The book focuses on the materials science related to energy conversion and energy storage technologies. It covers the principles of the prospective energy technologies and their relationship to the performance of the energy devices.
Development of new energy-related materials is essential in addressing future energy demands. Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage focuses on the materials science related to energy conversion and energy storage technologies. It covers the principles of prospective energy technologies and their relationship to the performance of energy devices.
• Covers fundamental principles of energy conversion and storage
• Discusses materials selection, design, and performance tradeoffs
• Details electrochemical cell construction and testing methodologies
• Explores sustainable development of energy devices
• Features case studies
Aimed at readers in materials, electrical, and energy engineering, this book provides readers with a deep understanding of the role of materials in developing sustainable energy devices.
1. Introduction: Energy and Materials 2. Photovoltaics: Fundamentals of
Energy Conversion.
3. Photovoltaics: Materials and Technologies.
4. Fuel
Cells: Fundamentals and Applications.
5. Solid-State Polymer Electrolytes for
Fuel Cells Application. 6. NextGeneration Supercapacitors with Sustainably
Processed Carbon Quantum Dots.
7. TinBased Anodes for NextGeneration
LithiumIon Batteries.
8. Sustainable Materials for Energy Conversion System.
Hieng Kiat Jun obtained his MEngSci and PhD from the University of Malaya, Malaysia. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia. He conducts experimental research on nanosized energy devices in solar cells and electrochemical energy storage systems. His main topics of interest include dye and quantum dotsensitized solar cells, organic solar cells, perovskite solar cells, electrolyte characterization, radiative cooling, and thermoelectric devices.
Foo Wah Low is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia. He received his PhD in nanomaterials and nanoscience from Universiti Malaya. His main research interests are in the areas of graphene nanomaterials incorporated with metal oxide for photovoltaic cell application, especially in dye-sensitized solar cells and perovskites for photovoltaic cells.
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