Download or read book Fabrication of Carbon based Nanocomposite Materials for Energy Storage Processes written by Arturo Reza Ugalde and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our society's development depends on the way we use, store, and transform the energy. Currently, we have multiple sources of clean energy to cover the demand of a growing population. However, a big gap remains in the technology to efficiently store the energy that is not being consumed. The purpose of this thesis is to explore carbon-based composite materials to promote the development of new systems for the efficient conversion, use, and storage of energy: first, at small-scale storage (batteries) and second, at large-scale storage (power to gas). In both cases, different carbon allotropes and functionalization methods were considered. The first half of the thesis describes materials and methods to improve the air cathode in Zn-air batteries. These batteries are considered promising energy storage devices because of the numerous advantages such as high energy density, low-cost and abundance of Zn, environmental friendliness, and safety. The first study is focused on developing a double layer membrane fabricated with thermoplastic polyurethane, carbon nanotubes, and activated carbon membrane to improve the oxygen diffusivity and to prevent electrolyte leakage. For the second study, we developed a bifunctional electrocatalyst to promote the oxygen reactions in Zn-air batteries and achieve an electrically rechargeable configuration. The electrocatalyst was fabricated with Co3O4 particles attached to a functionalized carbon support. The second half of the thesis is focused on the catalytic methanation of CO. This process allows the reduction of the main greenhouse gas, through the power-to-gas technology. Renewable energy can be used to power a reactor where the CO/CO2 is reduced to methane, which can be transported and stored in current systems. We considered Ni-based catalysts and carbon-based supports with the purpose of improving the CO conversion, the selectivity to CH4, and the catalyst stability. This study first compares Ni supported on AC and Ni3Sn supported on AC to determine the effectiveness of Sn as a carbon fiber suppressor. In a second step, the study describes the fabrication method and catalyst performance of a core-shell structure using silica spheres grown on SWCNTs coated with the catalysts Ni3Sn and FeNi3 to improve the thermal stability and catalyst activity.
Download or read book Carbon Based Smart Materials written by Constantinos A. Charitidis and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-04-20 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents technologies and key concepts to produce suitable smart materials and intelligent structures for sensing, information and communication technology, biomedical applications (drug delivery, hyperthermia therapy), self-healing, flexible memories and construction technologies. Novel developments of environmental friendly, cost-effective and scalable production processes are discussed by experts in the field.
Download or read book Nanostructured Functional and Flexible Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Systems written by Alagarsamy Pandikumar and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-05-27 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanostructured, Functional, and Flexible Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Systems gathers and reviews developments within the field of nanostructured functional materials towards energy conversion and storage. Contributions from leading research groups involved in interdisciplinary research in the fields of chemistry, physics and materials science and engineering are presented. Chapters dealing with the development of nanostructured materials for energy conversion processes, including oxygen reduction, methanol oxidation, oxygen evolution, hydrogen evolution, formic acid oxidation and solar cells are discussed. The work concludes with a look at the application of nanostructured functional materials in energy storage system, such as supercapacitors and batteries. With its distinguished international team of expert contributors, this book will be an indispensable tool for anyone involved in the field of energy conversion and storage, including materials engineers, scientists and academics. Covers the importance of energy conversion and storage systems and the application of nanostructured functional materials toward energy-relevant catalytic processes Discusses the basic principles involved in energy conversion and storage systems Presents the role of nanostructured functional materials in the current scenario of energy-related research and development
Download or read book NanoCarbon A Wonder Material for Energy Applications written by Ram K. Gupta and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Novel Nanomaterials written by Karthikeyan Krishnamoorthy and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses novel nanomaterials and their various aspects. Chapters provide detailed information on new preparation routes for novel nanomaterials and their applications in supercapacitors, nanogenerators, removal of industrial pollutants, biosensors, self-cleaning coatings, aquatic robotics, and the construction industry.
Download or read book Carbon Based Nanomaterials for Advanced Thermal and Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion written by Rajib Paul and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-07-20 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carbon Based Nanomaterials for Advanced Thermal and Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion presents a comprehensive overview of recent theoretical and experimental developments and prospects on carbon-based nanomaterials for thermal, solar and electrochemical energy conversion, along with their storage applications for both laboratory and industrial perspectives. Large growth in human populations has led to seminal growth in global energy consumption, hence fossil fuel usage has increased, as have unwanted greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, which results in critical environmental concerns. This book discusses this growing problem, aligning carbon nanomaterials as a solution because of their structural diversity and electronic, thermal and mechanical properties. - Provides an overview on state-of-the-art carbon nanomaterials and key requirements for applications of carbon materials towards efficient energy storage and conversion - Presents an updated and comprehensive review of recent work and the theoretical aspects on electrochemistry - Includes discussions on the industrial production of carbon-based materials for energy applications, along with insights from industrial experts
Download or read book Materials for Energy Production Conversion and Storage written by Jenitta Johnson M and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-04-10 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a comprehensive review of energy production, management, and its challenges pertaining to various materials. It covers different material fabrication strategies involved in the processes such as laser-assisted fabrication, electrospinning strategy, and so forth, including a review of the different nanostructured materials and challenges in energy management. Factors affecting energy storage and conversion focussing on high entropy and phase change-based materials are covered. The concepts in the book are supported by illustrations and case studies. Features: Covers different fabrication strategies for various energy materials. Focusses on emerging materials such as MXenes, aerogels, and so forth. Provides a detailed study of laser-assisted fabrication, electrospinning strategy, and 3D-printed materials. Includes a comprehensive study of energy management from biomass. Reviews current strategies for electronic waste management. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in chemical engineering, electrochemistry, and materials science.
Download or read book Carbon Based Nanofillers and Their Rubber Nanocomposites written by Srinivasarao Yaragalla and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-02-06 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carbon-Based Nanofillers and their Rubber Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications provides the synthetic routes, characterization, structural properties and effect of nano fillers on rubber nanocomposites. The synthesis and characterization of all carbon-based fillers is discussed, along with their morphological, thermal, mechanical, dynamic mechanical, and rheological properties. The book also covers the theory, modeling, and simulation aspects of these nanocomposites and their various applications. Users will find a valuable reference source for graduates and post graduates, engineers, research scholars, polymer engineers, polymer technologists, and those working in the biomedical field. - Reviews rubber nanocomposites, specifically carbon-associated nanomaterials (nanocarbon black, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, diamond) - Presents the synthesis and characterization of carbon based nanocomposites - Relates the structure of these nanocomposites to their function as rubber additives and their many applications
Download or read book Carbon Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Technologies written by Shuhui Sun and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers comprehensive coverage of carbon-based nanomaterials and electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies such as batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, and hydrogen generation and storage, as well as the latest material and new technology development. It addresses a variety of topics such as electrochemical processes, materials, components, assembly and manufacturing, degradation mechanisms, challenges, and strategies. With in-depth discussions ranging from electrochemistry fundamentals to engineering components and applied devices, this all-inclusive reference offers a broad view of various carbon nanomaterials and technologies for electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices.
Download or read book Quantum Dots Based Nanocomposites written by Sabu Thomas and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book NanoCarbon A Wonder Material for Energy Applications written by Ram K. Gupta and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Carbon Based Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications written by Muhammad Ikram and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nanoporous Carbons for Soft and Flexible Energy Devices written by Francesca Borghi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-12 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an interesting snapshot of new research within the fields of flexible and soft devices which use porous carbon-based materials. The increase in demand for soft and flexible electronics, electrochemical energy storage/conversion systems, piezoresistive pressure sensors has promoted the development of new strategies for the synthesis and integration of nanoporous carbon (NPC) into flexible and soft polymers and inorganic textures. The structural properties of such NPC materials combined with their mechanical, conductive and catalytic properties, show promising results for the technology they are designed for, which can be useful solutions in many other disciplines. An in-depth discussion of the use of NPC materials in different energy devices is provided in every chapter, while at the same time the knowledge of the reader on the various applications where these materials can be used will be broadened. This book sheds new light on nanoporous carbon-based materials and will be of great interest to graduate students and professionals working in this field.
Download or read book Development of High performance Polymer based Dielectric Nanocomposites for Advanced Multicomponent Applications written by and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capacitive energy storage materials are essential in designing components for power electronics, pulsed power systems, inverters, signal processing etc. They are extensively used in the modern electronic technology. Their applications in telecommunication, military, aerospace, automobile, power equipment among others have placed them on a high demand. Their preference over other energy storage technologies is due to their high-power density and fast charging-discharging cycle. However, one of the challenges associated with such energy storage materials is their low energy density. Carbon-based conductive nanoparticles (CBCN) such as graphene nanosheets (GNs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have paved ways for advancing such energy storage materials. The introduction of CBCN in an insulative polymer matrix for electrostatic energy storage materials has been demonstrated with improved energy storage property due to the excellent properties of such nanoparticles. However, high energy dissipation and dielectric loss are the main shortcomings of the resultant nanocomposites. Another hurdle faced by this class of nanodielectric composites is the low voltage endurance. The low voltage endurance is contributed by the large electrical conductivity of the nanoparticles. On the other hand, polymeric materials used for dielectric film energy storage exhibit inherent poor thermal management, low mechanical strength, and inferior thermomechanical properties. These challenges hinder their applications as high capacitive energy storage materials and other related applications where such properties are required. To date, no available material satisfies all these prerequisites required for large capacitive energy storage, thermal, mechanical, and thermomechanical properties for various engineering applications. Therefore, there is need for research to develop nanodielectric materials that will bridge these shortcomings associated with polymers and polymer-CBCN nanocomposites not only for energy storage but also for multicomponent applications; hence, this invigorates the focus of this research. These challenges can be addressed by proper modification of nanoparticles and materials combination. Therefore, various polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites containing GNs and CNTs conductive nanoparticles, hexagonal boron nitride (BN) and barium titanate (BT) insulative nanoparticles were developed. The study adopted hydrothermal and self-assembly methods for insulation of the conductive GNs and CNTs using the insulative BN and BT, respectively. The nanocomposites’ fabrication process employed easy and cost-effective solution and melt compounding methods. The morphology and phase changes of the nanoparticles and nanocomposites were examined using Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR). The developed nanocomposite materials were subjected to mechanical, thermal, thermomechanical, and electrostatic analyses. The nanocomposites revealed increase of about 20% tensile strength, 65% Young Modulus, 239.4% nano-hardness, 80.7% nano-elastic modulus, 59% nano-stiffness, 136% nano-creep reduction, 97% wear rate reduction, 11.4oC crystallization temperature, above 40oC thermal stability, 23.3% heat deflection temperature, 11oC Vicat softening temperature, 287.7% glass transition temperature, 320 folds dielectric constant at 100 Hz, 200% energy storage density and appreciable low energy dissipation when respectively compared with the commercial PP homopolymer. This study further used COMSOL Multiphysics to model and simulate the effect of the insulative nanoparticles on the conductive nanoparticles in enhancing electrostatic properties of such developed nanocomposites.
Download or read book Design Fabrication and Significance of Advanced Nanostructured Materials written by Singh, Laxman and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-09-27 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanostructured materials are revolutionizing various industries with their unique properties. Yet, researchers and practitioners need help accessing comprehensive and up-to-date literature on their synthesis, characterization, and applications. Existing books often focus narrowly on synthesis methods, overlooking critical aspects such as design, spectroscopic characterization techniques, and diverse applications in electronics, optoelectronics, biomedical devices, and more. This gap in the literature leaves academics, researchers, and industrial scientists needing a comprehensive resource to address their pressing questions and needs in the field. Design, Fabrication, and Significance of Advanced Nanostructured Materials bridges this gap by offering a holistic approach to understanding these materials. It provides in-depth coverage of the latest synthetic approaches, spectroscopic characterization techniques, and advanced applications in various fields. With ten chapters covering a wide range of topics, from the basics of nanostructured materials to advanced fabrication techniques, this book serves as a one-stop resource for anyone looking to delve into this exciting field. This book aims to empower researchers and industrialists with the knowledge to innovate and advance in their fields by providing clear explanations and solutions to critical questions surrounding nanostructured materials.
Download or read book Nanostructured Carbon for Energy Generation Storage and Conversion written by V. I. Kodolov and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-05-12 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carbon materials play a significant role in the development of alternative clean and sustainable energy technologies. This new volume focuses on the new applications of different carbon nanomaterials and graphene-carbon-nanotube hybrids for energy generation, energy storage, and energy conversion. It presents a comprehensive overview of recent developments on carbon-based nanomaterials with a focus on sustainable and clean energy applications. With chapters written by the leading academicians and researchers working in the field, the volume explores state-of-the-art developments using both commercially available and emerging materials and their potential applications for energy storage and energy harvesting.
Download or read book Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Applications written by T. Daniel Thangadurai and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-09-07 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Applications Explore the science of polymer nanocomposites and their practical use in energy applications In Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Applications, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a comprehensive review of the synthesis and characterization of polymer nanocomposites, as well as their applications in the field of energy. Succinct and insightful, the book explores the storage of electrical, magnetic, and thermal energy and hydrogen. It also discusses energy generation by polymer-based solar cells. Finally, the authors present a life cycle analysis of polymer nanocomposites for energy applications and provide four real-world case studies where these materials have been successfully used. Readers will also find: Thorough introductions to the origins and synthesis of polymer materials In-depth discussions of the characterization of polymeric materials, including UV-visible spectroscopy Comprehensive explorations of a wide variety of polymer material applications, including in biotechnology and for soil remediation Fulsome presentations of polymer nanocomposites and their use in energy storage systems Perfect for materials and engineering scientists and polymer chemists, Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Applications will also earn a place in the libraries of professionals working in the chemical industry.
