Date of Award
January 2015
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Chemical Engineering
First Advisor
Rakesh Agrawal
Committee Member 1
Bryan W Boudouris
Committee Member 2
Carol A Handwerker
Committee Member 3
Michael T Harris
Abstract
Over the last few decades, it has become evident that current energy production for humanity since the industrial revolution has incurred the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the Earth’s atmosphere, resulting in rampant pollution, global warming, ocean acidification and other disastrous environmental effects. The continued emission GHGs is a direct result of the predominant use of fossil fuels to meet an exponentially increasing global energy demand. Development of sustainable energy technologies is a global imperative to avoid future catastrophe. Photovoltaics (PV) are an ideal resource that allows us to convert our greatest supply of energy, sunlight, directly into our greatest source of energy consumption, electricity.
Recommended Citation
Brew, Kevin Wayne, "Processing of Thin Film Photovoltaics from Chalcogenide Nanoparticles" (2015). Open Access Dissertations. 1095.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1095