Photo-Voltaic Technology & Nano-Catalysis

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Dr. Satyanarayan Dhal

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Course Name : Photo-Voltaic Technology & Nano-Catalysis

Code(Credit) : CUTM 1401(3-1-0)

Course Objectives

  • This course will educate students on the design, working of photo voltaic technology and use of materials in nanoscale in these photovoltaics.
  • This course will provide the study of several types of nanocatalysts for various industrial applications.

Learning Outcomes

  • COs Course outcomes Mapping COs with POs (High-3, Medium-2, Low-1)
    CO1 To obtain adequate knowledge regarding several photovoltaic technologies and its various applications in nano-scale. PO1-3, PO2-3, PO3-2, PO7-2
    CO2 To gain significant knowledge about industrial catalytic processes and catalysts at nano-levels which helps them to apply for several industrial applications and help them for higher research and employability. PO1-1, PO2-3,  PO7-2, PO9-2
    CO3 To gain various internship opportunities in Photovoltaic start-up & R &D organizations. PO3-3, PO6-2,PO7-2,  PO9-2

Course Syllabus

Module 1:

Electro-Magnetic visible spectrum, Optical absorption, Direct bandgap & indirect bandgap semiconductors, Minority carrier transport properties.

Practice 1: Calculation of optical absorption coefficient of a photovoltaic material using BIOVIA Material Studio.  

Practice 2: Calculation of reflectivity and optical conductivity of a photovoltaic material using BIOVIA Material Studio.

Module 2:

Surface and interface recombination; PN junctions and transport of charge carriers; Solar cell parameters; Photo current & spectral responses; Types of different generation of PV systems: 1st, 2nd, 3rd generation PV systems

Practice 3:Calculation of electronic band gap of a photovoltaic material.

Practice 4: Calculation of real and imaginary part of dielectric function of a photovoltaic material by Biovia MS

Practice 5:VI characteristics of solar cell/module.

Practice 6:Structure analysis of multiferroic material for PV applications.

Module 3:

Si photovoltaics; Thin film solar cell production; Nano coating on photovoltaics; ; CdTe PV systems

Module 4:

CIGs PV Systems; Dye-sensitized solar cell; III-V multi junction solar cells; Organic solar cell; OPV working principles; Perovskite solar cell;

Module 5:

Quantum dots based solar cells; Nanowire based solar cells; Carbon nanomaterials based solar cells,

Module 6:

Nano catalyst production; Use of graphene as nano catalytic applications; Artificial photosynthesis; CO2 conversion;

Module 7:

Photocatalysis; Au nanoparticle as effective catalyst; Hydrogen production using nanocatalyst, Nano titanium oxide as photocatalyst

Reference Books:

  1. Solar Energy: The physics and engineering of photovoltaic conversion, technologies and systems;    Olindo Isabella, Klaus Jäger, Arno Smets, René van Swaaij, Miro Zeman.
  1. Nanomaterials in catalysis; Philippe Serp, Karine Philippot.

Session Plan

Session 1

Session 3

Practice 1 (2 hours) :

Calculation of optical absorption coefficient of a photovoltaic material using BIOVIA Material Studio. 

https://www.tcm.phy.cam.ac.uk/castep/documentation/WebHelp/content/tutorials/casteptutorial/castep_tut_intro.htm

Session 5

Practice 2 (2 hours) : Calculation of reflectivity and optical conductivity of a photovoltaic material using BIOVIA Material Studio.

Session 7

Practice 3 (2 hours) : Calculation of electronic band gap of a photovoltaic material.

http://Calculation of electronic band gap of a photovoltaic material.

Session 9

Practice 4 (2 hours): Calculation of real and imaginary part of dielectric function of a photovoltaic material by Biovia MS

-https://www.tcm.phy.cam.ac.uk/castep/documentation/WebHelp/content/tutorials/casteptutorial/castep_tut_intro.htm

Session 10

PN Junctions and transport of charge carriers :

Semiconductor junction

Semiconductor junction-II

Lec-6_P-N JUNCTION

Session 12

Session 14

Practice 6 (2 hours) :Structure analysis of multiferroic material for PV applications.

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU2jpHg2vX8

Session 17

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