2014 AIChE Annual Meeting

Session: Nanomaterials for Photovoltaics II

We seek papers pertaining to the design, synthesis, fabrication, and characterization of nanomaterials and devices for solar-to-electric energy conversion. Papers describing experimental, theoretical and computational work are welcome.

Chair

Vidhya Chakrapani, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Co-Chair

Prashant Nagpal, University of Colorado

Presentations

12:30 PM

(512a) Role of Redox Electrolyte on the Performance of CdSe Based Quantum Dot Solar Cell
Vidhya Chakrapani

12:55 PM

(512b) A Complete, Deterministic Model of Carbon Nanotube-Based Near Infrared Photovoltaics
Darin Bellisario, Rishabh Jain, Zachary Ulissi, Michael S. Strano

01:20 PM

(512c) Doped TiO2 Based Core-Shell Structures for High Efficiency Hybrid Solar Cells
James Dorman, Martin Putnik, Matthias Noebels, Thomas Pfadler, Jonas Weickert, Andreas Wisnet, Christina Scheu, Lukas Schmidt-Mende

01:45 PM

(512d) Magnetic Assembly of a Nickel Capped Zinc Oxide Nanorod Network for Use As DSSC Working Electrode
Roger Chang, Ilona Kretzschmar, Kemakorn Ithisuphalap

02:10 PM

(512e) Use of Mesoporous Titania Thin Films with Controlled Pore Orientation in Photovoltaic Applications
Suraj Nagpure, Stephen E. Rankin

02:35 PM

(512f) Integration of Photosystem I Proteins into Solid-State Solar Cells
Maxwell Robinson, Patrick Wellborn, Evan Gizzie, David Cliffel, G. Kane Jennings