1st Edition

Circular Economy and Sustainable Energy Materials A Net-Zero Emissions Approach

230 Pages 54 Color & 1 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

230 Pages 54 Color & 1 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Achieving carbon neutrality is crucial for creating a sustainable and resilient future worldwide. The circular economy framework focuses on reducing waste, optimizing resource use, and promoting regenerative practices, thus curbing carbon footprints. Concurrently, sustainable energy techniques, such as harnessing renewable sources, enhancing energy storage, and boosting energy efficiency,... Read more

1. Introduction

Ngoc Thanh Thuy Tran, Shou-Heng Liu, Wei-Sheng Chen, Chia-Yu Lin, Wen-Hui Cheng, Han-Yi Chen, Chih-Ming Kao, Shu-Yi Tsai, Hsing-Jung Ho, and Jow-Lay Huang

2. Principles and Strategies of Circular Economy

Meng-Wei Zheng and Shou-Heng Liu

3. Advancements in Carbon Capture Technologies

Wei-Sheng Chen and Cheng-Han Lee

4. Mineral Carbonation of Alkaline Industrial Waste and Byproducts for CO2 Sequestration and Utilization

Hsing-Jung Ho and Atsushi Iizuka

5. Photo(electro)chemical Systems for Upcycling of Carbon-Containing Waste

Fitri Nur Indah Sari, Yi-Hsuan Lai, and Chia-Yu Lin

6. Tuning Light-Matter Interaction with Photonic Architectures for CO2 Reduction

Wen-Hui Cheng

7. Water Chestnut Shell-Derived Carbons as Electrodes for Energy Applications

Han-Yi Chen

8. Unlocking the Potential of Biomass Energy

Nguyen Viet Linh Le and Shou-Heng Liu

9. Challenges and Solutions in Hydrogen Energy

Nguyen Viet Linh Le and Shou-Heng Liu

10. Revolutionizing Energy Sustainability: Unleashing the Potential of rSOC Technology

Shu-Yi Tsai and Kuan-Zong Fung

11. Application of Clostridium Butyricum to Enhance the in-situ Hydrogen Production and Dechlorination Efficiencies of Chlorinated-Solvent Contaminated Groundwater

Wei-Ting Chen, Jin-Min Li, Jiun-Hau Ou, and Chih-Ming Kao

12. Recycling Batteries Materials

Wei-Sheng Chen and Cheng-Han Lee

13. Recycling Solar Cell Materials

Wei-Sheng Chen and Cheng-Han Lee

14. Recycling Fuel Cell Materials

Wei-Sheng Chen and Cheng-Han Lee

15. Concluding Remarks

Ngoc Thanh Thuy Tran, Shou-Heng Liu, Wei-Sheng Chen, Chia-Yu Lin, Wen-Hui Cheng, Han-Yi Chen, Chih-Ming Kao, Shu-Yi Tsai, Hsing-Jung Ho, and Jow-Lay Huang

Biography

Ngoc Thanh Thuy Tran is an assistant researcher at the Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials (Hi-GEM) Research Center at the National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.

Wei-Sheng Chen is an associate professor in the Department of Resources Engineering at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.

Shou-Heng Liu is a professor in Environmental Engineering at National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan.

Jow-Lay Huang is a chair professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.