Low-cost Nanomaterials Toward Greener and More Efficient Energy Applications

This book will cover the most recent progress on the use of low-cost nanomaterials and development of low-cost/large scale processing techniques for greener and more efficient energy related applications, including but not limited to solar cells, energy storage, fuel cells, hydrogen generation, biofuels, etc.

Leading researchers will be invited to author chapters in the field with their expertise. Each chapter will provide general introduction to a specific topic, current status of research and development, research challenges and outlook for future direction of research.

This book aims to benefit a broad readership, from undergraduate/graduate students to researchers working on renewable energy.

Chapter 1 Design, Fabrication and Modification of Cost-Effective Nanostructured TiO2 for Solar Energy Applications.- Chapter 2 Nanostructured Nitrogen-doping TiO2 Nanomaterials for Photoanodes of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.- Chapter 3 Low–cost Pt–free counter electrode catalysts in dye–sensitized solar cells.- Chapter 4 Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells.- Chapter 5 The Renaissance of Iron Pyrite Photovoltaics: Progress, Challenges and Perspectives.- Chapter 6 High-Performance Bulk-Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells.- Chapter 7 Indium Tin Oxide-free Polymer Solar Cells: Toward Commercial Reality.- Chapter 8 Low-Cost Fabrication of Organic Photovoltaics and Polymer LEDs.- Chapter 9 Low Cost Nanomaterials for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting.