Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology

Zinc oxide eco-green nano-materials for photovoltaic applications

3^rd International Conference on Nanotek & Expo

December 02-04, 2013 Hampton Inn Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV, USA

Basma El Zein and Elhadj Dogheche

Accepted Abstracts: J Nanomed Nanotechnol

Abstract:

The global energy challenge is currently to develop an environmentally friendly, low cost and sustainable energy harvesting solution to meet the energy needs. The ability to develop high efficiency and eco-green Nanostructure based solar cells is considered as a key strategy to meeting the World?s energy need. The promising solar cells are expected to be based on the employment and combination of different nanomaterials and nanostructures. Zinc oxide (ZnO), abundant natural materials, nanostructures are expected to improve the efficiency of the developed solar cells. One dimensional nanostructures offer unique advantages of high optical absorption across a broad spectrum, direct path for charge transport and high charge collection efficiency. This research is commonly very important as it is addressing role of ecogreen nanomaterials and nanostructures in designing and developing nanowire based quantum dots sensitized solar cells.

Biography :

Basma El Zein received her Ph.D. degree in Micro and Nanotechnology from the University of Lille 1 science and technology in 2012 and her Master?s degree in Engineering (electrical & Electronics) from the Lebanese University in 1999. She is an Assistant Professor at Dar Al Hekma College, Jeddah Saudi Arabia and visiting scholar at King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST). Her current research is nanostructures and nano-materials for photovoltaic applications. She is a senior IEEE member and reviewer in many international journals.