DocumentCode
3219796
Title
A bottom-up materials design approach for sustainable energy
Author
Silva, S.R.P.
Author_Institution
Adv. Technol. Inst., Univ. of Surrey, Guildford, UK
fYear
2010
fDate
14-16 Oct. 2010
Firstpage
7
Lastpage
7
Abstract
The author discusses possible renewable energy solutions to exploit solar energy, control of materials complexity to examine energy storage, and use of designer nanoplatforms to solve efficiency issues in using conventional architectures for lighting. Key areas at present being developed in the quest for solution processable solar cells are introduced, and how nanotechnology can be used to optimise the harvesting of energy from sunlight.
Keywords
nanoparticles; nanotechnology; polymers; renewable energy sources; solar cells; sustainable development; bottom-up material design; carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide; carbon release; energy storage; fossil fuels; greenhouse gases; interpenetrating bulk heterojunctions; nanotechnology; solar cells; sustainable energy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Vacuum Electron Sources Conference and Nanocarbon (IVESC), 2010 8th International
Conference_Location
Nanjing
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6645-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IVESC.2010.5644378
Filename
5644378
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