Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Energy Production and Storage

Here is an authoritative reference from world-renowned research groups for those working in materials science and electrochemistry. The authors describe properties of nanostructured materials that can improve performance in alternative energy devices.

This work presents fundamental and other relevant properties of nanostructured materials that can be the basis of improved performance in a wide range of alternative energy devices. The book explores the intersection of two major research fields, nanostructured materials and alternative energy devices. There is integrated coverage from batteries and fuel cells to hydrogen generation and storage. The book contains chapters by world leaders in inorganic electrochemical materials. The materials and devices covered by this book promise not only the development of a wide range of new technologies, but also the potential for a more sustainable energy future.

Explores the intersection of two major research fields, nanostructured materials and alternative energy devices Presents fundamental information on nanostructured materials, including thermodynamics, defect chemistry, electrochemical behavior, and electrical properties Offers integrated coverage from batteries and fuel cells to hydrogen generation and storage Includes chapters by world leaders in inorganic electrochemical materials

Klappentext

The key problem facing new energy conversion and storage technologies remains device efficiency. Designs based on nanostructured materials can yield improved performance in devices employing electrochemical reactions and heterogeneous catalysis such as batteries and fuel and solar cells. Nanoscale structures dramatically alter the surface reaction rates and electrical transport throughout the material, causing a dramatic improvement in energy storage, conversion, and generation. This book describes properties of nanostructured materials that can be the basis of improved performance in a wide range of alternative energy devices. Fundamental concepts of nanostructured materials such as nanocrystal synthesis and properties, thermodynamics and defect chemistry, and interfacial and physical electrochemistry are presented as are the impact and application of nanoscale materials in specific alternative energy devices. These materials and devices promise not only the development of a wide range of new technologies, but also the potential for a more sustainable energy future. Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Energy Production and Storage is an authoritative and essential reference from world-renowned research groups for scientists and engineers in the fields of materials science and electrochemistry.

Inhalt
Recent Applications of Nanoscale Materials: Solar Cells.- Assembly and Properties of Nanoparticles.- Electrochemistry, Nanomaterials, and Nanostructures.- Nanotechnology for Fuel Cells.- Vanadium Oxide Aerogels: Enhanced Energy Storage in Nanostructured Materials.- Nanostructured Composites: Structure, Properties, and Applications in Electrochemistry.