Emerging Nanotechnologies for Renewable Energy

Waqar Ahmed is a Professor of Nanoscience and Deputy Head of School at the School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Lincoln, UK. His research focuses in the areas of nanoscience, nanotechnology and nanomedicine. In particular, the emphasis of his research at present focuses on nanoscience and nanotechnology for renewable energy, energy modelling and management and sustainability. Matthew Booth is a Lecturer in Experimental Physics at the School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Lincoln, UK. His research focuses on semiconductor nanocrystals. Dr. Ehsan Nourafkan graduated in Chemical Engineering from the University of Shiraz. He then worked for two years in the industry before joining the University of Leeds in 2015. At Leeds, he has worked as a post-doc researcher on an ERC funded project entitled NanoEOR for three years. Then he moved to the University of Lincoln as a research fellow in 2018 for the next stage of his career. His research interests mainly involve focusing on application of nanotechnology for a wide spectrum of energy sectors, particularly in production, transport and storage of renewable energy. He also has experience of delivering consultancy services for the waste incineration industry, as well as working collaboratively with researchers across the world.

• I Nanotechnology for energy production1. Third-generation solar cells2. Nanomaterials for solar energy capture and steam generation3. Nanocarbons for emerging photovoltaic applications4. Nanocomposites for enhanced oil recovery5. Application of nanotechnology in hydrocarbon reservoir exploration and characterization6. Nanotechnology for drilling operations7. Application of nanotechnology for biofuel production8. Energy harvesting: role of hybrid nanofluids9. Ultrafast lasers for energy generation10. Nanomaterials for advanced photovoltaic cells11. Characterization techniques in energy generation and storage12. Metal oxide semiconductors for photoelectrochemical water splitting13. Synthesis of transition metal sulfide nanostructures for water splittingII Nanotechnology for energy transport14. Applications of nanofluids in thermal energy transport15. Nanotechnology for smart grids and superconducting cablesIII Nanotechnology for energy storage16. Transition metal sulfides for supercapacitors17. Recent developments in chemical energy storage18. Nanotechnology for energy storage19. Recent developments in battery technologies20. Development of electrode materials for high-performance supercapacitors21. Mathematical modeling of sustainable energy production using nanotechnology