Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). This book contains some 32 peer reviewed papers on applications of nanotechnology in energy and environment. Some of the papers describe the development of nanoparticle-based solar cells, new technique for decomposing organic pollutant in water and, using nanotechnology in oil recovery especially for heavy oil lifting. Synthesis, characterizations, and applications of nanomaterial are also discussed. This book will be a good reference for researchers in the corresponding field.

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Preface, Committee and Sponsors A Theoretical Study on the Performance of SnO2/SiO2/n-Si Solar Cells Application of Electrocatalytic Technique to Degrade the Color of Tea Wastewater Beta-Carotene Dye of Daucus carota as Sensitizer on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Blue Luminescent of ZnO:Zn Nanocrystal Prepared by One Step Spray Pyrolysis Method Controlling the Crystallite Size of Zinc Oxide Nanorods via Chemical Bath Deposition and Post-Hydrothermal Treatment Design of Hot Roll Press to Fabricate TiO2-Coated Fiber for Decomposing Rhodamine B in Water Development of Phase Field Simulation for the Growth of Dendrite Structure of Al-Si Cast Alloy Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) from Black Rice and its Performance Improvement by Depositing Interconnected Copper (Copper Bridge) into the Space between TiO2 Nanoparticles Effect of Cold Rolling Treatment on the Formation of Titanium Oxide Layer on Ti6Al4V Alloys by Thermal-Electrochemical Anodizing Processes Effect of Electrochemical Reaction Enviroment on the Surface Morphology and Photoluminescence of Porous Silicon Effect of Size of Cellulose Particle as Filler in the PVC Biocomposites on their Thermal and Mechanical Properties Effect of Solvent Used in the Preparation of Aluminum-Doped ZnO as Electron Acceptor Layer on the Characteristic of its Hybrid Solar Cell Electrochemical Properties of P-Doped Silicon Thin Film Anodes of Lithium Ion Batteries Enhancement Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells from Black Rice as Dye and Black Ink as Counter Electrode with Inserting Copper on the Space between TiO2 Particle’s by Using Electroplating Method Ethylene Glycol Route Synthesis of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles as a Catalyst in Aquathermolysis Hydrogen Adsorption Behavior of Mechanically Milled and Pelletized Coconut Shell Activated Carbon Influence of Surface Morphology of Textured Substrate against Poly-Si Thin Film Solar Cells Performance Microstructural and Thermal Properties of Nanocrystalline Silica Xerogel Powders Converted from Sago Waste Ash Material Modeling of I-, T- and V-Shaped Microcantilevers for Environmental Monitoring Organic Semiconductors: Applications in Solar Photovoltaic and Sensor Devices Pattern Transfer of 23-Nm-Diameter Block Copolymer Self-Assembled Nanodots Using CF4 Etching with Carbon Hard Mask (CHM) as Mask Performance of TiO2 Aggregates-Based Dye Solar Cells Preparation and Characterization of Sg. Sayong Clay Material for Biocatalyst Immobilization Preparation of Magnetite Nanoparticles by Thermal Decomposition of Iron (III) Acetylacetonate with Oleic Acid as Capping Agent Preparation of Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers with Controlled Morphology Using a Constant-Current Electrospinning System for Filter Applications PVA-Ketoprofen Nanofibers Manufacturing Using Electrospinning Method for Dissolution Improvement of Ketoprofen Resonance Frequency Change in Microcantilever-Based Sensor due to Humidity Variation Role of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT) on Electrical Conductivity of Polymer Composite as Alternative Materials for Bipolar Plate Fuel Cell Syntheses and Characterizations of Supercapacitors Using Nano-Sized ZnO/Nanoporous Carbon Electrodes and PVA-Based Polymer-Hydrogel Electrolytes Syntheses of Hematite (a-Fe2O3) Nanoparticles Using Microwave-Assisted Calcination Method Synthesis of NixFe3-xO4 Nanoparticles by Microwave-Assisted Coprecipitation and their Application in Viscosity Reduction of Heavy Oil Thermal Conductivity Enhancement of Brine Containing Charcoal Particles