Results from a first autonomous optically adapted photocatalyticphotovoltaic module for water purification

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 100, Issue , 2012, Pages 216-225

  Fuentes, M ^a   Vivar, M ^b   Scott, J ^c   Srithar, K ^d   Skryabin, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Autonomous; Hybrid; Photocatalysis; Photovoltaic; Sensor; Water disinfection

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS; HYBRID; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; METHYLENE BLUE; ORGANIC DYE; OUTPUT POWER; PHOTOVOLTAIC; POLLUTED WATER; WATER DISINFECTION; WATER PURIFICATION;

DISINFECTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SENSORS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

EID: 84857789077     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.01.020     Document Type: Article

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