Yahaya, Muhammad and Yap, Chi Chin and Salleh, Muhamad Mat
(2009) Energy Conversion: Nano Solar Cell. INTERNATIONAL
WORKSHOP ON ADVANCED MATERIAL FOR NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY .
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http://apps.isiknowledge.com/full_record.do?produc... Problems
of fossil-fuel-induced climate change have sparked a demand for
sustainable energy supply for all sectors of economy. Most
laboratories continue to search for new materials and new
technique to generate clean energy at affordable cost.
Nanotechnology can play a major role in solving the energy
problem. The prospect for solar energy using Si-based technology
is not encouraging. Si photovoltaics can produce electricity at
20-30 cent/kWhr with about 25% efficiency. Nanoparticles have a
strong capacity to absorb light and generate more electrons for
current as discovered in the recent work of organic and dye-
sensi