Nanotechnologies for efficient solar and wind energy harvesting and storage in smart-grid and transportation applications

Journal of Nanophotonics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Eldada, Louay A ^a  

^a HelioVolt Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

nanocoatings; nanocomposites; nanoengineered secondary batteries; nanoparticles; power generating wind turbine nanotechnologies; thin film photovoltaic nanostructures

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM OXIDE; CARBON NANOTUBES; COPPER COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY HARVESTING; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; LAYERED SEMICONDUCTORS; LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLID ELECTROLYTES; THIN FILMS; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

GALLIUM SELENIDES; NANO-COATINGS; NANOSTRUCTURED CARBONS; NANOSTRUCTURED COPPER; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PHOTOVOLTAIC NANOSTRUCTURES; SILICON NANOWIRES; SOLAR AND WIND ENERGIES;

SMART POWER GRIDS;

EID: 80755175452     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19342608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.3574149     Document Type: Article

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