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The demand for advanced energy devices such as high-performance
batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, electrolyzers, and
flexible/wearable devices is increasing rapidly. To meet such
demand, high-performance and stable materials which could be used
as active materials in these devices are much needed. This book
focuses on the use of hydrogels in such emerging applications. The
main objective of this book is to provide current, state-of-the-art
development in hydrogel-based materials, their applications in
energy, and their future challenges. This book covers the entire
spectrum of hydrogels for their applications in a range of energy
devices in terms of materials, various synthetic approaches,
architectural aspects, design and technology of energy devices, and
challenges. This book covers the fundamentals of hydrogels, various
composites of hydrogels, design concepts, various technologies, and
applications in the diverse energy area. All chapters are written
by experts in these areas around the world making this a suitable
textbook for students and providing new guidelines to researchers
and industries working in these areas. This book includes topics
such as various approaches to synthesizing hydrogels, their
characterizations, and emerging applications in the energy area.
Fundamentals of energy devices, working principles, and their
challenges are covered in this book. This book will provide new
directions to scientists, researchers, and students to better
understand hydrogel-based materials and their emerging applications
in energy.
Smart ceramic coatings containing multifunctional components are
now finding application in transportation and automotive
industries, in electronics, and energy, sectors, in aerospace and
defense, and in industrial goods and healthcare. Their wide
application and stability in harsh environments are only possible
due to the stability of the inorganic components that are used in
ceramic coatings. Ceramic coatings are typically silicon nitride,
chromia, hafnia, alumina, alumina-magnesia, silica, silicon
carbide, titania, and zirconia-based compositions. The increased
demand for these materials and their application in energy,
transportation, and the automotive industry, are considered, to be
the main drivers. Advanced Ceramic Coatings for Energy Applications
covers recent developments in conducting electrodes, photovoltaics,
solar cells, battery applications, fuel cells, electrocatalysts,
photocatalysts and supercapacitors. The book is one of four volumes
that together provide a comprehensive resource in the field of
Advanced Ceramic Coatings, also including titles covering:
fundamentals, manufacturing, and classification; biomedical
applications; and emerging applications. The books will be
extremely useful for academic and industrial researchers and
practicing engineers who need to find reliable and up-to-date
information about recent progresses and new developments in the
field of advanced ceramic coatings. It will also be of value to
early career scientists providing background knowledge to the
field.
Antiviral and Antimicrobial Smart Coatings: Fundamentals and
Applications provides a critical analysis of all types of smart
antiviral and antimicrobial coatings currently being researched.
The book opens with a discussion of the microbial and viral
pathogens, including how to identify them and their interaction
with surfaces. The next three sections look at the concept of smart
coatings, specifically antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral
smart coatings, types, effects, and applications. The book
concludes by discussing the methods and standards for
characterization of coatings and then presents several real world
case studies. A valuable resource for those working in the smart
coatings field.
Compendium of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 2: Hydrogen Storage,
Distribution and Infrastructure focuses on the storage and
transmission of hydrogen. As many experts believe the hydrogen
economy will, at some point, replace the fossil fuel economy as the
primary source of the world's energy, this book details hydrogen
storage in pure form, including chapters on hydrogen liquefaction,
slush production, as well as underground and pipeline storage.
Other sections in the book explore physical and chemical storage,
including environmentally sustainable methods of hydrogen
production from water, with final chapters dedicated to hydrogen
distribution and infrastructure.
The book contains select proceedings of the International
Conference on Smart Grid Energy Systems and Control (SGESC 2021).
The proceedings is divided into 03 volumes, and this volume focuses
on power electronics, machines, systems integrations, and high
voltage engineering. This book is a unique collection of chapters
from different areas with a common theme and will be immensely
useful to academic researchers and practitioners in the industry.
Smart ceramic coatings containing multifunctional components are
now finding application in transportation and automotive
industries, in electronics, and energy, sectors, in aerospace and
defense, and in industrial goods and healthcare. Their wide
application and stability in harsh environments are only possible
due to the stability of the inorganic components that are used in
ceramic coatings. Ceramic coatings are typically silicon nitride,
chromia, hafnia, alumina, alumina-magnesia, silica, silicon
carbide, titania, and zirconia-based compositions. The increased
demand for these materials and their application in energy,
transportation, and the automotive industry, are considered, to be
the main drivers. Advanced Ceramic Coatings for Emerging
Applications covers new developments in automotive, construction,
electronic, space and defense industries. The book is one of four
volumes that together provide a comprehensive resource in the field
of Advanced Ceramic Coatings, also including titles covering:
fundamentals, manufacturing, and classification; energy; and
biomedical applications. The books will be extremely useful for
academic and industrial researchers and practicing engineers who
need to find reliable and up-to-date information about recent
progresses and new developments in the field of advanced ceramic
coatings. It will also be of value to early career scientists
providing background knowledge to the field.
Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation: From Fundamentals to
Industrial Applications explores how nanotechnologically engineered
solutions (modified meshes, carbon nanotubes, functionalized
fabrics, textile or hybrid elements for bio-membranes, nanofibrous
materials, and many more) can be used to remediate current damage
to the environment for a better tomorrow. Design and fabrication of
low-cost, effective and environmentally friendly
micro/nanomaterials exhibiting strong wettability properties and
mechanical and chemical stability are examined, along with current
research developments and possible future directions, making this
book an essential read for researchers, advanced students, and
industry professionals with an interest in nanotechnology and
sustainable (bio)technologies. The increasing amounts of industrial
substances released by petrochemical, steel or gas-generating
plants and food-processing factories into water poses an ever more
serious environmental threat. Due to the significant adverse impact
on the natural ecosystem, aquatic organisms and human health, the
scientific community has made its priority to find sustainable
methods to separate oil-water mixtures.
Advanced Flexible Ceramics: Design, Properties, Manufacturing, and
Emerging Applications provides detailed information on the
properties and applications of advanced flexible ceramics. Sections
cover materials dependent flexible behavior, microstructure and
phases, the operational life of ceramics, how flexible materials
can influence smart behavior (shape memory and self-healing), and
thermal, physical, mechanical, electrical and optical properties.
Various processing routes such as powder metallurgy, both physical
and chemical vapor deposition, sol-gel, 3D print, and roll-to-roll
processing are also explained in detail. The later section of the
book provides detailed coverage of emerging technological
applications. Additional chapters cover cost-effectiveness and the
global market and recycling and future challenges and perspectives.
This will be an essential reference resource for academic and
industrial researchers working in the fields of refractory linings,
high-temperature equipment, shielding, and MEMS/NEMS.
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Materials, Challenges, and Applications
presents the advantages of lithium-sulfur batteries, such as high
theoretical capacity, low cost, and stability, while also
addressing some of the existing challenges. Some of the challenges
are low electrical conductivity, the possible reaction of sulfur
with lithium to form a soluble lithium salt, the formation of the
dendrimer, large volume variation of cathode materials during the
electrochemical reaction, and shuttle behavior of highly soluble
intermediate polysulfides in the electrolyte. This book provides
some possible solutions to these issues through novel architecture,
using composite materials, doping to improve low conductivity,
etc., as well as emphasizing novel materials, architectural
concepts, and methods to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur
batteries.
Handbook of Advanced Ceramic Coatings: Fundamentals, Manufacturing
and Classification introduces ceramic coating materials, methods of
fabrication, characterizations, the interaction between fillers,
reinforcers, and environmental impact, and the functional
classification of ceramic coatings. The book is one of four volumes
that together provide a comprehensive resource in the field of
Advanced Ceramic Coatings, also including titles covering energy,
biomedical and emerging applications. These books will be extremely
useful for academic and industrial researchers and practicing
engineers who need to find reliable and up-to-date information
about recent progresses and new developments in the field of
advanced ceramic coatings. Smart ceramic coatings containing
multifunctional components are now finding application in
transportation and automotive industries, in electronics, and
energy sectors, in aerospace and defense, and in industrial goods
and healthcare. Their wide application and stability in harsh
environments are only possible due to the stability of the
inorganic components used. Ceramic coatings are typically silicon
nitride, chromia, hafnia, alumina, alumina-magnesia, silica,
silicon carbide, titania, and zirconia-based compositions. The
increased demand for these materials and their application in
energy, transportation, and the automotive industry, are
considered, to be the main drivers.
Advanced Ceramic Coatings for Biomedical Applications covers tissue
engineering, scaffolds, implant and dental application, wound
healing and adhesives. The book is one of four volumes that
together provide a comprehensive resource in the field of Advanced
Ceramic Coatings, also including titles covering: fundamentals,
manufacturing, and classification; energy applications; and
emerging applications. This books will be extremely useful for
academic and industrial researchers and practicing engineers who
need to find reliable and up-to-date information about recent
progresses and new developments in the field of advanced ceramic
coatings. It will also be of value to early career scientists
providing background knowledge to the field. Smart ceramic coatings
containing multifunctional components are now finding application
in transportation and automotive industries, in electronics, and
energy sectors, in aerospace and defense, and in industrial goods
and healthcare. Their wide application and stability in harsh
environments are only possible due to the stability of the
inorganic components used. Ceramic coatings are typically silicon
nitride, chromia, hafnia, alumina, alumina-magnesia, silica,
silicon carbide, titania, and zirconia-based compositions. The
increased demand for these materials and their application in
energy, transportation, and the automotive industry, are
considered, to be the main drivers.
MXene-based Hybrid Nano-Architectures for Environmental Remediation
and Sensor Applications: From Design to Applications brings
together the state-of-the-art in molecular design, synthetic
approaches, unique properties, and applications of MXene-based
hybrid nanomaterials, which combine 2D MXenes with low dimensional
materials and open the door to novel solutions in environmental
remediation, sensing, and other areas. The book begins by
introducing the fundamentals of MXenes and MXene-based hybrid
nano-architectures, including synthesis methods, structural design,
basic properties, and characterization techniques. The second
section of the book provides in-depth coverage of specific areas of
environmental remediation and removal, covering gases, toxic heavy
metals, organic pollutants, pharmaceuticals, organic dyes,
pesticides, and inorganic pollutants. This is followed by a section
focusing on targeted sensing applications, including
electrochemical sensors, optical sensors, biosensors, and strain
sensors. The final chapters consider other application areas for
MXene-based hybrid nano-architectures, such as wearable devices and
thermal energy storage, and address the other key considerations of
secondary environmental contamination, toxicity, regeneration and
re-use of MXenes, and future opportunities. This is a valuable
resource for researchers and advanced students across
nanotechnology, environmental science, biotechnology, chemistry,
and materials science and engineering, as well as industrial
scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest
in MXenes and advanced nanomaterials for a range of advanced
applications, notably in environmental remediation and sensing.
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