Solar Energy Conversion

Finally filling a gap in the literature for a text that also adopts the chemist’s view of this hot topic, Professor Likhtenshtein, an experienced<br> author and internationally renowned scientist, considers different physical and engineering aspects in solar energy conversion. <br> <br> From theory to real-life systems, he shows exactly which chemical reactions take place when converting light energy, providing an overview of the chemical perspective from fundamentals to molecular harvesting systems and solar cells.<br> <br> This essential guide will thus help researchers in academia and industry better understand solar energy conversion, and so ultimately<br> help this promising, multibillion dollar fi eld to expand.<br> <br> From the contents:<br> * Electron Transfer Theories<br> * Principle Stages of Photosynthetic Light Energy Conversion<br> * Photochemical Systems of Light Energy Conversion<br> * Redox Processes on Surface of Semiconductors and Metals<br> * Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells<br> * Photocatalytic Reduction and Oxidation of Water