Thin film – deposition, growth aspects and characterization -- Coatings for Energy Applications -- Ternary and quaternary semiconducting compounds thin film solar cells -- Organic Semiconductors:  A New Future of Nano Devices and Applications -- Titania Nano-architectures for energy -- State-of-the-art thin film electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells -- Thin film thermoelectric materials for sensor applications: An overview -- Electroluminescent Thin Film Phosphors -- Thin Films for Energy Efficient Mechanical Tools.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of thin film structures in energy applications. Each chapter contains both fundamentals principles for each thin film structure as well as the relevant energy application technologies. The authors cover thin films for a variety of energy sectors  including inorganic and organic solar cells, DSSCs, solid oxide fuel cells, thermoelectrics, phosphors and cutting tools.