Editors: Gaurav Manik, Sushanta Kumar Sahoo

Series Title: Current and Future Developments in Nanomaterials and Carbon Nanotubes

Applications of Nanomaterials in Energy Storage and Electronics

Volume 3

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ISSN: 2589-2193 (Print)
ISSN: 2589-2207 (Online)
ISBN: 978-981-5050-72-1 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5050-71-4 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2022
DOI: 10.2174/97898150507141220301

Introduction

This volume describes recent advancements in the synthesis and applications of nanomaterials for energy harvesting and storage, and optoelectronics technology for next-generation devices.

This book consists of 15 chapters that cover a range of nanomaterials and the corresponding technologies.

The initial chapters summarize the recent progress in applications of nanomaterials like carbon nanotubes, metal oxides, and graphene oxides-based hybrids in solar energy harvesting using recent photovoltaic technologies. These chapters are followed by reviews on nanowires, graphene quantum dots, boron nitrides, carbon nano onions and metal organic frameworks leading to the fabrication of supercapacitors, bio-sensors, lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen storage applications. The final set of chapters cover the next generation fuel cells using polymer nanocomposites, ferroelectric liquid crystal nanocomposite and optoelectronic nanomaterials for optical memory and displays devices.

Key Features:

  • - Describes the types of nanomaterials that are fundamental to energy storage and electronic systems. These materials include nanowires, graphene quantum dots, boron nitrides, carbon nano onions and metal organic frameworks (MOFs)
  • - Covers the processes for nanomaterial synthesis
  • - Reviews important photovoltaics applications of nanomaterials, including their use in energy storage, batteries and optoelectronic devices
  • - Discusses the application of nanomaterials in electronics for sensing, bioelectronics, memory, nanocomposites for fuel cells, ferroelectric liquid crystal nanocomposites and optoelectronic nanomaterials for optical memory and displays
  • - Provides references for further reading in every chapter

The volume informs engineers, academic researchers, research scholars and graduate students working in the area of nanomaterials for energy generation, storage and optoelectronics.

Audience: Engineers, academic researchers, research scholars and graduate students working in the area of nanomaterials for energy generation, storage and optoelectronics.

Foreword

In the 21st century, depleting fossil fuel resources and environmental concerns have created huge challenges in meeting adequate energy production and storage. Undoubtedly, the ground-breaking nanotechnology may be the only solution to meet the demands of mankind in the future by producing a secure, green and sustainable energy. Carbon-based and other advanced functional nanomaterials have enormous potential to produce and save energy through effective and sustainable approach, and also to support suitable applications in the field of opto- and bio-electronics.

This unique book by the editors (Dr. Manik and Dr. Sahoo), comprising In vitroabout fifteen chapters presents an excellent overview and current state-of-the-art future generation nanostructured materials like carbon nanotubes, carbon nano onions, nanowires, graphene, 2D boron nitride, metal oxides, quantum dots, metal organic frameworks (MoFs) etc. and their respective nanocomposites. Such materials find great applications with regard to efficient storage of energy like solar, hydrogen and electrochemical energy. These materials find enormous applications in fuel cells, supercapacitors, bio-sensors and opto-electronic nano-devices, ferroelectric liquid crystal nanocomposites for optical memory, future display devices and electronics. Considering these aspects, I believe that the book shall find great use In vitroin the scientific and engineering community.

It is notable that the book chapters have been contributed by several researchers from premier institutes who carry extensive experience and knowledge in the relevant fields. Further, the book is well edited, quite consistent and focused In vitroon enrichment of the knowledge of the readers. This is an excellent masterpiece for students, academics and industry researchers.

This book shall, therefore, be an impactful addition in the area of application of next generation nanomaterials in the field of energy storage and electronics. The reported work will be important to many groups of researchers and industry experts across the globe, including, but not limited to, those working in materials science, chemical engineering, biotechnology, polymer science, physics, chemistry and renewable energy.



Sabu Thomas
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kottayam, Kerala
India