1st Edition
Advances in Energy Materials New Composites and Techniques for Future Energy Applications
This new volume focuses on materials used for energy generation and includes a wide spectrum of applications to solve alternative energy issues. The book reviews the state-of-the-art issues in global energy problems and reports on advanced methods of preparation of nanoscale energy materials with explanations of the structure and properties. It highlights current developments in the energy sector from the materials angle along with new techniques.
Topics include polymer nanocomposites with smart behavior and their applicability of in energy applications; magnetorheological and electrorheological properties of smart polymer systems and their energy-related applications; metal-organic frameworks-emerging porous materials for energy applications; applications of carbon nanotubes in energy harvesting and storage; new developments in piezoelectric materials; and much more.
1. Polymer Nanocomposites with Smart Behavior and Their Applicability in Energy Applications
Andreea Irina Barzic and Raluca Marinica Albu
2. Magnetorheological and Electrorheological Properties of Smart Polymer Systems and Their Energy-Related Applications
Raluca Marinica Albu and Luminita Ioana Buruiana
3. Metal-Organic Frameworks: Emerging Porous Materials for Energy Applications
Mirela-Fernanda Zaltariov
4. Carbon Nanomaterials for Energy Applications
M. V. Santhosh, R. Geethu, R. Divya, N. Ragesh, and Sam John
5. Carbon Nanotubes: Application in Energy Harvesting and Storage
Sneha Mathew, Binila K. Korah, Anu Rose Chacko, and Beena Mathew
6. Piezoelectric Materials and Their Configurations for Energy Harvesting Applications
Kavya Ravindran, Johnson V. T., Rosemary C. J., Jayasree B., and Pius Augustine
7. Light-Energy Harvesting Using Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenide MoS2
Vidhya Sivan, Jijo E. P, Taniya Tomy, and Pius Augustine
8. The Smart Chromogenic Hydrated WO3 for Energy Storage Applications
Manuja M., Pius Augustine, and Gijo Jose
9. Carbon Quantum Dots for Electronics Energy Applications
Richa Roy, Anu Rose Chacko, Thomas Abraham, K. G. Ambady, and Beena Mathew
10. Nano- and Smart Materials in Solar Energy, Conversion, and Storage
Athira Maria Johnson, Arjun Suresh P., Greeshma Sara John, Naseer K. A., Unnikrishnan N. V., and Arun Kumar K. V.
11. Application of Cement and Gypsum-Based Composite Materials in Modern Constructions for Energy Saving
Dmitro Starokadomsky and Maria Reshetnyk
12. Hydrodynamic Efficiency of Wave Energy Converter in Intermediate Water by Changing the Geometrical Shape of a Submerged Object: A Numerical Approach
Deepak Kumar Singh and Pradip Deb Roy
13. Carbon Nanomaterials for Energy Applications: Energy Storage and Conversion
Arya Vijayan and Rony Rajan Paul
Biography
Iuliana Stoica, PhD, is a Scientific Researcher at the Romanian Academy, "Petru Poni" Instituteof Macromolecular Chemistry, Romania. She was a member of the organizing and program committees of several scientific conferences as well as a speaker at many national and international conferences. Dr. Stoica is a main or co-author of over 100 papers in peer-reviewed ISI journals. She is also a reviewer for a number of prestigious journals in the field of polymer science. She has contributed several book chapters on polymer and materials science and edited five books in this field.
Ann Rose Abraham, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Kochi, Kerala, India. She has research experience at various reputed national institutes, including Bose Institute, Kolkata, India; SAHA Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India; and UGC-DAE CSR Centre, Kolkata, India. She served as Assistant Professor and Examiner at the Department of Basic Sciences, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, under APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala, India. Dr. Abraham is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and has many publications to her name.
A. K. Haghi, PhD, has published over 250 academic research-oriented books as well as over 1000 research papers published in various journals and conference proceedings. He has received several grants, consulted for several major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. He is Founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering as well as Polymers Research Journal. Professor Haghi has acted as an editorial board member for many international journals. He has served as a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences and Cultures (CRDCSC) and the Research Chemistry Centre, Coimbra, Portugal.
