Design of a ZnO/Poly(vinylidene fluoride) inverse opal film for photon localization-assisted full solar spectrum photocatalysis

investigating the feasibility of a proposed model for geometric design of deployable arch structures

deployable scissor type structures are composed of the so-called scissor-like elements (sles), which are connected to each other at an intermediate point through a pivotal connection and allow them to be folded into a compact bundle for storage or transport. several sles are connected to each other in order to form units with regular polygonal plan views. the sides and radii of the polygons are...

GaSb-Based Solar Cells for Full Solar Spectrum Energy Harvesting

DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201700345 conversion efficiency. Devices comprising these alloys (and, in some cases, the group IV element, germanium) have held the world record for conversion efficiency under concentrated sunlight for more than the last thirty years with steady increases in efficiency year-on-year.[2] Efficiency improvements result from many aspects of MJSC design, but among the most import...

Design and optimization of solar-assisted conveyer-belt dryer for biomass

Biomass, as a renewable source of energy, can be used in many industries to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. However, due to the significantly high and varied moisture content of biomass, its use has several drawbacks, such as low total efficiency and process instability. Drying biomass before combustion or gasification can eliminate these drawbacks. Besides these benefits, there ar...

Moisture assisted perovskite film growth for high performance solar cells

1D nanorod-planted 3D inverse opal structures for use in dye-sensitized solar cells.

The effectiveness of the 1D nanorod (NR)-planted 3D inverse opal (IO) structure as an electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is demonstrated here. The NRs were grown on the surface of a macroporous IO structure and their longitudinal growth increased the surface area of the structure proportional to the growth duration. NR/IO electrodes with various NR growth times were compared. A re...