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The Chemistry Behind Inorganic Solar Cells

In agosto 25, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Industrial, Power di Liam Critchley

Inorganic solar cells are the most common and efficient solar cells and rely on many different aspects of chemistry to function. Without chemistry, it would not be possible to create the internal current generation mechanisms that enable solar cells to harness sunlight, and here we explain how.

Tagged With: chemistry, crystalline materials, inorganic, nanomaterials, photovoltaic, semiconductor, silicon, solar cell, solid-state

The Underlying Chemistry of Piezo Materials

In febbraio 6, 2019 in All, Energy Harvesting, Power, Sensors di Liam Critchley

The electrical properties of both piezoelectric and piezoresistive materials change when subjected to mechanical deformation. Here, we show how and why these electrical changes are due to changes within the crystal structure at the atomic level and the chemistry involved with these changes.

Tagged With: Actuators, Adhesives, Chemistry, Crystals, Metal oxides, Metals, Motors, Piezoelectric, Piezoresistive, Polymers, Power Source, Sealants, Semiconductors, Sensors, Solid-State Chemistry, Transducers

The Chemistry of Energy Storage Systems

In dicembre 7, 2018 in All, Automotive, Energy Harvesting, Industrial, Power di Liam Critchley

Energy storage devices are serving an increasingly wide range of applications. Their recent performance improvements are driving this growth in popularity. The basic function and any performance enhancements are due to chemistry, especially electrochemistry. In this blog, we will detail why.

Tagged With: Batteries, Capacitors, Charges, Chemistry, Electricity, Electrolyte, Energy, Energy storage, Hydride, Hydrogen, Ions, Li-air, Li-ion, Li-metal, Lithium, Metal Organic Framework, Metal Salts, MOF, Redox Flow

Understanding the Chemistry of Semiconductor Junctions

In settembre 21, 2018 in All, Energy Harvesting, Industrial, Power di Liam Critchley

Chemistry plays a major part in why semiconductor materials behave the way they do, and why current can flow through a p-n semiconducting junction. Here, we discuss what effect chemistry has on these junctions, including some of the mechanistic variations that exist in electronics today.

Tagged With: Chemistry, Diodes, Electrons, Holes, Junctions, N-type, Photovoltaics, P-type, Semiconductors, Silicon, Solar cells, Valence and conduction bands

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