Solar Energy Harvesting
● Capture, conversion and storage of solar energy in various viable forms including chemical energy,
electrical energy etc.
● Merits and demerits of various methods for solar energy harvesting and technological challenges.
Topics to be Covered
● Phtochemical water-splitting and hydrogen production.
● Biofuels including bio-ethanol, bio-diesel and bio-hydrogen.
● Storage of solar fuels using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent-organic frameworks (COFs).
● Lecture sessions
● Interactive discussions and presentations
Faculty members of IIT Guwahati and guest faculty members from other premier institution/organization.