Emerging Energy Materials: Applications and Challenges guides the reader through materials used in progressive energy systems.It tackles their use in energy storage across solar, bio, geothermal, wind, fossil, hydrogen, nuclear, and thermal energy. Specific chapters are dedicated to energy reaping systems currently in development. This book contributes to the current literature by highlighting concerns that are frequently overlooked in energy materials textbooks. Awareness of these challenges and contemplation of possible solutions is critical for advancing the field of energy material technologies.Key features:Provides up-to-date information on the synthesis, characterization, and a range of applications using various physical and chemical methodsPresents the latest advances in future energy materials and technologies subjected to specific applicationsIncludes applied illustrations, references, and advances in order to explain the challenges and trade-offs in the field of energy material research and developmentIncludes coverage of solar cell and photovoltaic, hydro power, nuclear energy, fuel cell, battery electrode, supercapacitor and hydrogen storage applicationsThis book is a timely reference for researchers looking to improve their understanding of emerging energy materials, as well as postgraduate students considering a career within materials science, renewable energy and materials chemistry.
Govind B. Nair is post-doctoral researcher at the University of Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.H. Nagabhushan is Chair of the Department of Physics at Tumkur University, India.Nirupama S. Dhoble is a professor of chemistry at Sevadal Mahila Mahavidhyalaya, IndiaSanjay J. Dhoble is a professor of physics at Nagpur University, India.
Section I: Energy Storage Devices and Energy Conversion DevicesChapter 1. Basics and Design of the Supercapattery: An Energy Storage DeviceM. Pershaanaa, Ariff Zahiruddin, Mohd Fakhruddin, Shahid Bashir, S. Ramesh, and K. RameshChapter 2. Rare-Earth Doped Cathode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel CellsAmol Nande, Vijay Chaudhari, J. D. Punde, and S. J. DhobleChapter 3. Future Materials for Thermoelectric and Hydrogen EnergyAshwani Kumar, Durvesh Gautam, Ramesh Chandra, and Yogendra K. GautamSection II: Phosphors and Luminescent MaterialsChapter 4. Quantum Cutting in Photoluminescence Downconversion PhosphorsAbhijeet R. Kadam, Nirupama S. Dhoble, and Sanjay. J. DhobleChapter 5. Recent Development in Rare-Earth Doped Phosphors for Eco-Friendly and Energy-Saving Lighting ApplicationsYatish R. Parauha, Marta Michalska-Domanska, and Sanjay J. DhobleChapter 6. Spectroscopic Properties of Rare-Earth Activated Energy-Saving LED PhosphorsM.D. Mehare, Chaitali M. Mehare, Vijay Singh, and Sanjay J. DhobleChapter 7. Effect of Singly, Doubly and Triply Ionized Ions on Photoluminescent Energy MaterialsAbhijeet R. Kadam, Fuad Ameen, and Sanjay J. DhobleSection III: Photovoltaics and Energy-Harvesting materialsChapter 8. Highly Stable Inorganic Hole Transport Materials in Perovskite Solar CellsSarojini Jeeva Panchu and Hendrik C. SwartChapter 9. Metal-Halide Perovskites: Opportunities and ChallengesSumedha Tamboli, Govind B. Nair, Sanjay J. Dhoble, and Hendrik C. SwartChapter 10. Solar Cell with Recent Improvements and Energy-Saving Strategies for Future WorldYatish Parauha, B. Vengadaesvaran, N. S. Dhoble and S. J. DhobleSection IV: Sensors and DetectorsChapter 11. Energy-Saving Materials for Self-Powered PhotodetectionNupur Saxena, Tania Kalsi, Ashok Bera, and Pragati Kumar