This chapter deals with the central role of manufacturing in developed and developing
countries, assessing how relevant it is from economic and social perspectives. The current …

This paper aims to optimize the synthesis of in-situ CBD CdS thin films deposited on flexible
substrates. The deposition temperature is a sensitive parameter which strongly affects the …

This chapter investigates research priorities for factories of the future by adopting an
approach based on mission-oriented policies to support manufacturing innovation. Missions …

Solar cells are a multilayer structure, which are constantly exposed to adverse weather
conditions and UV rays. Interfacial cracks and extreme external conditions can reduce the …

Creating an efficient, lightweight, and sustainable source of power for space exploration is
one of the main challenges of aerospace community that has been often addressed using …

In recent years, the enormous change in landscape of researchers in energy-based
research and technologies in the market can be clearly observed. In the recent decades …