Papers:
TCAD Analysis of Silicon-Germanium (SiGe) Based Back-Contact Back-Junction (BC-BJ) Solar Cell-an Alternative for Silicon Based Cells
In this work, an ultra-thin, Back-Contact Back-Junction (BC-BJ) Crystalline Silicon-Germanium (SiGe) solar cell device structure called BC-BJ c-SiGe solar cell has been proposed. The results, are compared with conventional BC-BJ silicon cell. SiGe is used [...]
Novel Applications for Flexible CIGS-based Photovoltaics for Solar Power Generation, Management and Storage
Converting solar energy into electrical power has been an attractive alternative to fossil fuels for many years, and with the advent of lightweight, flexible, efficient photovoltaic (PV) blankets, many applications have been envisioned where off-grid [...]
Nanoscaled Microelectronics and Nanotechnology-Enabled Energy Systems for Micro Airvehicles
Lyshevski S.E., Beisenbi M., Uskenbayeva G., Shukirova A., L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, KZ
For autonomous micro air vehicles (MAVs), we study nanotechnology-enabled high-power and high-energy densities microelectronics, power electronics, energy sources and energy storage solutions. Proof-of-concept self-sustainable power systems are designed with applications in all-electric autonomous aerospace, naval [...]
Light Trapping in Solar Cells Using Nanostructured Reflectors: A Responsivity-Based Model Applied to Waveguide Mode Matching
Although theoretically predicted that periodic photonic nanostructures can outperform the pseudo random structures in light trapping in solar cells, still the disputation regarding this topic is at the top. To enlighten the world about the [...]
Potential of Water‐Responsive Materials to Harvest Energy from Evaporation
Water-responsive materials swell and shrink in response to changes in relative humidity (RH) and can be potentially used to harvest energy from evaporating water. Here, we investigated the potential of harvesting energy from naturally evaporating [...]
A Self-Sufficient Weather Sensor Network for Microgrid Stabilization
Luong K., Chong C., Dorman Z., Hara S., Luong K., Obatake C., Pham A., Walser R., Kuh A., Renewable Island Energy Sustainability, US
To get environmental data we have created a self-sufficient environmental weather sensor network consisting of sensor network nodes that each get environmental data.. Powered by a 15,600 mAh lithium ion battery pack, a 3.7W solar [...]
Intelligent Energy Management and Power Distribution Panel
Current solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for residential homes have several drawbacks. Grid tied PV systems with energy storage are very expensive, whereas grid tied PV systems without energy storage may cause unstable and unpredictable power [...]
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 2, Materials for Energy, Efficiency and Sustainability: TechConnect Briefs 2015
Published: June 14, 2015
Industry sector: Energy & Sustainability
Topic: Solar Technologies
ISBN: 978-1-4987-4728-8