Solar energy harvesting with the application of nanotechnology

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue , 2013, Pages 837-852

  Abdin, Z ^a   Alim, M A ^a   Saidur, R ^a   Islam, M R ^a   Rashmi, W ^b   Mekhilef, S ^a   Wadi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b TAYLOR S UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Nanotechnology; Solar cell; Solar energy; Solar systems

Indexed keywords

ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES; FLAT-PLATE SOLAR COLLECTORS; INCIDENT RADIATION; PRIMARY ENERGIES; SOLAR CELL TECHNOLOGY; SOLAR HARVESTING; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS; TECHNICAL POTENTIAL;

NANOTECHNOLOGY; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR SYSTEM; TECHNOLOGY;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 84880343814     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.06.023     Document Type: Review

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