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.
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Table of Contents
I Nanotechnology for energy production
1. Third-generation solar cells 2. Nanomaterials for solar energy capture and steam generation 3. Nanocarbons for emerging photovoltaic applications 4. Nanocomposites for enhanced oil recovery 5. Application of nanotechnology in hydrocarbon reservoir exploration and characterization 6. Nanotechnology for drilling operations 7. Application of nanotechnology for biofuel production 8. Energy harvesting: role of hybrid nanofluids 9. Ultrafast lasers for energy generation 10. Nanomaterials for advanced photovoltaic cells 11. Characterization techniques in energy generation and storage 12. Metal oxide semiconductors for photoelectrochemical water splitting 13. Synthesis of transition metal sulfide nanostructures for water splitting
II Nanotechnology for energy transport
14. Applications of nanofluids in thermal energy transport 15. Nanotechnology for smart grids and superconducting cables
III Nanotechnology for energy storage
16. Transition metal sulfides for supercapacitors 17. Recent developments in chemical energy storage 18. Nanotechnology for energy storage 19. Recent developments in battery technologies 20. Development of electrode materials for high-performance supercapacitors 21. Mathematical modeling of sustainable energy production using nanotechnology