Advanced Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage

Advanced Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage covers recent progress made in the rational design and engineering of functional nanomaterials for battery and supercapacitor applications in the forms of electrode materials, separators and electrolytes. The book includes detailed discussions of preparation methods, structural characterization, and manipulation techniques. Users will find a comprehensive illustration on the close correlation between material structures and properties, such as energy density, power density, cycle number and safety.

Provides an overview on the application of nanomaterials for energy storage and power systemsIncludes a description of the fundamental aspects of the electrochemical processExplores the new aspects of electrolyte and separator systems

1. Hydrogen storage nanomaterials 2. Nanostructure interface for lithium-ion batteries 3. Nanomaterials application in Li-Se and Na-Se batteries 4. Sodium battery nanomaterials 5. Design and synthesis of carbon-based catalysts for zinc-air batteries 6. Advanced nanomaterials for efficient oxygen electrodes in metal-air batteries 7. Functionalized carbon nanomaterials for advanced anode catalysts of fuel cells 8. CoFe-based electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution and reduction reaction 9. Supercapacitor nanomaterials 10. Nanomaterials of conducting polymers and its application in energy conversion and storage 11. Transition metal chalcogenides for energy storage and conversion 12. Emerged carbon nanomaterials from metal-organic precursors for electrochemical catalysis in energy conversion