Applications of nanotechnology in renewable energies - A comprehensive overview and understanding

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 460-476

  Hussein, Ahmed Kadhim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BABYLON   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Literature review; Nano energy; Nanotechnology; Renewable energies

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; TIDAL POWER;

APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES; ENERGY; ENERGY SYSTEMS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; NANO-ENERGY; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES; TIDAL ENERGY; WORK-RELATED;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84910055882     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.027     Document Type: Review

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