  16. The Helios Talks

    25 Sep 2007 | | Contributor(s):: Joe Ringgenberg, Jeffrey B. Neaton, Jeffrey C Grossman

    The energy problem is one of the most important issues that science and technology has to solve.The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Helios Project concentrates on renewable fuels, such as biofuels, and solar technologies, including a new generation of solar photovoltaic cells and the...

  17. Tracking Energy Flow From the Nano to Mesoscale with Ultrafast Nanoscopy

    22 Mar 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Libai Huang

    In this talk, I will discuss our recent efforts on elucidating multi-scale energy transfer, migration, and dissipation processes with simultaneous femtosecond temporal resolution and nanometer spatial resolution. We have combined/correlated ultrafast spectroscopy with high spatial resolution...

  18. Ultrafast Microscopy of Energy and Charge Transport

    21 Dec 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Libai Huang

    In my talk, I will focus on our recent progress on visualization of exciton and charge transport in  solar  cell materials.

  19. WALLA Lecture: Solar Cells

    05 May 2010 | | Contributor(s):: Richard J. Schwartz