Advanced materials and systems for energy conversion : fundamentals and applications / Yong X. Gan, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gan, Yong X.

Series:

Energy science, engineering and technology series.

Energy science, engineering and technology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Renewable energy sources--Materials.

Renewable energy sources.

Energy conversion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The goal of this book is to introduce energy conversion phenomena and materials at multiple levels. With limiting amount of fossil fuels and increasing demand of energy, we are facing the grand challenge of energy sustainability.

Contents:

""ADVANCED MATERIALS AND SYSTEMSFOR ENERGY CONVERSION:FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS""; ""ADVANCED MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY CONVERSION: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""About the Author""; ""Acknowledgment""; ""Energy Conversion Fundamentals""; ""1.1. Thermoelectrics""; ""1.1.1. Seebeck Effect""; ""1.1.2. Thermoelectric Power""; ""1.1.3. Peltier Effect""; ""1.1.4. Thomson Effect""; ""1.1.5. The Thomson Relationships""; ""1.1.6. Advantages of Thermoelectric Energy Conversion""; ""1.1.7. Energy Conversion Efficiency""; ""1.2. Photovoltaic Energy Conversion""

""1.3. Mechanoelectric Energy Conversion""""1.4. Electrochemical Energy Conversion""; ""1.4.1. Historical Background""; ""1.4.2. Fuel Cell Structure""; ""1.4.3. Fuel Cell Classification""; ""1.4.4. Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells""; ""References""; ""Nanomaterials Processing andManufacturing""; ""2.1. Introduction""; ""2.2. Nanomaterials and Processes""; ""2.2.1. Bottom-up and Top-down Approaches""; ""2.2.2. Dendrimers and Processes""; ""2.2.3. Nanomaterials clusters and Arrays in Zeolites""; ""2.2.4. Synthesis of Nanomaterials through Arrested Precipitation""

""2.2.5. Self-assembled Nanoscale Materials and Structures""""2.3. Nanoscale Device and System Concept""; ""2.4. Nanomaterials Processing and Manufacturing Techniques""; ""2.4.1. Chemical Approaches""; ""Solution Method: Liquid Phase Deposition""; ""Chemical Vapor Deposition""; ""Vapor-Liquid-Solid Growth""; ""2.4.2. Laser-Assisted Catalytic Growth""; ""2.4.3. Electrochemical Approaches""; ""Electrochemical Oxidization""; ""Electrochemical Etching""; ""Electroplating""; ""Electrocodeposition""; ""2.4.4. Template Approach""; ""AAO Template""; ""Other Templates""; ""2.4.5. Lithography""

""Conventional Photolithography""""Soft Lithography and Nanoimprinting""; ""Near Field/Edge Lithographic Patterning Techniques""; ""Electron Beam Lithography""; ""Scanning Probe Lithography""; ""2.4.6. Electrospinning""; ""2.5. Applications""; ""2.5.1. Fuel Cell Electrodes""; ""2.5.2. Advanced Catalysts and Nanoreactors""; ""2.6. Concluding Remarks""; ""References""; ""Electroplating ThermoelectricEnergy Conversion Nanomaterials""; ""3.1. Introduction""; ""3.2. Materials and Experimental Methods""; ""3.3. Results and Discussion""

""3.3.1. Electrochemical Dealloying of Copper from the Cu-Zn Alloy""""3.3.2. Electrodeposition of BiTe Alloy""; ""3.3.3. Thermoelectric Property Characterization""; ""3.4. Concluding Remarks""; ""References""; ""Thermal Photovoltaic EnergyConversion Nanomaterialswith Fractals""; ""4.1. Introduction""; ""4.2. Background""; ""4.3. Materials and Manufacturing Processes""; ""4.3.1. Synthesis of Nanostructured Fractals""; ""Preparation of Fractal Templates""; ""Thin Film Deposition and Fractal Pattern Transfer""; ""Sol-gel Deposition of Oxide TE-PV Nanomaterials""

""Nanocomposite Fabrication and Packaging""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61209-809-6

OCLC:

923657662