Emerging Nanotechnologies for Renewable Energy

Emerging Nanotechnologies for Renewable Energy offers a detailed overview of the benefits and applications of nanotechnology in the renewable energy sector. The book highlights recent work carried out on the emerging role of nanotechnology in renewable energy applications, ranging from photovoltaics, to battery technology and energy from waste. Written by international authors from both industry and academia, the book covers topics including scaling up from laboratory to industrial scale. It is a valuable resource for students at postgraduate and advanced undergraduate levels, researchers in industry and academia, technology leaders, and policy and decision-makers in the energy and engineering sectors. Offers insights into a wide range of nanoscale technologies for the generation, storage and transfer of energyShows how nanotechnology is being used to create new, more environmentally friendly energy solutionsAssesses the challenges involved in scaling up nanotechnology-based energy solutions to an industrial scale INDICE: 1. Nanocarbons for emerging photovoltaic applications2. Transition metal sulphides for supercapacitors3. Third generation solar cells4. Synthesis of nanocrystalline pyrite thin films for photovoltaic applications5. Recent advances in applications of nanoparticles for sustainable energy6. Synthesis of highly stable nanoparticles in harsh environments7. Nanoparticles for petroleum reservoir engineering8. Nanoparticles for sustainable energy generation9. Energy transportation and nanoparticles10. Role of nanotechnologies in biofuel production11. Modelling of sustainable energy production with nanoparticles12. Recent advances in storage batteries13. Emerging nanotechnologies for lithium ion batteries14.  Developments of perovskite photovoltaics15. Carbon based dielectric materials16. Nanomaterials based linings for applications in incinerators17. Integration of nano-energy systems

• ISBN: 9780128213469
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 400
• Fecha Publicación: 15/02/2021
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés