Nanotechnology for the energy challenge / / edited by Javier Garcia-Martinez ; with a foreword by Zhong Lin Wang

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910876530103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Weinheim, Germany, : Wiley, c2013
• ISBN: 3-527-66510-2; 3-527-66513-7; 3-527-66512-9
• Edizione: [2nd rev. and enlarged ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (600 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): Garcia-MartinezJavier
• Disciplina: 621.042
• Soggetti: Energy development - Materials; Nanostructured materials
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword; Preface to the 2nd Edition; Preface to the 1st Edition; List of Contributors; Part One: Sustainable Energy Production; 1: Nanotechnology for Energy Production; 1.1 Energy Challenges in the Twenty-first Century and Nanotechnology; 1.2 Nanotechnology in Energy Production; 1.2.1 Photovoltaics; 1.2.2 Hydrogen Production; 1.2.3 Fuel Cells; 1.2.4 Thermoelectricity; 1.3 New Opportunities; 1.4 Outlook and Future Trends; Acknowledgments; References; 2: Nanotechnology in Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrochemical Devices; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Semiconductors and Optical Absorption2.3 Dye Molecular Engineering; 2.4 The Stable Self-Assembling Dye Monomolecular Layer; 2.5 The Nanostructured Semiconductor; 2.6 Recent Research Trends; 2.7 Conclusions; References; 3: Thermal-Electrical Energy Conversion from the Nanotechnology Perspective; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Established Bulk Thermoelectric Materials; 3.3 Selection Criteria for Bulk Thermoelectric Materials; 3.4 Survey of Size Effects; 3.4.1 Classic Size Effects; 3.4.2 Quantum Size Effects; 3.4.3 Thermoelectricity of Nanostructured Materials; 3.5 Thermoelectric Properties on the Nanoscale: Modeling and Metrology3.6 Experimental Results and Discussions; 3.6.1 Bi Nanowire/Nanorod; 3.6.2 Si Nanowire; 3.6.3 Engineered "Exotic" ; Nanostructures; 3.6.4 Thermionics; 3.6.5 Thermoelectric Nanocomposites: a New Paradigm; 3.7 Summary and Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; 4: Piezoelectric and Piezotronic Effects in Energy Harvesting and Conversion; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Piezoelectric Effect; 4.3 Piezoelectric Nanomaterials for Mechanical Energy Harvesting; 4.3.1 Piezoelectric Potential Generated in a Nanowire; 4.3.2 Enhanced Piezoelectric Effect from Nanomaterials4.3.3 Nanogenerators for Nanoscale Mechanical Energy Harvesting; 4.3.4 Large-Scale and High-Output Nanogenerators; 4.4 Piezocatalysis - Conversion between Mechanical and Chemical Energies; 4.4.1 Fundamental Principles of Piezocatalysis; 4.4.2 Piezocatalyzed Water Splitting; 4.4.3 Basic Kinetics of Piezocatalyzed Water Splitting; 4.5 Piezotronics for Enhanced Energy Conversion; 4.5.1 What is the Piezotronic Effect?; 4.5.2 Band Structure Engineering by Piezotronic Effect; 4.5.3 Piezotronics Modulated Photovoltaic Effect; 4.6 Perspectives and ConclusionAcknowledgments; References; 5: Graphene for Energy Production and Storage Applications; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Graphene Supercapacitors; 5.3 Graphene as a Battery/Lithium-Ion Storage; 5.4 Graphene in Energy Generation Devices; 5.4.1 Fuel Cells; 5.4.2 Microbial Biofuel Cells; 5.4.3 Enzymatic Biofuel Cells; 5.5 Conclusions/Outlook; References; 6: Nanomaterials for Fuel Cell Technologies; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Low-Temperature Fuel Cells; 6.2.1 Cathode Reaction; 6.2.2 Anodic Reaction; 6.2.3 Practical Fuel Cell Catalysts; 6.2.4 Nonprecious Catalysts; 6.2.5 Electrolytes
• Sommario/riassunto: With the daunting energy challenges faced by Mankind in the 21st century, revolutionary new technologies will be the key to a clean, secure and sustainable energy future. Nanostructures often have surprising and very useful capabilities and are thus paving the way for new methodologies in almost every kind of industry.This exceptional monograph provides an overview of the subject, and presents the current state of the art with regard to different aspects of sustainable production, efficient storage and low-impact use of energy.Comprised of eighteen chapters, the book