Solar to Chemical Energy Conversion - Theory and Application

This book explains the conversion of solar energy to chemical energy and its storage. It covers the basic background; interface modeling at the reacting surface; energy conversion with chemical, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical approaches and energy conversion using applied photosynthesis. The important concepts for converting solar to chemical energy are based on an understanding of the reactions' equilibrium and non-equilibrium conditions. Since the energy conversion is essentially the transfer of free energy, the process are explained in the context of thermodynamics.

List of contents

Introduction - Solar to (Electric and) Chemical Energy.- Fundamental Background.- Interface Modeling and Energy Storage.- Chemical, Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Approach for Energy Conversion.- Energy Conversion using Photosynthesis Mechanisms.- Future Prospective.

Summary

This book explains the conversion of solar energy to chemical energy and its storage. It covers the basic background; interface modeling at the reacting surface; energy conversion with chemical, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical approaches and energy conversion using applied photosynthesis. The important concepts for converting solar to chemical energy are based on an understanding of the reactions’ equilibrium and non-equilibrium conditions. Since the energy conversion is essentially the transfer of free energy, the process are explained in the context of thermodynamics.

Product details

• Assisted by: Katsush Fujii (Editor), Katsushi Fujii (Editor), Shinichiro Nakamura (Editor), Masakazu Sugiyama (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319253985
• ISBN: 978-3-31-925398-5
• No. of pages: 489
• Dimensions: 166 mm x 240 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 894 g
• Illustrations: IX, 489 p. 220 illus., 19 illus. in color.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Energy; Lecture Notes in Energy
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; Elektrotechnik, Physikalische Chemie, B, Energieerzeugung und -verteilung, ENERGY, Energietechnik, Elektrotechnik und Energiemaschinenbau, energy systems, Electrical Engineering, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Energy Grids and Networks, Energy technology & engineering, Renewable and Green Energy, Physical Chemistry, Renewable energy resources, Energy Harvesting, Energy technology and engineering