A low cost solar energy converter for isolated load and/or battery charging by Tan, Diana Soon Cheng

“…The energy converters covered are the solar energy, currently the world fastest renewable growing energy. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of Cu-Chalcogenide nanocrystals for potential applications in low-cost solar cells by Ahmadi, Mahshid

“…Other than developing CuInxGa1-xSe2 NCs for low-cost solution-processed solar cells, searching for alternative Cu-chalcogenide NCs that made use of elements that are abundant and low cost is another strategy for future energy conversion. …”
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Surface engineering to manipulate solar energy for thermal management by Fei, Jipeng

“…This approach effectively reduces the net solar energy absorbed, providing a new strategy to design low reflectance sub-ambient passive cooler. …”
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Piezoelectric energy harvesting for low power electronic devices by Lim, Wilson Benedict Ye Xiang.

“…Piezoelectric is sometimes seen far more reliable compared to solar energy harvesting as it does not depend on the weather conditions. …”
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Thermal energy storage enhancement of latent heat thermal energy storage systems by Low, Zheng Hua

“…Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage (LHTES) systems is an enabler for waste heat energy storage, solar power storage, district heating and cooling. …”
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Development of pico-satellite – solar energy based power supply system by Soon, Charlie Jing Jun.

“…The objective of this project is to develop a solar energy based power supply system for a pico-satellite. …”
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Interface engineering for organic−inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells by Foo, Shini

“…Despite the wide range of possible electron transport materials, titanium dioxide (TiO2) continues to be the most utilized semiconductor in OIHP solar cells due to its good repeatability. However, the intrinsic properties of TiO2 are incompatible for efficient electron transport since compact−TiO2 (c−TiO2) ETL has relatively low electron mobility and poor electrical conductivity. …”
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Modeling of functional materials : perovskite solar cells by Aruj Shukla

“…Shortage of conventional energy sources and their negative environmental impact have caused an unprecedented crunch in the energy market in the modern day. …”
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Growth of ZnO nanorods for solar cell applications by Huynh, Phuoc Tho.

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Improvement of power quality and system performance using energy storage systems by Ho, Peng Leong.

“…Technology evolution, environmental concerns associated with central electric power plants and deregulation of the electric utility industry are providing the opportunity for small distributed generators to become very important in order to satisfy the on – site customer expanding power demand. Microgrid comprises low voltage distribution systems with distributed energy resources, such as solar photovoltaic and wind turbines, together with storage devices. …”
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An analytic approach for optimal geometrical design of GaAs nanowires for maximal light harvesting in photovoltaic cells by Wu, Dan, Tang, Xiaohong, Wang, Kai, Li, Xianqiang

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Development of an advanced nano-satellite VELOX-II solar energy system (concentrated photovoltaic) by Han, Henry

“…Although the CPV cell is able to generate more energy as compared to conventional PV cells, one of the drawbacks is the additional lens required for focusing solar energy onto the cell. …”
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Low-energy channel for mass transfer in Pt crystal initiated by molecule impact by Babicheva, Rita I., Evazzade, Iman, Korznikova, Elena A., Shepelev, Igor A., Zhou, Kun, Dmitriev, Sergey V.

“…This is explained by the fact that the atom can initiate only a very sharp, fast-moving crowdion (anti-kink), which requires relatively high energy, while the molecule is able to initiate a less localized crowdion with considerably lower velocity and energy. …”
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Solar energy harvesting using lead-free pyroelectric bulk ceramics: a simulation study by Saurabh, Nishchay, Kiran, Raj, Patel, Satyanarayan

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Nuclear fuel materials and its sustainability for low carbon energy system: A review. by Nor Azman, Muhammad 'Adli, Mohd. Ali, Nur Syazwani, Sarkawi, Muhammad Syahir, Sazali, Muhammad Arif, Basri, Nor Afifah

“…Hence, the solution to quandary is by integrating nuclear power plants with those of renewable energy such as solar and wind to meet the energy demand and to ensure sustainability of energy source. …”
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Solution based synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanoparticles and thin films for solar cell application by Li, Zhenggang

“…Quaternary chalcogenide compound Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a promising absorber material for low-cost thin film solar cells owing to the abundance of its constituents, suitable band-gap and high absorption coefficient. …”
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Renewable energy modelling by Song, Zhiwei

“…This report focuses on the issue of utilizing energy storage on module-level photovoltaic (PV) system to handle the solar irradiance fluctuations. …”
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Energy management of microgrids by Ju, Chengquan

“…With much smaller scales, microgrids are comprised of local distributed generation, energy storage systems (ESSs) and load, making it quite possible to enhance reliability with distributed generation, increase efficiency with reduced transmission distance, and implement capability in ease use of alternative energy resources and storages. …”
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Application of solar energy in green building by Guo, Qiang.

“…The purpose of this dissertation was to study the feasibility of using solar energy as a renewable energy source in a Green Building in order to reduce the operating cost and the potential environmental impacts.…”
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Design of solar panel energy system by Zhang, Guanxing

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