Energy Materials. Fundamentals to Applications

Table of Contents

Section I Fundamentals and over-arching topics 1. Energy Materials: Fundamental Physics and latest advances in relevant technology 2. Solar cell technology 3. Energy materials: Synthesis and Characterization techniques 4. An Extensive Study on the Adhesion and Anti-fog of Transparent Polydimethylsiloxane/Sylgard Coating System

Section II Photovoltaic Materials and devices 5. Crystalline silicon solar cell 6. Introduction to Solar Energy and Its Conversion into Electrical Energy by Using Dye Sensitized Solar Cell 7. Dye Sensitized Solar Cells 8. Potential Nano Oxide Photo anode For DSSC: Materials And Structures 9. Perovskite solar cells

Section III Electrochemical energy conversion and storage 10. Intercalation Compounds for Cathode Materials in Lithium Ion Batteries as Energy Storage Devices 11. Prospects and challenges in selection of polymer electrolytes (PEs) in advanced Lithium Air batteries 12. Li-S ion batteries: A substitute for Li ion storage batteries 13. Glasses and Glass-Ceramics as sealants in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Applications�

Section IV Lighting and Light emitting diodes 14. Role of Rare Earth Ions for Energy Saving LED Lighting Devices 15. Synthesis and luminescence study of silicate based phosphors for energy saving light emitting diode 16. Investigations on energy efficient RE (TTA)3dmphen complexes dispersed in polymer matrices for solid state lighting applications 17. Synthesis and characterization of energy efficient Mq2( M= Zn, Cd, Ca and Sr) organometallic complexes for OLED display applications

Section V Practical concerns and beyond 18. Spectral Response and Quantum Efficiency Evaluation of Solar Cells 19. Energy materials: Applications and impending opportunities 20. Sustainability, recycling and life time issues

Authors

Sanjay J. Dhoble Professor, Department of Physics, R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, India. Prof. Sanjay J. Dhoble is presently working as a professor in the Department of Physics at R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, India. During his research career, he has worked on the synthesis and characterization of solid-state lighting materials, as well as the development of radiation dosimetry phosphors using thermoluminescence techniques and utilization of fly ash. Dr. Dhoble has more than 780 research publications in international and national peer-reviewed journals, more than 582 research papers are published in Scopus-indexed journals. Dr. Dhoble is an Editor of the journal Luminescence. N. Thejo Kalyani Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physics, Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India. N. Thejo Kalyani is Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Physics, Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India. B. Vengadaesvaran Senior Research Officer, Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), Wisma R&D University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. B. Vengadaesvaran is Senior Research Officer at the Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE),?UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), Wisma R&D University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Abdul Kariem Arof Retired Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Abdul Kariem Arof is a Retired Professor from the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.