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Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Acronyms; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Solar Harvesting: Photovoltaics and Beyond; 1.1.1 The Emergence of Renewable Energy Sources; 1.1.2 Photovoltaics: A Technological Success History; 1.2 Aims of This Book; References; 2 A Primer on Thermoelectric Generators; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics of Thermoelectricity; 2.2.1 Thermoelectricity in Linear Thermodynamics; 2.2.2 Thomson Effect; 2.3 Thermoelectric Efficiency in the Constant-Property Limit; 2.3.1 Dirichlet Boundary Conditions; 2.3.2 Neumann Boundary Conditions
2.4 Thermoelectric Efficiency in the Presence of Large Temperature Differences2.4.1 Thermoelectric Potential; 2.4.2 Comparison to CPL Efficiency; 2.4.3 Compatibility and Efficiency; 2.4.4 Engineering Figure of Merit; 2.5 Finite-Rate Thermoelectric Efficiency; 2.5.1 Efficiency of Finite-Rate Thermal Engines; 2.5.2 Application to Thermoelectric Generators; 2.6 Thermoelectric Efficiency Under Non-steady State Conditions; 2.7 Summary and Conclusions; References; 3 Solar Thermoelectric Generators; 3.1 System Description and State of the Art; 3.1.1 Optical Collector; 3.1.2 Opto-Thermal Converter
3.1.3 Thermal Collector3.1.4 Thermoelectric Converter; 3.1.5 Heat Dissipater; 3.2 Efficiency of STEGs; 3.3 TEG Design; 3.4 Materials Characteristics; References; 4 A Primer on Photovoltaic Generators; 4.1 Background and Theory; 4.1.1 Introduction; 4.1.2 Solar Spectrum; 4.1.3 Solar Cell I-V Characteristics; 4.1.4 Solar Cell Efficiency; 4.1.5 Solar Cell Applications; 4.2 Review of Photovoltaic Technologies: Types and Classifications; 4.2.1 Overview; 4.2.2 The First-Generation Cells; 4.2.3 The Second Generation Cells; 4.2.4 The Third Generation Cells; 4.3 Solar Cell Device Physics
4.3.1 The Prevalent Photovoltaic Physical Process4.3.2 Silicon Solar Cells; 4.3.3 Dye Sensitized Solar Cells; 4.3.4 Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells; 4.3.5 Conjugated Polymer-Based Solar Cells; 4.3.6 Perovskite Solar Cells; 4.4 Summary; References; 5 Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric Generators: Theory of Operation; 5.1 System Description; 5.2 Solar Cells as Efficient Opto-Thermal Converters; 5.3 Efficiency of HTEPV; 5.4 PV Temperature Sensitivity; 5.5 Fully Hybridized Solar Cells; 5.6 Summary and Conclusions; References; 6 Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric Generators: Materials Issues
6.1 Introduction6.2 Organic Photovoltaic Materials; 6.2.1 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells; 6.2.2 Polymer-Based Solar Cells; 6.2.3 Photothermally Activated Pyroelectrics; 6.2.4 Perovskite Solar Cells; 6.3 Inorganic Photovoltaic Materials; 6.3.1 First Investigations: Polysilicon Solar Cells; 6.3.2 Multi-junction Concentrated Solar Cells; 6.3.3 Non-silicon-Based Solar Cells; 6.4 Summary and Conclusions; References; 7 Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric-Thermodynamic Co-Generation; 7.1 Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric-Thermodynamic Co-Generation; 7.1.1 Introduction to Triple Cogeneration
2.4 Thermoelectric Efficiency in the Presence of Large Temperature Differences2.4.1 Thermoelectric Potential; 2.4.2 Comparison to CPL Efficiency; 2.4.3 Compatibility and Efficiency; 2.4.4 Engineering Figure of Merit; 2.5 Finite-Rate Thermoelectric Efficiency; 2.5.1 Efficiency of Finite-Rate Thermal Engines; 2.5.2 Application to Thermoelectric Generators; 2.6 Thermoelectric Efficiency Under Non-steady State Conditions; 2.7 Summary and Conclusions; References; 3 Solar Thermoelectric Generators; 3.1 System Description and State of the Art; 3.1.1 Optical Collector; 3.1.2 Opto-Thermal Converter
3.1.3 Thermal Collector3.1.4 Thermoelectric Converter; 3.1.5 Heat Dissipater; 3.2 Efficiency of STEGs; 3.3 TEG Design; 3.4 Materials Characteristics; References; 4 A Primer on Photovoltaic Generators; 4.1 Background and Theory; 4.1.1 Introduction; 4.1.2 Solar Spectrum; 4.1.3 Solar Cell I-V Characteristics; 4.1.4 Solar Cell Efficiency; 4.1.5 Solar Cell Applications; 4.2 Review of Photovoltaic Technologies: Types and Classifications; 4.2.1 Overview; 4.2.2 The First-Generation Cells; 4.2.3 The Second Generation Cells; 4.2.4 The Third Generation Cells; 4.3 Solar Cell Device Physics
4.3.1 The Prevalent Photovoltaic Physical Process4.3.2 Silicon Solar Cells; 4.3.3 Dye Sensitized Solar Cells; 4.3.4 Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells; 4.3.5 Conjugated Polymer-Based Solar Cells; 4.3.6 Perovskite Solar Cells; 4.4 Summary; References; 5 Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric Generators: Theory of Operation; 5.1 System Description; 5.2 Solar Cells as Efficient Opto-Thermal Converters; 5.3 Efficiency of HTEPV; 5.4 PV Temperature Sensitivity; 5.5 Fully Hybridized Solar Cells; 5.6 Summary and Conclusions; References; 6 Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric Generators: Materials Issues
6.1 Introduction6.2 Organic Photovoltaic Materials; 6.2.1 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells; 6.2.2 Polymer-Based Solar Cells; 6.2.3 Photothermally Activated Pyroelectrics; 6.2.4 Perovskite Solar Cells; 6.3 Inorganic Photovoltaic Materials; 6.3.1 First Investigations: Polysilicon Solar Cells; 6.3.2 Multi-junction Concentrated Solar Cells; 6.3.3 Non-silicon-Based Solar Cells; 6.4 Summary and Conclusions; References; 7 Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric-Thermodynamic Co-Generation; 7.1 Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric-Thermodynamic Co-Generation; 7.1.1 Introduction to Triple Cogeneration