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Nanostructured materials for the realization of electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices: status and prospects

Shakir, I. and Ali, Z. and Rana, U. A. and Nafady, A. and Sarfraz, M. and Al-Nashef, I. M. and Hussain, R. and Kang, D. (2014) Nanostructured materials for the realization of electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices: status and prospects. In: Handbook of Research on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, and Advanced Materials. IGI Global, pp. 376-413. ISBN 978-146665825-7

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Abstract

One of the greatest challenges for the modern world is the ever-increasing demand of energy, which may soon outstrip the amount of natural resources that can be obtained using currently known energy conversion and energy storage technologies such as solar cells, fuel cells, lithium ion batteries, and supercapacitors. It appears that the maximum output efficiencies of these devices have already reached the intrinsic limits of almost all electrocatalyst materials. Hence, it is a high time to think about new material architectures by controlling size, shape, and geometry, as well as composition that can potentially make a significant improvement in the performance of these electrochemical devices. Among several known electrocatalyst materials are nanomaterials and their composites due to their unique electrical, mechanical, physical, chemical, and structural characteristics. These materials have opened a whole new territory of possibilities in designing high performance energy storage and conversion devices. In this chapter, the authors review the recent progress in energy storage and conversion devices that utilize various nanomaterials and their composite materials and identify future directions in which the field is likely to develop.

Item Type:Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:Electrocatalysts, Energy storage, Fuel storage, Lithium compounds, Nanostructured materials
Subjects:T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:Chemical Engineering
ID Code:74709
Deposited By: Haliza Zainal
Deposited On:26 Nov 2017 06:43
Last Modified:26 Nov 2017 06:43

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