Photovoltaic Science and Technology by J.N. Roy and D.N. Bose
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Photovoltaic Science and Technology J.N. Roy and D.N. Bose Cambridge University Press, 2018 440 pages, $105.00 (e-book $84.00) ISBN: 9781108415248
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his book provides a comprehensive description of photovoltaic (PV) technology, presenting the fundamental concepts for solar energy, types of solar cells, solar PV (SPV) modules, and SPV systems, which makes it a useful reference text in this field. The chapters are well written, illustrated, and organized, and the end of each chapter includes a summary and a list of homework problems. The book begins by discussing solar energy and photovoltaics, first with a general presentation on solar-energyconversion principles and semiconductor properties, and subsequently describing
solar cells and their efficiency. Chapters 2–5 address the different types of solar cells: crystalline silicon cells, thin-film solar cells, III–V semiconductor solar cells, and organic and polymer solar cells. These chapters explain the synthesis and properties of the materials, operation, efficiency, and applications of each type of solar cell. The focus of chapter 6 is upon manufacturing technology of the main types of solar cells, such as the baseline processes of crystalline silicon cells and III–V semiconductor-based cell technology. Chapter 7 explains the manufacturing of
Carbon Materials: Science and Applications Deborah D.L. Chung World Scientific Publishing Company, 2019 384 pages, $48 (paperback) ISBN: 9789811200939
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his book covers the many different forms and applications of carbon materials. Chapter 1 provides introductory content on carbon materials, namely the diamond family, the graphite family, and the fullerene family. All of these forms differ in structure, properties, applications, and fabrication methods. The main body of the book (chapters 2–7) covers graphite, graphene, carbon black, activated carbon, carbon fibers, and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and nanotubes. In chapter 2, graphite is described as the largest family and consists of graphite, turbostratic carbon, intercalated graphite,
graphite oxide, exfoliated graphite, flexible graphite, graphene, activated carbon, carbon black, and carbon-carbon composites. Graphite is used in electrical and medical applications. Pyrolytic graphite has highly oriented layers of graphite in contrast to polycrystalline graphite. Magnetic and electrical properties are discussed along with different compounds and intercalation compounds. Chapter 3 on graphene describes a single or small number of layers of threedimensional graphite. The small size of graphene along with its excellent electronic, mechanical, and antimicrobial
solar PV modules. The description of the characterization techniques used during SPV module manufacturing continues throughout chapter 8. Chapter 9 introduces SPV systems, covering topics such as solar inverters and power conditioning units, classification of SPV systems, energy production, and the economic viability of these systems. The book concludes with a chapter devoted to the design and implementation of off-g
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