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.

Preface

Nanotechnology is one of the research areas most focused on the development of a new class of nanomaterials that offer enhanced material or product performance by exploiting synergism. Due to the growing demand in the area of energy and electronics, nanomaterials and their hybrids have shaped the research in the relevant fields with remarkable attention as advanced multifunctional materials with desired efficiency, higher durability and improved stability.

Currently, the applications of nanomaterials in the field of energy harvesting, storage and opto-electronics are booming, which has resulted in an upsurge in the number of publications, patents and technology transfers worldwide. Despite this, relatively only a few books have focused on nanomaterials applied to energy and electronics. Therefore, the editors found it an opportunity to edit a book on “Current and Future Developments in Nanomaterials: Applications in Energy Storage and Electronics”. We hope that the present book will immensely benefit scientists, engineers, academic researchers, research scholars and post graduate students working in the area of nanomaterials. This book consists of 15 chapters that describe the recent advancements in synthesis and applications of nanomaterials in energy harvesting and storage, and also technology in the field of opto-electronics for next generation devices. Some of the 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. Similarly, some of the chapters review the fundamentals and state-of-the-art developments in 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. Further, a few chapters discuss the next generation fuel cells using Polymer Nanocomposites, Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Nanocomposite and Opto-electronic Nanomaterials for optical memory and displays devices.

The editors are extremely thankful to the esteemed and experienced contributors of all chapters and also the Bentham Science Publishing team for their kind support. We hope that the content presented herewith in a simple and concise form shall serve as a comprehensive guide to benefit the readers and elevate their knowledge in this increasingly advancing area.

Gaurav Manik
Department of Polymer and Process Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)
Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India

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Sushanta Kumar Sahoo
Materials Science and Technology Division
CSIR-National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and
Technology (NIIST)
Kerala, India