Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy Applications

This book provides a detailed overview of different devices and nanomaterials for energy storage applications. The application of each nanomaterial is discussed for fuel cells, metal–air batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells, regenerative fuel cells, hydrogen energy, batteries, and redox flow batteries to understand the reaction process and material performance improvement for energy storage devices. In addition, major challenges, case studies, historical, and future perspective are summarized.Features:Summarizes state-of-the-art nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion applicationsComprehensive coverage of a wide range of nanomaterials, including synthesis and characterizationDetails different energy storage devices, construction, working principles, and major challengesCovers specific reactions, nanomaterials, and nanocomposites via audio–video slides/short filmsIncludes case studies pertaining to development of energy storage devices and major challengesThis book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in chemical engineering, chemical sciences, nanomaterials, and energy engineering/conversion.