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    This document outlines the use of nanotechnology in developing more efficient solar cells. It discusses how nanoparticles can be used to improve solar cell performance and reduce costs. Specifically, it describes how nanorods and quantum dots absorb sunlight and generate electrons to produce electricity. Nanotubes and hot carrier solar cells are also mentioned as promising nanotechnology approaches to enhancing solar energy conversion. The document provides an overview of traditional photovoltaic cells and how nanotechnology may enable the next generation of solar technology.

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    This document outlines the use of nanotechnology in developing more efficient solar cells. It discusses how nanoparticles can be used to improve solar cell performance and reduce costs. Specifically, it describes how nanorods and quantum dots absorb sunlight and generate electrons to produce electricity. Nanotubes and hot carrier solar cells are also mentioned as promising nanotechnology approaches to enhancing solar energy conversion. The document provides an overview of traditional photovoltaic cells and how nanotechnology may enable the next generation of solar technology.

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    This document outlines the use of nanotechnology in developing more efficient solar cells. It discusses how nanoparticles can be used to improve solar cell performance and reduce costs. Specifically, it describes how nanorods and quantum dots absorb sunlight and generate electrons to produce electricity. Nanotubes and hot carrier solar cells are also mentioned as promising nanotechnology approaches to enhancing solar energy conversion. The document provides an overview of traditional photovoltaic cells and how nanotechnology may enable the next generation of solar technology.

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    This document outlines the use of nanotechnology in developing more efficient solar cells. It discusses how nanoparticles can be used to improve solar cell performance and reduce costs. Specifically, it describes how nanorods and quantum dots absorb sunlight and generate electrons to produce electricity. Nanotubes and hot carrier solar cells are also mentioned as promising nanotechnology approaches to enhancing solar energy conversion. The document provides an overview of traditional photovoltaic cells and how nanotechnology may enable the next generation of solar technology.

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    The key takeaways are that solar energy is a huge source of free and renewable energy that can be used for applications like heating, cooling, automobiles, communication and more. Nanotechnology can help improve the performance and reduce the cost of solar cells.

    Nanotechnology can help improve the performance of solar cells by increasing their efficiency and ability to absorb more sunlight. It can also help reduce the manufacturing costs of solar cells making them more affordable.

    Some types of nanotechnology used for solar cells include nanotubes, quantum dots, and hot carrier solar cells. Nanotubes increase the surface area for absorbing sunlight. Quantum dots can absorb more energetic photons for higher output voltage. Hot carrier solar cells extract 'hot' electrons for higher efficiency.

    OUTLINES

    1.INTRODUCTION



    1.INTRODUCTION

    2.NANOPARTICLES USED FOR SOLAR CELL

    3.PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR
    CELL

    4.APPLICATION OF SOLAR CELL

    5.ADVANTAGES



    INTRODUCTION



    1.Solar Energy is the energy receive from the sun that
    sustains life on the Earth

    2.Solar Energy has been considered as huge source of energy
    &also an economical because it is freely available.

    3.Used in cooking , heating, automobile ,electronics , space
    technology for communication.

    4.Represent the entire electromagnetic radiation.
    5.Solar Energy has increases its importance to industries &
    homes



    Nanotechnology is a specific
    demonstration & compilation of a product
    or manipulation of object by learning of
    nanoscience & researching the ability to
    control or manipulate matter reliability & a
    pathway to manufacturing on the atomic &
    molecular scale to obtain product is lighter
    , stronger , smarter , cheaper, cleaner &
    more precise.

    NANOTECHNOLOGY USED FOR SOLAR
    CELLS


    1.Nanotechnology in hybrid solar cells design could further improve the
    performance and reduce the cost of PV cells &modules.

    2.Basics principles, mechanism& challenges within three key areas of
    nanotechnology have been discussed from a clean energy prospective.

    3. Nanotechnology might be able to increase the efficiency of solar cells, but
    the most promising application of nanotechnology is the reduction of
    manufacturing cost.

    4.The nanorods behave as wire because when they absorb light of a specific
    wavelength they generate electrons.

    5.These electrons flow through the nanorods until they reach the aluminum
    electrodes where they are combined to from a current and are used as
    electricity.


    PHOTOVOLTIC CELLS





    Traditional
    photovoltaic cells
    1.Mono or multi crystalline silicon
    solar cells

    2.Multi junction concentrator solar
    cells

    3.Amorphous silicon/silicon hetero
    junction cells

    4.Thin film solar cells

    Nanotechnology based
    photovoltaic cells
    1.Nanotubes


    2.Quantum dots


    3.Hot carrier solar cells


    4.Nanotech photovoltaic solar cell



    TRADITIONAL PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL



    Extensive research has been performed with
    crystalline , multicrystalline , thin film
    polycrystalline & amorphous solar cells to
    maximize cell efficiency as well as to reduce
    material size & cost.
    Thin film CIGS technology is very promising for
    high efficiency at economic price
    Nanopraticles of Cu, ln & Ga oxide is coated on
    a Mo foil or a non conducting substrate,
    improving cell efficiency to8.9%on polyimide
    13.0% on Mo foil &13.%on glass substrate
    Mono or Multi crystalline silicon solar cells have
    three wafer properties- 1)lifetime
    2)thickness
    3)Resistivity


    Nanotech based photovoltaic
    cells

    The nanotech based solar cell is
    known as third generation photovoltaic
    cells is directed towards absorbing
    more sunlight by the use of
    nanotechnology e.g. Nanotubes ,
    quantum dots and hot carrier solar cell

    Implementation of these
    nanotechnologies in the solar cell
    design is a real challenge.




    Dye sensitized photovoltaic cells

    Nanotubes


    Nanotubes are basically known as carbon cathode
    In the photovoltaic cells technology , the nanometer scale tubes
    coated by the special p-type & n-type semiconductor junction
    material , can generate electric current which would we increase
    the surface area available to produce electricity.

    Quantum dots


    Quantum dots are semi-conducting crystals of
    nanometer dimension modeling into a variety of different
    forms with a tunable band gap energy levels that behaves
    as a special class of semiconductors.



    A solar cell with the generator bond gap of
    semiconductor absorbs more energetic photons causing
    the greater output voltage.

    Hot Carrier Solar cells

    The most challenging approach of generating
    electricity from sunlight is hot carrier solar cells.

    The hot carrier solar cells, which utilize selective
    energy contacts to extra light generated hot carriers
    from semiconductor regions.
    Hot carrier solar cell convert their excess energy to
    heat into
    semiconductor lattice.

    The optimizing both extraction energy & bond gap of
    the absorber.

    The hot carrier solar cell achieves very high
    efficiency.

    The chemical potential of a excited & is negative
    which reduces radiation losses ,and permits a low
    threshold energy


    Nano Solar cell


    Photovoltaic cells are capable
    of directly converting sunlight into
    electricity.

    A simple wafer of silicon with
    wires attached to the layers.
    Current is produced based on
    types of silicon (p-type & n-
    type)used for layers. Each cell
    =0.5V.

    Battery needed as storage.

    No moving part , do no wear
    out, but because they are
    exposed to the weather , their life
    span is about 20 years.

    APPLICATION
    COMMON APPLICATION

    Heating of water
    Cooling
    Automobile
    Communication
    Energy
    Environment

    SOME PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION

    Ocean navigation aids : many light house
    & most buoys are now powered by solar
    cells
    Telecommunication system : radio
    receivers on mountain tops, or telephone
    boxes in the country can often be solar
    powered.
    Remote monitoring & control:
    Scientific research stations, seismic
    recording, weather station etc






    ADVANTAGES

    The power source of the sun is absolutely free.

    The production of solar energy produces no energy.

    The technology advancements in solar energy
    systems have made them extremely cost effective.

    System do not require any maintenance during their
    life span ,which means you never have to put money
    into them.

    Nano solar energy can be fed back to the utilities to
    eliminate the need for a storage system as well as
    eliminating or dramatically reducing your electric bills.

    Solar energy system are now designed for particular
    needs.


    THANK YOU

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