Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology

Nano-materials for sensitized solar cells

Nanotechnology Congress & Expo

August 11-13, 2015 Frankfurt, Germany

B El Zein, M Zunic, A Arawi and E Traversa

Poster-Accepted Abstracts: J Nanomed Nanotechnol

Abstract:

Nano-materials play a very important role as building block for many optoelectronic devices. They differ from bulk counterpart in the size, characteristic and their new physical properties and offer new opportunities to be employed in various applications. Zero dimensional (0D) and one Dimensional (1D) nanostructures have attracted lots of attention in solar energy harvesting, conversion and storage, owing to their unique physical and chemical properties. Nano-materials offer many advantages in energy conversion specifically in solar cells. These solar cells, depends on the physical interaction between nano-materials or chemical reaction at the surface or interface of the nano-materials. In this presentation, we will discuss the Zero and one dimensional nanostructures and the role they play in increasing the conversion efficiency of solar cells, taking in consideration the materials to be used to meet the main objective of developing an eco-green solar cell with high conversion efficiency.