Carbon Nanomaterials for Advanced Energy Systems: Advances in Materials Synthesis and Device Applications

Presents state–of–the art synthetic techniques and applications for the use of carbon–based nanomaterials in energy conversion and storage

The world faces the challenge of needing to double its energy supply by 2050. This implies that fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural gas) will be replaced by clean energy sources. For decades, considerable effort has been made to utilize carbon nanomaterials (e.g., fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, graphene) as new energy materials for the development of high–performance energy conversion and storage systems, which are paramount for a wide range of everyday applications. Amid the challenges and opening of new frontiers in nanotechnology, Carbon Nanomaterials for Advanced Energy Systems: Advances in Materials Synthesis and Device Applications focuses on synthesis and characterization of carbon nanomaterials for energy conversion and storage.

The book features:

Systematic coverage on the synthesis and characterization of a wide array of carbon nanomaterials Applications of carbon nanomaterials in solar cells (polymer, dye–sensitized, and quantum dot solar cells), thermoelectrics, fuel cells, supercapacitors, and lithium batteries Applications of carbon nanomaterials for energy–related gas storage, including hydrogen and methane Detailed descriptions of multidimensional and multifunctional carbon architectures for energy conversion and storage
Addressing one of the leading challenges facing society today as we steer away from dwindling supplies of fossil fuels, and as the need for electric power rises due to the proliferation of electronic products, this book will be useful to graduate students and researchers in the field. It is also a valuable resource for materials scientists, organic and inorganic chemists, physicists, chemical engineers, electrical engineers, device engineers in the discipline.

Wen Lu, PhD, obtained his BSc and MSc from Yunnan University in China and his PhD at the University of Wollongong in Australia. He has been a Senior Research Scientist and Group Leader leading research in multiple research companies in USA. His research activities have been focused on the applications of electrochemistry and advanced materials to the development of a range of electrochemical devices, including energy conversion and storage devices.

Jong–Beom Baek, PhD, is a Professor of the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering/Director of Low–Dimensional Carbon Materials Center (LCMC) in Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST, Korea). He obtained PhD in Polymer Science from the University of Akron (USA). Dr. Baek′s current research interests focus on the defect–selective functionalization of carbon–based nanomaterials for application–specific purposes, including energy–related applications.

Liming Dai, PhD, is Case Western Reserve University′s Kent Hale Smith Professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering. He is also director of the Center of Advanced Science and Engineering for Carbon (Case4Carbon). Dr. Dai received a BSc degree from Zhejiang University, and a PhD from the Australian National University.