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Materials in energy conversion, harvesting, and storage / / Kathy Lu
Materials in energy conversion, harvesting, and storage / / Kathy Lu
Autore Lu Kathy
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (487 p.)
Disciplina 621.31028/4
Soggetto topico Power resources
Energy development
Energy storage
ISBN 1-118-89238-0
1-118-89237-2
1-118-89235-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Materials in Energy Conversion, Harvesting, and Storage; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1 Energy Resources, Greenhouse Gases, and Materials; 1.1 Energy Supply and Consumption; 1.2 Energy Problems and Challenges; 1.3 Current State of Improving Energy Efficiency; 1.4 Inseparable Links between Energy and Materials; 1.5 Terms Related to Energy and Power; 1.6 Outline of This Book; References; Chapter 2 Fossil Energy and Materials; 2.1 Fossil Fuels; 2.2 Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants; 2.3 Materials for Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants
2.3.1 Material Issues2.3.1.1 Fatigue and Creep; 2.3.1.2 Corrosion; 2.3.2 Material Development; 2.4 Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Plants; 2.5 Materials for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Plants; 2.6 Oxy-Fuel Combustion Plants and Material Needs; 2.6.1 Oxy-fuel Combustion; 2.6.2 Material Needs; 2.6.3 Thermal Barrier Coatings; 2.6.3.1 Thermal Barrier Coating Compositions; 2.6.3.2 Thermal Barrier Coating Processing; 2.6.3.3 Thermal Barrier Coating Defects; 2.7 Materials in Oil and Gas Energy Conversion; 2.8 Carbon Capture and Storage; 2.8.1 Carbon Capture
2.8.1.1 Carbon Capture Methods2.8.1.2 Carbon Separation Methods; 2.8.2 Carbon Storage; 2.8.2.1 Carbon Storage in Geological Formations; 2.8.2.2 Carbon Storage in Ocean; 2.8.2.3 Carbon Storage Concerns; 2.9 Summary; References; Chapter 3 Nuclear Energy Conversion and Materials; 3.1 State of Nuclear Energy; 3.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy; 3.3 Nuclear Fission and Fusion; 3.4 Fission Process for Nuclear Energy Generation; 3.5 Two Different Fuel Cycles; 3.6 Nuclear Fuel Supply; 3.6.1 Uranium and Plutonium; 3.6.2 Thorium; 3.7 Classification of Nuclear Fission Reactors
3.7.1 Generation Classification3.7.2 Coolant-Based Classification; 3.8 Commercial Reactors; 3.9 Future Reactors; 3.10 Nuclear Materials; 3.10.1 Core Components; 3.10.1.1 Nuclear Fuels; 3.10.1.2 Cladding Materials; 3.10.2 Out-of-Core Materials; 3.10.3 Balance-of-Plant Materials; 3.11 Nuclear Waste Management; 3.11.1 Waste Types; 3.11.2 Waste Storage; 3.11.3 Geologic Disposal; 3.12 Fusion Reactors and Material Issues; 3.12.1 Fusion Reactors; 3.12.2 Fusion Materials; 3.12.3 Fusion Wastes; 3.13 Summary; References; Chapter 4 Solar Energy and Materials; 4.1 Solar Energy
4.2 Photovoltaic Cell Fundamentals4.3 First-Generation Solar Cells; 4.4 Second-Generation Solar Cells; 4.4.1 Crystalline Silicon Thin-Film Cells; 4.4.2 Amorphous Silicon Thin-Film Cells; 4.4.3 CdTe and CuInGaSe2 Thin-Film Cells; 4.5 Third-Generation Solar Cells; 4.5.1 Tandem and Multijunction Cells; 4.5.2 Impurity- and Intermediate-Band Solar Cells; 4.5.3 Multiple Carrier and Hot Carrier Cells; 4.6 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells; 4.6.1 Working Principles; 4.6.2 Anode; 4.6.3 Counter Electrode; 4.6.4 Sensitizers; 4.6.5 Solid State Electrolytes; 4.7 Organic Photovoltaics; 4.7.1 Working Principles
4.7.2 Differences between Conventional and Organic Solar Cells
Record Nr. UNINA-9910132159303321
Lu Kathy  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2014
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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Materials in energy conversion, harvesting, and storage / / Kathy Lu
Materials in energy conversion, harvesting, and storage / / Kathy Lu
Autore Lu Kathy
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (487 p.)
Disciplina 621.31028/4
Soggetto topico Power resources
Energy development
Energy storage
ISBN 1-118-89238-0
1-118-89237-2
1-118-89235-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Materials in Energy Conversion, Harvesting, and Storage; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1 Energy Resources, Greenhouse Gases, and Materials; 1.1 Energy Supply and Consumption; 1.2 Energy Problems and Challenges; 1.3 Current State of Improving Energy Efficiency; 1.4 Inseparable Links between Energy and Materials; 1.5 Terms Related to Energy and Power; 1.6 Outline of This Book; References; Chapter 2 Fossil Energy and Materials; 2.1 Fossil Fuels; 2.2 Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants; 2.3 Materials for Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants
2.3.1 Material Issues2.3.1.1 Fatigue and Creep; 2.3.1.2 Corrosion; 2.3.2 Material Development; 2.4 Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Plants; 2.5 Materials for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Plants; 2.6 Oxy-Fuel Combustion Plants and Material Needs; 2.6.1 Oxy-fuel Combustion; 2.6.2 Material Needs; 2.6.3 Thermal Barrier Coatings; 2.6.3.1 Thermal Barrier Coating Compositions; 2.6.3.2 Thermal Barrier Coating Processing; 2.6.3.3 Thermal Barrier Coating Defects; 2.7 Materials in Oil and Gas Energy Conversion; 2.8 Carbon Capture and Storage; 2.8.1 Carbon Capture
2.8.1.1 Carbon Capture Methods2.8.1.2 Carbon Separation Methods; 2.8.2 Carbon Storage; 2.8.2.1 Carbon Storage in Geological Formations; 2.8.2.2 Carbon Storage in Ocean; 2.8.2.3 Carbon Storage Concerns; 2.9 Summary; References; Chapter 3 Nuclear Energy Conversion and Materials; 3.1 State of Nuclear Energy; 3.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy; 3.3 Nuclear Fission and Fusion; 3.4 Fission Process for Nuclear Energy Generation; 3.5 Two Different Fuel Cycles; 3.6 Nuclear Fuel Supply; 3.6.1 Uranium and Plutonium; 3.6.2 Thorium; 3.7 Classification of Nuclear Fission Reactors
3.7.1 Generation Classification3.7.2 Coolant-Based Classification; 3.8 Commercial Reactors; 3.9 Future Reactors; 3.10 Nuclear Materials; 3.10.1 Core Components; 3.10.1.1 Nuclear Fuels; 3.10.1.2 Cladding Materials; 3.10.2 Out-of-Core Materials; 3.10.3 Balance-of-Plant Materials; 3.11 Nuclear Waste Management; 3.11.1 Waste Types; 3.11.2 Waste Storage; 3.11.3 Geologic Disposal; 3.12 Fusion Reactors and Material Issues; 3.12.1 Fusion Reactors; 3.12.2 Fusion Materials; 3.12.3 Fusion Wastes; 3.13 Summary; References; Chapter 4 Solar Energy and Materials; 4.1 Solar Energy
4.2 Photovoltaic Cell Fundamentals4.3 First-Generation Solar Cells; 4.4 Second-Generation Solar Cells; 4.4.1 Crystalline Silicon Thin-Film Cells; 4.4.2 Amorphous Silicon Thin-Film Cells; 4.4.3 CdTe and CuInGaSe2 Thin-Film Cells; 4.5 Third-Generation Solar Cells; 4.5.1 Tandem and Multijunction Cells; 4.5.2 Impurity- and Intermediate-Band Solar Cells; 4.5.3 Multiple Carrier and Hot Carrier Cells; 4.6 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells; 4.6.1 Working Principles; 4.6.2 Anode; 4.6.3 Counter Electrode; 4.6.4 Sensitizers; 4.6.5 Solid State Electrolytes; 4.7 Organic Photovoltaics; 4.7.1 Working Principles
4.7.2 Differences between Conventional and Organic Solar Cells
Record Nr. UNINA-9910808643903321
Lu Kathy  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2014
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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Nanoparticulate materials : synthesis, characterization, and processing / / Kathy Lu
Nanoparticulate materials : synthesis, characterization, and processing / / Kathy Lu
Autore Lu Kathy
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2013
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (497 p.)
Disciplina 620.1/15
620.115
620.5
Soggetto topico Nanoparticles
Nanostructured materials
ISBN 1-118-40895-0
1-283-65636-1
1-118-40899-3
1-118-40890-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto NANOPARTICULATE MATERIALS; CONTENTS; PREFACE; LIST OF SYMBOLS; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; 1 INTRODUCTION; 1.1 Overview; 1.2 Nanoparticle-Based Materials; 1.3 Unique Characteristics; 1.3.1 Surface Behaviors; 1.3.2 Vapor Pressure and Solubility; 1.3.3 Size-Dependent Characteristics; 1.4 Properties; 1.4.1 Chemical; 1.4.2 Mechanical; 1.4.3 Electrical; 1.4.4 Magnetic; 1.4.5 Optical; 1.4.6 Biological; 1.5 Key Scientific and Technical Challenges; 1.5.1 Synthesis; 1.5.2 Characterization; 1.5.3 Superstructure Assembly; 1.5.4 Bulk Processing; 1.5.5 Large-Scale Production
1.5.6 Modeling and Simulation1.6 Applications; 1.7 Processing Overview; 1.8 Summary; Questions; References; 2 NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Theory; 2.2.1 Nucleation; 2.2.1.1 Homogeneous Nucleation; 2.2.1.2 Heterogeneous Nucleation; 2.2.2 Growth; 2.3 Gas-Phase Nanoparticle Synthesis; 2.3.1 Gas-Gas Reaction; 2.3.1.1 Physical Vapor Synthesis; 2.3.1.2 Chemical Vapor Synthesis; 2.3.1.3 Laser Ablation; 2.3.2 Gas-Liquid Reaction; 2.3.3 Gas-Solid Reaction; 2.4 Liquid Nanoparticle Synthesis; 2.4.1 Fundamental Method; 2.4.1.1 Precipitation; 2.4.1.2 Metal Salt Reduction
2.4.1.3 Hydrolysis2.4.1.4 Solvothermal Synthesis; 2.4.1.5 Cryochemical Synthesis; 2.4.2 Confinement Method; 2.4.2.1 Spray Pyrolysis; 2.4.2.2 Solventless Synthesis; 2.4.3 Composite Nanoparticle Synthesis; 2.4.3.1 Core/Shell Structure; 2.4.3.2 Electroless Deposition; 2.4.3.3 Templating; 2.4.3.4 Bio-Based Synthesis; 2.4.4 Field-Assisted Nanoparticle Synthesis; 2.4.4.1 Micelle Synthesis; 2.4.4.2 Laser-Assisted Synthesis; 2.4.4.3 Plasma-Assisted Synthesis; 2.4.4.4 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis; 2.4.4.5 Sonication-Assisted Synthesis; 2.4.4.6 Radiation-Assisted Synthesis
2.4.4.7 Electric Field-Assisted Synthesis2.5 Solid Nanoparticle Synthesis; 2.5.1 Milling; 2.5.2 Reactions between Solids; 2.6 Summary; Questions; References; 3 NANOPARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Size, Shape, and Morphology; 3.2.1 Microscopy; 3.2.1.1 Scanning Electron Microscopy; 3.2.1.2 Transmission Electron Microscopy; 3.2.1.3 Scanning Probe Microscopy; 3.2.2 Dynamic Light Scattering; 3.2.3 X-ray Diffraction Line Broadening; 3.2.4 Small-Angle Scattering; 3.2.5 Optical Spectroscopy; 3.3 Energetics and Global Thermodynamics; 3.4 Surface Area; 3.5 Porosity and Pore Size
3.5.1 Electron Imaging3.5.2 Gas Adsorption; 3.6 Structure; 3.6.1 Surface Structure; 3.6.1.1 Low-Energy Electron Diffraction; 3.6.1.2 Atomic Force Microscopy; 3.6.1.3 Scanning Tunneling Microscopy; 3.6.2 Bulk Structure; 3.6.2.1 X-ray Diffraction; 3.6.2.2 Electron Diffraction; 3.6.2.3 Neutron Diffraction; 3.7 Composition; 3.7.1 Surface Composition; 3.7.1.1 Auger Electron Spectroscopy; 3.7.1.2 X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy; 3.7.1.3 Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy; 3.7.2 Bulk Composition; 3.7.2.1 Optical Atomic Spectroscopy; 3.7.2.2 X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
3.7.2.3 Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis
Record Nr. UNINA-9910141387403321
Lu Kathy  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2013
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Nanoparticulate materials : synthesis, characterization, and processing / / Kathy Lu
Nanoparticulate materials : synthesis, characterization, and processing / / Kathy Lu
Autore Lu Kathy
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2013
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (497 p.)
Disciplina 620.1/15
620.115
620.5
Soggetto topico Nanoparticles
Nanostructured materials
ISBN 1-118-40895-0
1-283-65636-1
1-118-40899-3
1-118-40890-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto NANOPARTICULATE MATERIALS; CONTENTS; PREFACE; LIST OF SYMBOLS; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; 1 INTRODUCTION; 1.1 Overview; 1.2 Nanoparticle-Based Materials; 1.3 Unique Characteristics; 1.3.1 Surface Behaviors; 1.3.2 Vapor Pressure and Solubility; 1.3.3 Size-Dependent Characteristics; 1.4 Properties; 1.4.1 Chemical; 1.4.2 Mechanical; 1.4.3 Electrical; 1.4.4 Magnetic; 1.4.5 Optical; 1.4.6 Biological; 1.5 Key Scientific and Technical Challenges; 1.5.1 Synthesis; 1.5.2 Characterization; 1.5.3 Superstructure Assembly; 1.5.4 Bulk Processing; 1.5.5 Large-Scale Production
1.5.6 Modeling and Simulation1.6 Applications; 1.7 Processing Overview; 1.8 Summary; Questions; References; 2 NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Theory; 2.2.1 Nucleation; 2.2.1.1 Homogeneous Nucleation; 2.2.1.2 Heterogeneous Nucleation; 2.2.2 Growth; 2.3 Gas-Phase Nanoparticle Synthesis; 2.3.1 Gas-Gas Reaction; 2.3.1.1 Physical Vapor Synthesis; 2.3.1.2 Chemical Vapor Synthesis; 2.3.1.3 Laser Ablation; 2.3.2 Gas-Liquid Reaction; 2.3.3 Gas-Solid Reaction; 2.4 Liquid Nanoparticle Synthesis; 2.4.1 Fundamental Method; 2.4.1.1 Precipitation; 2.4.1.2 Metal Salt Reduction
2.4.1.3 Hydrolysis2.4.1.4 Solvothermal Synthesis; 2.4.1.5 Cryochemical Synthesis; 2.4.2 Confinement Method; 2.4.2.1 Spray Pyrolysis; 2.4.2.2 Solventless Synthesis; 2.4.3 Composite Nanoparticle Synthesis; 2.4.3.1 Core/Shell Structure; 2.4.3.2 Electroless Deposition; 2.4.3.3 Templating; 2.4.3.4 Bio-Based Synthesis; 2.4.4 Field-Assisted Nanoparticle Synthesis; 2.4.4.1 Micelle Synthesis; 2.4.4.2 Laser-Assisted Synthesis; 2.4.4.3 Plasma-Assisted Synthesis; 2.4.4.4 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis; 2.4.4.5 Sonication-Assisted Synthesis; 2.4.4.6 Radiation-Assisted Synthesis
2.4.4.7 Electric Field-Assisted Synthesis2.5 Solid Nanoparticle Synthesis; 2.5.1 Milling; 2.5.2 Reactions between Solids; 2.6 Summary; Questions; References; 3 NANOPARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Size, Shape, and Morphology; 3.2.1 Microscopy; 3.2.1.1 Scanning Electron Microscopy; 3.2.1.2 Transmission Electron Microscopy; 3.2.1.3 Scanning Probe Microscopy; 3.2.2 Dynamic Light Scattering; 3.2.3 X-ray Diffraction Line Broadening; 3.2.4 Small-Angle Scattering; 3.2.5 Optical Spectroscopy; 3.3 Energetics and Global Thermodynamics; 3.4 Surface Area; 3.5 Porosity and Pore Size
3.5.1 Electron Imaging3.5.2 Gas Adsorption; 3.6 Structure; 3.6.1 Surface Structure; 3.6.1.1 Low-Energy Electron Diffraction; 3.6.1.2 Atomic Force Microscopy; 3.6.1.3 Scanning Tunneling Microscopy; 3.6.2 Bulk Structure; 3.6.2.1 X-ray Diffraction; 3.6.2.2 Electron Diffraction; 3.6.2.3 Neutron Diffraction; 3.7 Composition; 3.7.1 Surface Composition; 3.7.1.1 Auger Electron Spectroscopy; 3.7.1.2 X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy; 3.7.1.3 Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy; 3.7.2 Bulk Composition; 3.7.2.1 Optical Atomic Spectroscopy; 3.7.2.2 X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
3.7.2.3 Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis
Record Nr. UNINA-9910830526603321
Lu Kathy  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2013
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui