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Cathodic electrodeposition of Cu2s thin film for solar energy conversion by Anuar, K, Zainal, Z, Hussein, M.Z, Saravanan, N, I, Haslina

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Control and grid integration of MW-range wind and solar energy conversion systems by Cardenas, Roberto, Perez, Marcelo, Clare, Jon C.

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Engineering Carbon-Semiconductor Hybrid Materials for Photocatalysis and Solar Cells by Shen, Zhangfeng

“…Carbon-semiconductor hybrid materials (CSHMs) are promising candidates for solar energy conversion because of their enhanced light harvesting ability and the prolonged charge carrier separation. …”
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Oxide semiconductors for solar to chemical energy conversion: nanotechnology approach by Idris, M.A., Jamal, Z.A.Z., Jamaludin, S.B., Nafarizal, N., Othman, A.K., Sahdan, M.Z., Zakaria, M.P., Ionescu, M., Nowotny, J.

“…The performance of oxide systems for solar energy conversion is briefly considered in terms of an electronic factor. …”
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Oxide semiconductors for solar to chemical energy conversion: nanotechnology approach by Idris, Muhammad Asri, Zahid Jamal, Zul Azhar, Jamaludin, Shamsul Baharin, Nayan, Nafarizal, Othman, Al-Khalid, Sahdan, Mohd Zainizan, Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi, Ionescu, Mihail, Nowotny, Janusz

“…The performance of oxide systems for solar energy conversion is briefly considered in terms of an electronic factor. …”
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Surface modified nanocarbons for photodegradation of organic pollutants by Zhou, Li

“…This study aims to develop metal-free, visible-light-responsive photocatalysts for water remediation and solar energy conversion based on graphitic carbon nitride. …”
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Synthesis and Photocatalytic Application of Novel Heterojunction Nanocomposites as Photocatalysts by Liu, Yazi

“…High efficient visible-light-responsive photocatalysts have attracted numerous attention in photocatalytic degradation of pollutants and solar energy conversion. Various bismuth-based and graphitic carbon nitride-based heterojunction nanocomposites have been investigated in this thesis, demonstrating enhanced photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical activities by inhibiting the recombination rate of photo-generated charge carriers and reducing the over-potential for photoreduction or photooxidation reactions. …”
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Preparation and Performances of Sensitized Photocatalyst Systems for Solar Cells by Guo, Xiaochen

“…Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are promising photo-voltaic devices for solar energy conversion. The design of DSSCs includes the configuration of efficient anodes, sensitizer and counter electrode. …”
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On the engineering part of solar hydrogen production from water splitting: Photoreactor design by Xing, Z., Zong, X., Pan, Jian, Wang, L.

“…However, much less attention has been paid to the design of photocatalytic reaction systems or reactors, which is indeed critically important for the overall solar energy conversion performance. This paper summarizes the basic working mechanisms of both PEC and photochemical systems, and gives an overview of a variety of photoreactor design and development. © 2013 .…”
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A review on photocatalysis for air treatment: From catalyst development to reactor design by Boyjoo, Y., Sun, Hongqi, Liu, Jian, Pareek, Vishnu, Wang, Shaobin

“…The low quantum efficiency in solar energy conversion and limitation of low level of pollutants in photodegradation are very difficult to solve. …”
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Gold-silver@TiO2 nanocomposite-modified plasmonic photoanodes for higher efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells by Lim, Su Pei, Lim, Yee Seng, Pandikumar, Alagarsamy, Lim, Hong Ngee, Ng, Yun Hau, Ramaraj, Ramasamy, Sheng, Daniel Chia Bien, Abou Zied, Osama K., Huang, Nay Ming

“…The significant boost in the solar energy conversion efficiency with the Au–Ag@TiO2 plasmonic nanocomposite showed its potential as a photoanode for high-efficiency DSSCs.…”
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Template-free synthesis of carbon doped TiO2 mesoporous microplates for enhanced visible light photodegradation by Liu, Jian, Han, L., Ma, H., Tian, H., Yang, J., Zhang, Q., Seligmann, Ben, Wang, Shaobin, Liu, J.

“…Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is widely employed as a solid photocatalyst for solar energy conversion and environmental remediation. The ability to construct porous TiO2 with controlled particle size and narrowed bandgap is an essential requirement for the design of highly efficient and recyclable photocatalysts. …”
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Improving the efficiency of poly-crystalline photovoltaic module using special transparent glass covers by Baradey, Y., Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam, Idres, Moumen, Ihsan, Sany Izan

“…Photovoltaic systems have become recently the most attractive and promising technology compared with other solar energy conversion devices. Solar energy reaches the earth’s surface in wavelengths between 0.300 and 2.50 µm. …”
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Enhancing interfacial charge transfer on novel 3D/1D multidimensional MoS2/TiO2 heterojunction toward efficient photoelectrocatalytic removal of levofloxacin by Zeng, L., Li, X., Fan, S., Yin, Z., Zhang, M., Mu, J., Qin, M., Lian, T., Tade, Moses, Liu, Shaomin

“…Thus, this work could provide an effective strategy to design multidimensional coupled heterojunction materials toward solar energy conversion for environmental purification.…”
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Cooling Of Photovoltaic Panel Using Water-Cooled System by Siew, Teng Yi

“…The high temperature on solar panel would affect the solar energy conversion of a solar panel. Despite the adverse effect of high temperature on solar panel, most of solar power industry does not use any cooling mechanisms to reduce the temperature on the solar panel, it is thus performing at low efficiency level. …”
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Optimization of internal mixing parameter on the electrical conductivity of multiwall carbon nanotubes/synthetic graphite/epoxy nanocomposites for conductive polymer composites usi... by Irmayani, Suherman, Hendra

“…Conductive polymer composites (CPCs) can be widely uses as electronic devices, artificial muscles, solar energy conversion, and sensors. Nevertheless, CPCs has a low electrical conductivity. …”
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Modelling of Sunshine Duration for Peninsular Malaysia by Win, Maw Hlaing Oo

“…Knowledge of solar radiation at any area is important for designing solar energy conversion systems, and is also useful for ecophysiological studies. …”
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Surface modification of aerosol-assisted CVD produced TiO2 thin film for dye sensitised solar cell by Lim, Su Pei, Huang, Nay Ming, Lim, Hong Ngee, Mazhar, Muhammad

“…The improved photocurrent density of 933.30 A/cm2, as well as DSSC power conversion efficiency of 3.63% with high stability, is an indication that the as-synthesised thin film is a potential candidate for solar energy conversion applications.…”
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Natural photosensitizers for dye sensitized solar cells by Mohamad, Souad A., Alaei, Iraj, Sopyan, Iis

“…The photovoltaic properties of the cell have been studied and the best overall solar energy conversion efficiency of 1.5% was obtained, under AM 1.5 irradiation, with the red purple Sumac/Rhus extract, that showed a reasonable current density (Jsc = 0.93 mA/cm2).…”
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Concentrating solar thermal heat storage using metal hydrides by Harries, D., Paskevicius, Mark, Sheppard, Drew, Price, T., Buckley, Craig

“…Increased reliance on solar energy conversion technologies will necessarily constitute a major plank of any forward global energy supply strategy. …”
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