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Nanomaterials for Photovoltaics I


Description:
We seek papers pertaining to the design, synthesis, fabrication, and characterization of nanomaterials and devices for solar-to-electric energy conversion. Papers describing experimental, theoretical and computational work are welcome.

Sponsor:
Topical 5: Nanomaterials for Energy Applications
Co-Sponsor(s):
Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum (22)


Chair:
Mahendra K. Sunkara
Professor
University of Louisville
Department of Chemical Engineering
Ernst Hall
Louisville, KY 40292
Phone Number: 502-852-1558
Fax Number: 502-852-6355
Email: mahendra@louisville.edu

Co-Chair:
Sreeram Vaddiraju
Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University
Department of Chemical Engineering
3122 TAMU
College Station, TX 02139
Phone Number: 979-862-1615
Fax Number: 979-845-6446
Email: sreeram.vaddiraju@chemail.tamu.edu


Papers:
Oriented Single-Crystalline Rutile TiO2 Nanorods On Transparent Conducting Substrates for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Bin Liu, University of Minnesota; Emil Enache-Pommer, University of Minnesota; Eray S. Aydil, University of Minnesota
Sub-Picosecond Dynamics of Free Electrons in TiO2 Nanotubes
Christiaan Richter, Yale University; Diyar Talbayev, Yale University; Charles A. Schmuttenmaer, Yale University
Modeling & Optimization of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells with Core/Shell Nanowire Array-Based Photoanodes
Justin J. Hill, Mainstream Engineering Corporation; Kirk J. Ziegler, University of Florida; Nick Banks, University of Florida
Using Supercritical Fluids for CdS and CdTeS Nanoparticle Decorated TiO2 Nanostructures
Yaocihuatl Medina-Gonzalez, The University of Western Ontario; Nasrin Farhanghi, The University of Western Ontario; Paul A. Charpentier, The University of Western Ontario
Evidence for High-Efficiency Exciton Dissociation at Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Interfaces in Planar Nano-Heterojunction Photovoltaics
Moon-Ho Ham, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Geraldine LC Paulus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Chang Young Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Changsik Song, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh, RMIT University; Won Joon Choi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jae-Hee Han, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Michael S. Strano, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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