Solar Materials Science is a collection of lecture series on solar and other related energy technologies, sponsored by the New Mexico Joint Center for Materials Science. This book is divided into three sections encompassing 21 chapters that discuss the basic concepts of materials science, their utilization in solar technology, and examples of this utilization and the technology. The introductory chapters present an overview of the solar materials science and technology. Section I describes the optical properties, microstructure, and materials used in solar collectors and mirrors. This section also examines metals emissivity, spectral selectivity of composite for absorbers, and corrosion of solar thermal energy materials. Section II deals with the application of thermodynamic principles and reversible chemical reactions to solar storage systems. This section also considers the materials problems encountered during the development of thermochemical concepts and schemes. Section III focuses on the principles, materials used, and encountered problems in the development of photovoltaic systems. The optimization of solar conversion devices is also covered in this section. Undergraduate and graduate students in metallurgy, metallurgical and materials engineering, materials science, electrical and mechanical engineering, engineering science, and solid-state physics and chemistry will greatly benefit from this book.
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Elsevier Science & Techn.
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978-0-323-14246-5 (9780323142465)
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ContributorsPrefaceIntroduction Chapter 1 Introduction to Solar Materials Science Chapter 2 Introduction to the Role of Crystal Defects in Solar Materials Chapter 3 Surface and Interface Studies and the Stability of Solid Solar Energy MaterialsSection 1 Solar Collector (Photothermal) Materials Chapter 4 The Optical Properties-Microstructure Relationship in Particulate Media: Optical Tailoring of Solar Absorbers Chapter 5 Solar Mirror Materials: Their Properties and Uses in Solar Concentrating Collectors Chapter 6 The Effect of Soiling on Solar Mirrors and Techniques Used to Maintain High Reflectivity Chapter 7 The Emissivity of Metals Chapter 8 Fundamental Limits to the Spectral Selectivity of Composite Materials Chapter 9 Composite Film Selective-Absorbers Chapter 10 Corrosion Science and Its Application to Solar Thermal Energy Material ProblemsSection 2 Solar Storage and Thermochemical Materials Chapter 11 Thermal Storage in Salt-Hydrates Chapter 12 Thermodynamic Basis for Selecting Heat Storage Materials Chapter 13 The Application of Reversible Chemical Reactions to Solar Thermal Energy Systems Chapter 14 Materials Science Issues Encountered During the Development of Thermochemical ConceptsSection 3 Solar Conversion (Photovoltaic) Materials Chapter 15 Introduction to Photovoltaics: Physics, Materials, and Technology Chapter 16 Research and Device Problems in Photovoltaics Chapter 17 Heterojunctions for Thin Film Solar Cells Chapter 18 The Optimization of Solar Conversion Devices Chapter 19 Introduction to Basic Aspects of Plasma-Deposited Amorphous Semiconductor Alloys in Photovoltaic ConversionProblems and References Chapter 20 Problems and References Problem Solutions and Discussion Chapter 21 Problem Solutions and Discussion Index
