Multifunctional nanocomposites for energy and environmental applications

Focusing on real applications of nanocomposites and nanotechnologies for sustainable development, this book shows how nanocomposites can help to solve energy and environmental problems, including a broad overview of energy-related applications and a unique selection of environmental topics. Clearly structured, the first part covers such energy-related applications as lithium ion batteries, solar cells, catalysis, thermoelectric waste heat harvesting and water splitting, while the second part provides unique perspectives on environmental fields, including nuclear waste management and carbon dioxide capture and storage. The result is a successful combination of fundamentals for newcomers to the field and the latest results for experienced scientists, engineers, and industry researchers.

Includes index.

Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Advanced Nanocomposites Electrodes for Lithium Ion Batteries; Chapter 3: Carbon Nanocomposites in Electrochemical Capacitor Applicant; Chapter 4: Application in Nanostructure Electrodes in Halide Perovskite Solar Cells and Electrochromic Devices; Chapter 5: Perovskite Solar Cell; Chapter 6: Nanocomposite Structures Related to Electrospun Nanofibers for Highly Efficient and Cost Effective Dye Sensitize; Chapter7: Laser Ablation Based Techniques for Solution-phase Synthesis; Chapter 8: Thermoelectric Nano Composite for Energy Harvesting; Chapter 9: Graphene Composite Catalysts for Electrochemical Energy Conversion; Chapter 10: Electrochromic Materials and Devices Fundamentals and Nanostructuring Approaches; Chapter 11: Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Solar Fuel Production from CO2 and Water; Chapter 12: The Application of Nanocomposite Catalysts in Biofuels Production; Chapter 13: Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Energy and Environment; Chapter 14: Role of Interfaces at the Nano-architectured Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production from Water Splitting; Chapter 15: Nanostructures Catalysts for Small Molecule Conversion; Chapter 16: Rational Hetero…