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Oxford Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy 2016 Edition by Jingbo Louise Liu, Sajid Bashir
The motivation for alternative sources of energy is driven by societal needs and technical advancements in synthesis, design and characterization. Increases in raw material (oil, coal, natural gas) always lead to a reevaluation towards renewable and sustainable energy. The approach of the current generation is to investigate advanced responsive materials including polymers, ceramics and bi-functionalized materials for sustainable and green energy generation,transport, storage and usage.This book's focus covers the potential applications of nanomaterials in energy generation and storage. All ten chapter authors are leading exponents in their respective fields and have been directly or indirectly involved with the ACS symposium or monograph through a rigorous peer review process. This monograph presents an up-to-date and eminently readable collection of papers in energy conversion, storage, and modeling, which would be of great interest to practitioners, directors, fund andprogram managers, researchers, and engineers in the field of energy generation and storage. Table of contents : - Preface: Nanomaterials for Energy, A Look Backwards Section I1. Nanomaterials Fueling the World 2. Anodic Oxide Nanostructures and Their Applications in Energy Generation and Storage 3. Nanoparticle Building Blocks as a Foundation for Advanced Thermoelectric Energy Generators Section II4. Delafossite CuAlO2 Nanoparticles with Electrocatalytic Activity toward Oxygen and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions 5. Hybrid Electrolytes 6. Modification of Nafion on Membranes: Tailoring Properties for Function Section III7. Catalytically Active Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Generation and Storage 8. Metal-Organic Frameworks for Methane Storage 9. Synthesis and Performance of New Organic Dyes and Functional Fullerenes for Organic Solar Cells Section IV10. Biosafety Evaluation of Nanoscaled Porous Energy Materials 11. Postface: Nanomaterials for Energy, A Look Forward