Emerging Nanotechnologies for Renewable Energy offers a detailed overview of the benefits and applications of nanotechnology in the renewable energy sector. The book highlights recent work carried out on the emerging role of nanotechnology in renewable energy applications, ranging from photovoltaics, to battery technology and energy from waste. Written by international authors from both industry and academia, the book covers topics including scaling up from laboratory to industrial scale. It is a valuable resource for students at postgraduate and advanced undergraduate levels, researchers in industry and academia, technology leaders, and policy and decision-makers in the energy and engineering sectors.
1. Emerging Nanotechnologies for Renewable Energy - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 9. List of Tables - p. Page ix 10. Chapter 1 : Third-generation solar cells - p. Page ix 11. Chapter 2 : Nanomaterials for solar energy capture and steam generation - p. Page 31 12. Chapter 3 : Nanocarbons for emerging photovoltaic applications - p. Page 47 13. Chapter 4 : Nanocomposites for enhanced oil recovery - p. Page 75 14. Chapter 5 : Application of nanotechnology in hydrocarbon reservoir exploration and characterization - p. Page 106 15. Chapter 6 : Nanotechnology for drilling operations - p. Page 133 16. Chapter 7 : Application of nanotechnology for biofuel production - p. Page 144 17. Chapter 8 : Energy harvesting: role of hybrid nanofluids - p. Page 167 18. Chapter 9 : Ultrafast lasers for energy generation - p. Page 205 19. Chapter 10 : Nanomaterials for advanced photovoltaic cells - p. Page 234 20. Chapter 11 : Characterization techniques in energy generation and storage - p. Page 255 21. Chapter 12 : Metal oxide semiconductors for photoelectrochemical water splitting - p. Page 283 22. Chapter 13 : Synthesis of transition metal sulfide nanostructures for water splitting - p. Page 307 23. Chapter 14 : Applications of nanofluids in thermal energy transport - p. Page 334 24. Chapter 15 : Nanotechnology for smart grids and superconducting cables - p. Page 367 25. Chapter 16 : Transition metal sulfides for supercapacitors - p. Page 400 26. Chapter 17 : Recent developments in chemical energy storage - p. Page 441 27. Chapter 18 : Nanotechnology for energy storage - p. Page 489 28. Chapter 19 : Recent developments in battery technologies - p. Page 513 29. Chapter 20 : Development of electrode materials for high-performance supercapacitors - p. Page 540 30. Chapter 21 : Mathematical modeling of sustainable energy production using nanotechnology - p. Page 554 31. Index - p. Page 587
Emerging Nanotechnologies for Renewable Energy offers a detailed overview of the benefits and applications of nanotechnology in the renewable energy sector. The book highlights recent work carried out on the emerging role of nanotechnology in renewable energy applications, ranging from photovoltaics, to battery technology and energy from waste. Written by international authors from both industry and academia, the book covers topics including scaling up from laboratory to industrial scale. It is a valuable resource for students at postgraduate and advanced undergraduate levels, researchers in industry and academia, technology leaders, and policy and decision-makers in the energy and engineering sectors.
1. Emerging Nanotechnologies for Renewable Energy - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 9. List of Tables - p. Page ix 10. Chapter 1 : Third-generation solar cells - p. Page ix 11. Chapter 2 : Nanomaterials for solar energy capture and steam generation - p. Page 31 12. Chapter 3 : Nanocarbons for emerging photovoltaic applications - p. Page 47 13. Chapter 4 : Nanocomposites for enhanced oil recovery - p. Page 75 14. Chapter 5 : Application of nanotechnology in hydrocarbon reservoir exploration and characterization - p. Page 106 15. Chapter 6 : Nanotechnology for drilling operations - p. Page 133 16. Chapter 7 : Application of nanotechnology for biofuel production - p. Page 144 17. Chapter 8 : Energy harvesting: role of hybrid nanofluids - p. Page 167 18. Chapter 9 : Ultrafast lasers for energy generation - p. Page 205 19. Chapter 10 : Nanomaterials for advanced photovoltaic cells - p. Page 234 20. Chapter 11 : Characterization techniques in energy generation and storage - p. Page 255 21. Chapter 12 : Metal oxide semiconductors for photoelectrochemical water splitting - p. Page 283 22. Chapter 13 : Synthesis of transition metal sulfide nanostructures for water splitting - p. Page 307 23. Chapter 14 : Applications of nanofluids in thermal energy transport - p. Page 334 24. Chapter 15 : Nanotechnology for smart grids and superconducting cables - p. Page 367 25. Chapter 16 : Transition metal sulfides for supercapacitors - p. Page 400 26. Chapter 17 : Recent developments in chemical energy storage - p. Page 441 27. Chapter 18 : Nanotechnology for energy storage - p. Page 489 28. Chapter 19 : Recent developments in battery technologies - p. Page 513 29. Chapter 20 : Development of electrode materials for high-performance supercapacitors - p. Page 540 30. Chapter 21 : Mathematical modeling of sustainable energy production using nanotechnology - p. Page 554 31. Index - p. Page 587
