Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

The book focuses on the materials science related to energy conversion and energy storage technologies. It covers the principles of the prospective energy technologies and their relationship to the performance of the energy devices.

List of contents

1. Introduction: Energy and Materials 2. Photovoltaics: Fundamentals of Energy Conversion. 3. Photovoltaics: Materials and Technologies. 4. Fuel Cells: Fundamentals and Applications. 5. Solid-State Polymer Electrolytes for Fuel Cells Application. 6. Next¿Generation Supercapacitors with Sustainably Processed Carbon Quantum Dots. 7. Tin¿Based Anodes for Next¿Generation Lithium¿Ion Batteries. 8. Sustainable Materials for Energy Conversion System.

About the author

Hieng Kiat Jun obtained his MEngSci and PhD from the University of Malaya, Malaysia. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia. He conducts experimental research on nanosized energy devices in solar cells and electrochemical energy storage systems. His main topics of interest include dye¿ and quantum dot¿sensitized solar cells, organic solar cells, perovskite solar cells, electrolyte characterization, radiative cooling, and thermoelectric devices.
Foo Wah Low is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia. He received his PhD in nanomaterials and nanoscience from Universiti Malaya. His main research interests are in the areas of graphene nanomaterials incorporated with metal oxide for photovoltaic cell application, especially in dye-sensitized solar cells and perovskites for photovoltaic cells.

Summary

The book focuses on the materials science related to energy conversion and energy storage technologies. It covers the principles of the prospective energy technologies and their relationship to the performance of the energy devices.

Product details

• Authors: Hieng Kiat Low Jun
• Assisted by: Hieng Kiat Jun (Editor), Foo Wah Low (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032323114
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3232311-4
• No. of pages: 189
• Series: Emerging Materials and Technologies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Electronics / Circuits / General, SCIENCE / Energy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Electrical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Chemical & Biochemical, Materials science, Electronic devices & materials, Energy, power generation, distribution and storage, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General, Electronic devices and materials, Power generation & distribution