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Handbook of Emerging Materials for Sustainable Energy
- 1st Edition - February 22, 2024
- Editors: Naveen V. Kulkarni, Boris I. Kharissov
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 6 1 2 5 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 6 7 9 - 2
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Request a sales quoteHandbook of Emerging Materials for Sustainable Energy provides a comprehensive accounting on the fundamentals, current developments, challenges and future prospects of emerging materials for the development of sustainable energy. Each chapter addresses a distinct and important area within the energy field and includes comprehensive data to support the materials being presented. Sections cover Batteries, Capacitors and Supercapacitors, Fuel cells, Thermoelectrics, Novel illumination sources and techniques, Photovoltaics & Solar cells, Alternative energy sources, hydrogen as an energy source, including hydrogen production and fuel generation, the use of Biofuels and Carbon dioxide.
The book concludes with three chapters related to advanced materials under development for energy conservation and environmental protection, including theories, methodologies and simulations established for advanced materials.
- Covers a broad scope of advanced materials that have been developed for energy and environmental sustainability
- Provides detailed and updated information about the structural and functional features of various emerging materials and their multifaceted applications
- Includes supplementary data alongside each chapter
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Preface
- 1 Section 1: Advanced Materials in Battery Technology
- 2 Section 2: Emerging Materials in Electrochemistry
- 3 Section 3: Novel Materials for Solar Energy
- 4 Section 4: Emerging Materials in Photocatalysis
- 5 Section 5: Advanced Materials for Biofuels and Biohydrogen
- 6 Section 6: Materials for Carbon Capture
- 7 Section 7: Modern Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications
- 1: Advanced materials in batterytechnology
- Chapter 1. Recent advances of nanomaterials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries: opportunities and challenges
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Cathode material advances
- 1.3 Advancements in nanomaterials for anodes
- 1.4 Summary
- References
- Chapter 2. Functional materials for solid-state battery applications
- Abstract
- Graphical abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Present battery technology
- 2.3 Challenges for solid-state battery
- 2.4 Recent progress in solid-state batteries technologies
- 2.5 Nanomaterials for solid-state batteries
- 2.6 Functionalization of nanomaterials
- 2.7 Synthesis of functionalized nanomaterials
- 2.8 Carbon nanomaterials for battery applications
- 2.9 Metals for battery applications
- 2.10 Metal oxides for battery applications
- 2.11 Polymers for battery applications
- 2.12 Conclusions
- References
- 2: Emerging materials inelectrochemistry
- Chapter 3. Supercapacitors: basics and progress
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Energy storage mechanism in a supercapacitor
- 3.3 Classifications of supercapacitors
- 3.4 Advanced electrode materials for supercapacitor applications
- 3.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4. Electrochemical capacitors: basic concepts and emerging nanomaterials for electrodes
- Abstract
- Abbreviations and symbols
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Capacitors in general
- 4.3 Electrochemical capacitors
- 4.4 Case studies of emerging electrode materials for electrochemical capacitor applications
- 4.5 Summary
- Acknowledgments
- Conflict of interest
- References
- Chapter 5. Nanoporous silicon materials for solar energy by electrochemical approach
- Abstract
- 5.1 Nanoporous materials
- 5.2 Methods for synthesis of nanoporous materials
- 5.3 Porous silicon
- 5.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6. Mixed transition metal oxides for electrochemical energy storage
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Electrode materials for Li-ion batteries
- 6.3 Different morphologies of MTMOs
- 6.4 ZnMn2O4 (ZMO) and ZMO/rGO
- 6.5 Transition metal oxides and MTMOs for Supercapacitors
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 7. Bi- and trimetallic MOFs and their MOF-derived nanocarbons in electrocatalytic water splitting processes
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Electrocatalytic water splitting
- 7.3 Metal-organic frameworks: properties, peculiarities, and stability
- 7.4 Polymetallic metal-organic frameworks as electrocatalytic water-splitting catalysts
- 7.5 Bi- and trimetallic metal-organic framework-derived nanocarbons as water splitting catalysts
- 7.6 Conclusions
- References
- 3: Novel materials for solarenergy
- Chapter 8. Photovoltaic devices: dye sensitized and perovskite solar cells
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Photovoltaic solar cells
- 8.3 Third generation solar cells
- 8.4 Methods of synthesis of NPs of TiO2
- 8.5 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 9. Photovoltaics: background and novel carbon-based materials for third-generation solar cells
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Photovoltaics
- 9.3 Carbon-based materials
- 9.4 Dye-sensitized solar cells
- 9.5 Perovskite solar cells
- 9.6 Organic solar cells
- 9.7 Summary and outlook
- Acknowledgments
- Conflicts of interest
- References
- Chapter 10. Photochromic molecules and materials: design and development
- Abstract
- 10.1 Photochromism
- 10.2 Organic photochromic compounds
- 10.3 Photochromic metal complexes
- 10.4 Photochromism in metal oxides
- 10.5 Solar thermal energy storage
- 10.6 Applications
- References
- Chapter 11. Designing heterostructures for production of solar fuels
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Strategies to improve photocatalyst properties
- 11.3 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 12. Evacuated solar energy collector
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Evacuated tube collector
- 12.3 Classification of the evacuated tube collector
- 12.4 Benefits and difficulties of solar collectors with evacuated tubes
- 12.5 Future recommendations
- 12.6 Summary
- References
- 4: Emerging materials inphotocatalysis
- Chapter 13. Nanostructured semiconductors for hydrogen production through photocatalyatic water splitting
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Mechanisms of semiconductor photocatalytic water-splitting/hydrogen production
- 13.3 Semiconductors with nanostructured morphology for photocatalytic water splitting/hydrogen production
- 13.4 Advantages of nanostructured semiconductor morphology for photocatalytic water splitting
- 13.5 Conclusions and prospects
- References
- Chapter 14. Doped mixed phase transition metal oxides for photocatalysis
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Zinc oxide and ceria
- 14.3 Titania
- 14.4 Niobium pentoxide
- 14.5 Tungsten oxide
- 14.6 Titania-Tungsten-Niobium pentoxide oxide composite
- 14.7 Tungsten-ceria composite
- 14.8 Summary
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 15. Graphitic carbon nitride as a metal free photocatalyst for solar water splitting
- Abstract
- 15.1 Current global energy needs
- 15.2 Solar energy
- 15.3 H2 as a future fuel
- 15.4 Renewable energy resources for H2 fuel production
- 15.5 Semiconductor photocatalysis
- 15.6 Photoelectrochemical water splitting
- 15.7 Graphitic carbon nitride as metal free photocatalyst
- References
- Chapter 16. Lanthanide-based metal-organic frameworks as a promising visible light photocatalyst for hydrogen production
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Fundamentals of photocatalytic water splitting
- 16.3 Nanomaterials for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction
- 16.4 Metal-organic frameworks
- 16.5 Evaluation of metal-organic frameworks as photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction
- 16.6 Conclusion
- References
- 5: Advanced materials for biofulesand biohydrogen
- Chapter 17. Biofuels
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Types of biofuels
- 17.3 Applications of Biofuels
- 17.4 Potential of Biofuels in the World
- 17.5 Comparison with other renewable energy sources
- 17.6 Biorefineries
- 17.7 Environmental, social, and economic sustainability of biofuel production
- 17.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 18. Trends in valorization of biomass to biofuels: biobutanol
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Types of biofuels
- 18.3 Biobutanol
- 18.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 19. Bioethanol as an alternative energy resource for a sustainability: an approach
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Current status
- 19.3 Feedstocks and raw materials
- 19.4 Classification of agricultural waste
- 19.5 Processing routes to bioethanol
- 19.6 Methods for bioethanol production
- 19.7 Scenario of bioethanol production in India
- 19.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 20. Biodiesel production from various nonedible plant seeds via transesterification process as an alternate feedstock
- Abstract
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Identification of various alternatives
- 20.3 Biodiesel production and conversion
- 20.4 The biodiesel policy
- 20.5 Benefits of biodiesel emanation
- 20.6 Threats about biodiesel industry development
- 20.7 Successful case study
- 20.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 21. Microalgae as a source of sustainable energy resource for biofuels: a review
- Abstract
- 21.1 Introduction
- 21.2 Biofuels
- 21.3 Algae as a source of biofuel
- 21.4 Case studies related to the production of biofuels from algae
- 21.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 22. Mesoporous polymers for the catalytic conversion of biomass platform molecules to value-added chemicals
- Abstract
- 22.1 Introduction
- 22.2 Characterization and application of mesoporous polymers in upgrading biomass-derived molecules
- 22.3 Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 23. Sustainable biohydrogen production: technoeconomic analysis
- Abstract
- 23.1 Introduction
- 23.2 Biohydrogen production routes and mechanism
- 23.3 Technoeconomic analysis of biohydrogen production
- 23.4 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 24. Catalytic hydrogen generation from biomass and its derivatives
- Abstract
- 24.1 Introduction
- 24.2 Biomass
- 24.3 Hydrogen production from biomass
- 24.4 Glycerol as feedstock for hydrogen production
- 24.5 Conclusion and future perspective
- Conflict of interest
- References
- 6: Materials for carbon capture
- Chapter 25. Carbon dioxide sequestration, conversion and utilization
- Abstract
- 25.1 Overview
- 25.2 Definitions
- 25.3 Key Words
- 25.4 Introduction
- 25.5 Carbon capture storage
- 25.6 CCSU putting CO2 to use: a sustainable approach toward sequestration
- 25.7 Future scope
- 25.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 26. Carbon capture using NaCl (halite)
- Abstract
- 26.1 Introduction
- 26.2 Basic concept
- 26.3 Process 1: Recovery of captured CO2
- 26.4 Use of halite to make NaHCO3
- 26.5 Processes 4, 5: Carbon capture by halite from a reducing gas
- 26.6 Process 5: Aqueous NaCl–Fe0 (zero valent iron) carbon capture
- 26.7 Solvay Processes: Process 1–3
- 26.8 CO2 adsorption—by saline solutions
- 26.9 Direct adsorption of CO2 by saline water containing Fe0
- 26.10 Removal of CO, CO2, and CH4 from flue gas
- 26.11 Process 3: Removal of Na+ ions as NaHCO3 and Na2CO3
- 26.12 Stoichiometry: summary
- 26.13 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 27. Carbon capture using halite, seawater, and saline water
- Abstract
- 27.1 Introduction
- 27.2 MacLaurin carbonisation reactor with halite carbon capture
- 27.3 Aqueous Fe0 (zero valent iron) carbon capture
- 27.4 Polymerization theory model: capture of CO2 in saline water
- 27.5 Solvay process
- 27.6 CO2 adsorption—by saline solutions
- 27.7 Direct adsorption of CO2 by saline water containing Fe0
- 27.8 Removal of CO, CO2, and CH4 from flue gas
- 27.9 Methodology for confirmatory experiments
- 27.10 Scoping trials using halite to remove COx
- 27.11 Short-duration trials to demonstrate the effect of changing halite composition
- 27.12 Long-duration trial removing carbon oxides
- 27.13 Long-duration trial removing CH4 and COx to produce hydrogen
- 27.14 General model for CO2 removal
- 27.15 Catalytic Solvay process model suitable for low-pressure direct capture from air
- 27.16 Conclusions
- References
- 7: Modern materials for energy andenvironmental applications
- Chapter 28. Recent developments in techniques and technologies for analytical, spectroscopic, structural, and morphological characterization of modern materials of advanced applications
- Abstract
- 28.1 Introduction
- 28.2 Modern materials: production techniques, properties, and applications
- 28.3 Thermal evaporator
- 28.4 Thin film depositor
- 28.5 Advanced techniques in materials characterisations
- 28.6 Analytical, spectroscopic, and structural techniques
- 28.7 Microstructural techniques
- 28.8 Physical and mechanical properties determination
- 28.9 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 29. Recent trends and future potential of sustainable energy efficient materials for commercial buildings
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- 29.1 Introduction
- 29.2 Methodology
- 29.3 Facility history details
- 29.4 Detailed performance assessment of equipment and energy audit of a building
- 29.5 Energy efficiency using Industry 4.0
- 29.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 30. Materials for energy-efficient systems and environmental remediation
- Abstract
- 30.1 Introduction
- 30.2 Carbonaceous materials for energy and environmental applications
- 30.3 Metal oxides and metallic nanostructures for energy and environmental applications
- 30.4 Polymers and polymer nanocomposite–based materials for energy and environmental applications
- 30.5 Inorganic clay fillers for environmental and energy applications
- References
- Chapter 31. Chalcogenide semiconductor nanocrystals—optoelectronic applications
- Abstract
- 31.1 Semiconductor nanocrystals
- 31.2 Quantum dots
- 31.3 Semiconductor alloy nanocrystals
- 31.4 Role of capping molecules
- 31.5 Chalcogenide semiconductor nanocrystals
- 31.6 Summary
- References
- Chapter 32. Elemental semiconductor nanocrystals
- Abstract
- 32.1 Introduction
- 32.2 Semiconductor nanocrystals
- 32.3 Semiconductor quantum dots
- 32.4 Elemental semiconductor nanocrystals
- 32.5 Summary
- References
- Chapter 33. Metal oxide nanocrystals—applications
- Abstract
- 33.1 Introduction
- 33.2 Synthesis of metal oxide nanocrystals
- 33.3 Metal oxide nanocrystals—important results
- 33.4 Optoelectronic applications of metal oxide nanocrystals
- 33.5 Photocatalytic applications of metal oxide nanocrystals
- 33.6 Summary
- References
- Chapter 34. Special modifying inorganic physical vapor deposition coatings and surface systems for sustainable energy products
- Abstract
- 34.1 Introduction
- 34.2 Physical vapor deposition coatings improving corrosion resistance
- 34.3 Physical vapor deposition coatings improving surface hardness and wear resistance
- 34.4 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 35. Growth of 2D boron materials
- Abstract
- 35.1 Introduction
- 35.2 Borophenes grown on metal substrates
- 35.3 Borophenes grown on semiconductor/insulator substrates
- 35.4 2D boron compounds
- 35.5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 36. Surface modification of metal-organic frameworks and their applications for the gas adsorption
- Abstract
- 36.1 Introduction
- 36.2 Postsynthetic modifications in metal-organic frameworks
- 36.3 Conclusions
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 1050
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 22, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323961257
- eBook ISBN: 9780323996792
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Naveen V. Kulkarni
Naveen V. Kulkarni, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kerala, India. He obtained his PhD from Karnatak University Dharwad, India, and has worked at Technion (Israel), the University of Texas at Arlington (USA), the University of Rochester (USA), and the University of Cambridge (UK). Dr. Kulkarni has 18 years of experience in research relating to coordination chemistry, catalysis, energy materials, and environmental science. He has published over 50 research articles in reputed journals, authored book chapters, edited books and journal special issues, and conference proceedings.
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Boris I. Kharissov
Boris I. Kharissov, PhD, is currently a Professor and Researcher at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), Mexico. He received his PhD in inorganic chemistry in 1993 from the Moscow State University, Russia and Dr. Hab. in physical chemistry in 2006 from Rostov State University, Russia. He also took part in the effort to deal with the consequences of the Chernobyl accident, working in the contaminated zone in 1987.
His research specialisms include materials chemistry, coordination and inorganic chemistry, phthalocyanines, ultrasound, nanotechnology, chemical treatment of petroleum, and environmental remediation. Prof. Kharissov is the co-author of 16 books, 215 articles, 25 book chapters, and holds 8 patents. He has co-edited 3 invited special issues of international journals and is the member of the Editorial board of 6 journals. According to Elsevier’s data report (2023), he is within the top 2% of most cited scientists in the world.