Photo-catalytic properties of silicon and its future in photovoltaic applications

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 3603-3607

  Mitrašinović, Aleksandar ^a  

^a Mining Bldng ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Conversion efficiency; Payback time; Photo catalytic; Photovoltaic; Silicon; Solar

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; COST REDUCTION; FOSSIL FUELS; SILICON; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

INSTALLATION COSTS; NETWORK MAINTENANCES; PAYBACK TIME; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SOLAR;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 79960307559     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.05.017     Document Type: Review

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