Photoelectrochemical Materials and Energy Conversion Processes

PrefaceAPPLICATIONS OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY IN THE FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLSIntroductionElectrochemical Routes to Thin-Film Solar CellsCharacterization of Solar Cell Materials using Electrolyte ContactsConclusionsTAILORING OF INTERFACES FOR THE PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF SOLAR ENERGYIntroductionOperation Principles of Photoelectrochemical DevicesSurface and Interface Analysis MethodsCase Studies: Interface ConditioningPhotovoltaic, Photoelectrochemical DevicesPhotoelectrocatalytic DevicesSynopsisPRINTAB LE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR DYE-SENSITIZED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS WITH FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATESIntroduction: Historical BackgroundLow-Temperature Coating of Semiconduc tor FilmsPhotoelectric Performance of Plastic Dye-Sensitized PhotocellsPolymer-Based Counter Electrodes with Printable MaterialsInvestigation of High-Extinction Sensitizers and Co-AdsorbentsDurability Development for Plastic DSSCsFabrication of Large-Area Plastic DSSC ModulesConcluding RemarksELECTRODEPOSTIED POROUS ZnO SENSITIZED BY ORGANIC DYES - PROMISING MATERIALS FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS WITH POTENTIAL APPLICATION IN LARGE-SCALE PHOTOVOLTAICSIntroductionElectrodeposition - A Well-Established TechnologyElectrodeposition of ZnO Thin FilmsSensitization of ZnOAlternative Sensitizer MoleculesElectrodeposition of Hybrid ZnO/Organic Thin FilmsPorous Crystalline Networks of ZnO as Starting Material for Dye-Sensitized Solar CellsAdaption of Electrodeposition Towards Specific Demands of Alternative Substrate MaterialsState of the Art and OutlookTHIN-FILM SEMICONDUCTORS DEPOSITED IN NANOMETRIC SCALES BY ELECTROCHEMICAL AND WET CHEMICAL METHODS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONSIntroductionMaterials and Composite Materials FabricationSystems DevelopmentConclusions and Perspectives

Richard C. Alkire is Professor Emeritus of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Charles and Dorothy Prizer Chair at the University of Illinois, Urbana, USA. He obtained his degrees at Lafayette College and University of California at Berkeley. He has received numerous prizes, including Vittorio de Nora Award and Lifetime National Associate award from National Academy.

Dieter M. Kolb is Professor of Electrochemistry at the University of Ulm, Germany. He received his undergraduate and PhD degrees at the Technical University of Munich. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ, USA. He worked as a Senior Scientist at the Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck-Society, Berlin and completed his habilitation at the Free University of Berlin, where he also was Professor. Prof. Kolb has received many prizes and is a member of several societies.

Jacek Lipkowski is Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Guelph, Canada. His research interests focus on surface analysis and interfacial electrochemistry. He has authored over 120 publications and is a member of several societies, including a Fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry.

Philip N. Ross has recently retired from his position as a Senior Scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He received his academic degrees at Yale University, New Haven, CT, and University of Delaware, Newark, DL. He has received the David C. Grahame Award of the Electrochemical Society, and is a member of several Committees and Advisory Boards.

"This book focuses on the electrochemical science aspects associated with photonic phenomena, photovoltaic materials and systems, as well as the engineering fundamentals surrounding their fabrication processes and functional capabilities". (ETDE Energy database, 2011)

"This book focuses on the electrochemical science aspects associated with photonic phenomena, photovoltaic materials and systems, as well as the engineering fundamentals surrounding their fabrication processes and functional capabilities". (ETDE Energy database, 2011)