LEADER 04179nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910437781803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-93437-X 010 $a1-4614-5791-2 024 7 $a10.1007/978-1-4614-5791-6 035 $a(CKB)2670000000316184 035 $a(EBL)1082004 035 $a(OCoLC)823388526 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000878521 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11436028 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000878521 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10814463 035 $a(PQKB)10534872 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-4614-5791-6 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1082004 035 $a(PPN)168303906 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000316184 100 $a20121227d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aBatteries for sustainability $eselected entries from the Encyclopedia of sustainability science and technology /$fRalph J. Brodd, editor 205 $a1st ed. 2013. 210 $aNew York $cSpringer$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (512 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4899-8977-3 311 $a1-4614-5790-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. Batteries, Introduction -- 2. Battery Cathodes -- 3. Battery Components, Active Materials for -- 4. Electrochemical Supercapacitors and Hybrid Systems -- 5. Lead Acid Battery Systems and Technology for Sustainable Energy -- 6. Rechargeable Batteries, Separators for -- 7. Lithium Battery Electrolyte Stability and Performance from Molecular Modeling and Simulations -- 8. Lithium-Ion Batteries, Electrochemical Reactions in -- 9. Lithium-Ion Batteries, Safety -- 10. Lithium-Ion Battery Systems and Technology -- 11. Medical Device Batteries -- 12. Nanocarbons for Supercapacitors -- 13. Nickel-Based Battery Systems -- 14. Olivine Phosphate Cathode Materials, Reactivity and Reaction Mechanisms -- 15. Silicon-Based Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries -- Index. 330 $aBatteries that can store electricity from solar and wind generation farms are a key component of a sustainable energy strategy.   Featuring 15 peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, this book presents a wide range of battery types and components, from nanocarbons for supercapacitors to lead acid battery systems and technology.   Worldwide experts provide a snapshot-in-time of the state-of-the art in battery-related R&D, with a particular focus on rechargeable batteries.  Such batteries can store electrical energy generated by renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower installations with high efficiency and release it on demand.  They are efficient, non-polluting, self-contained devices, and their components can be recovered and used to recreate battery systems.  Coverage also highlights the significant efforts currently underway to adapt battery technology to power cars, trucks and buses in order to eliminate pollution from petroleum combustion.  Written for an audience of undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and industry experts, Batteries for Sustainability is an invaluable one-stop reference to this essential area of energy technology. Provides an overview of electrochemical processes and devices Features comprehensive coverage of battery types, materials, and applications Assesses efficiency and pollution output for rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries Presents authoritative, peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. 606 $aStorage batteries 606 $aElectricity$xStorage 606 $aRenewable energy sources 606 $aEnergy conservation 615 0$aStorage batteries. 615 0$aElectricity$xStorage. 615 0$aRenewable energy sources. 615 0$aEnergy conservation. 676 $a333.79/14 701 $aBrodd$b R. J$01753026 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910437781803321 996 $aBatteries for sustainability$94188564 997 $aUNINA