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Second edition / edited by Tian-Hao Yan, Sajid Bashir, Jingbo Louise Liu. |
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1 online resource : illustrations (color). |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Previous edition: published as by Jingbo Louise Liu, Sajid Bashir. 2015. |
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Includes index. |
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Front Cover -- Advanced Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Renewable Energy -- Advanced Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Renewable Energy -- Contents -- Contributors -- Biography of the editors -- Special Review and Subject Matter Expert Team -- Biography of the Authors -- Preface: Opportunities and challenges for a sustainable energy future -- 1. Wind energy -- 2. Solar energy -- 3. Nuclear energy for hydrogen production -- Author contributions and acknowledgments -- References -- 1 -- Research in alternative energy -- 1 -- Energy-efficient building technologies -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Building technologies -- 2.1 Building envelope -- 2.1.1 Vacuum insulation panels -- 2.1.2 Aerogels -- 2.1.3 Active insulation materials and systems -- 2.1.4 Thermally anisotropic building envelope -- 2.1.5 Phase change materials -- 2.2 Building equipment -- 2.2.1 Heat pumps -- 2.2.2 Combined heat and power/cogeneration -- 2.2.3 Hybrid PV systems -- 2.2.4 Systems comparison -- 2.2.5 Energy storage -- 2.2.6 Dehumidification -- 2.2.7 Cooking -- 2.2.8 Drying -- 2.2.9 Refrigeration -- 2.2.9.1 Commercial refrigeration -- 2.2.9.2 Direct expansion systems -- 2.2.9.2.1 Secondary loop systems -- 2.2.9.2.2 Distributed refrigeration systems -- 2.2.9.3 Domestic refrigeration -- 2.2.10 Air-conditioning -- 2.2.11 Refrigerants -- 2.2.12 Hydrogen based building technologies -- 3. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2 -- Synthesis, characterization, and toxicity of nanomaterials -- 2 -- Synthesis of nanomaterials using top-down methods -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ball milling -- 3. Etching -- 4. Machining -- 5. Sputtering -- 6. Arc discharge method -- 7. Electro-spinning -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 3 -- Synthesis of nanomaterials using bottom-up methods -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Colloidal methods -- 2.1 Coprecipitation -- 2.2 Sol-gel method -- 2.2.1 Hydrolysis. |
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2.2.2 Condensation -- 2.2.3 Gelation -- 2.2.3.1 Nanoporous oxide gels -- 2.2.3.2 Nano-organic-inorganic hybrids (dyes, proteins, polymers) in gels -- 2.2.3.3 Nano-crystallites obtained via controlled crystallization of gels -- 2.2.3.4 Semiconducting nanoparticles -- 2.2.3.5 Metallic nanoparticles -- 2.2.3.6 Colloidal oxide particles -- 3. Emulsion synthesis -- 3.1 Superparamagnetic colloids -- 3.2 Nanocontainers -- 3.3 Cancer theragnostic materials -- 3.4 Nanomagnets -- 3.5 Solvothermal and hydrothermal methods -- 4. Vapor phase deposition -- 5. Molecular beam epitaxy -- 5.1 Metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy -- 6. Self-assembly techniques -- 7. Template-based synthesis -- 8. Conclusions -- Author contributions and acknowledgments -- References -- 4 -- Physics-based impedance spectroscopy characterization of operating PEM fuel cells -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Model for high-Pt cell impedance -- 3.1 High stoichiometry of the air flow -- 3.2 Impedance -- 3.3 Static shapes -- 3.4 Fitting spectra -- 3.5 High-frequency part of the spectra -- 3.6 What is the origin of a high-frequency slope? -- 3.7 Low air flow stoichiometry -- 3.7.1 Oxygen transport in the channel -- 3.7.2 Static local current density and oxygen concentration along the channel -- 3.7.3 Cell segmentation, solution strategy, and results -- 3.8 Fitting high-Pt spectra using low-Pt model -- 4. Impedance model for low-Pt cells -- 4.1 Model -- 4.2 Static equations -- 4.3 Equations for perturbation amplitudes -- 4.4 Fitting low-Pt cell spectra -- 5. Distribution of relaxation times -- 5.1 The idea of DRT -- 5.2 Impedance and DRT of high- and low-Pt cell -- 5.3 Parameters of a low- and high-Pt MEAs -- 6. Conclusion -- Nomenclature -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5 -- Structural engineering of metal-organic frameworks -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Engineering porosity of MOFs. |
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2.1 Modulated synthesis -- 2.2 Templated synthesis -- 2.3 Template-free synthesis -- 3. Engineering chemical compositions of MOFs -- 3.1 Covalent postsynthetic modification -- 3.2 Postsynthetic metalation modification -- 3.3 Postsynthetic deprotection -- 3.4 Postsynthetic linker exchange -- 3.5 Postsynthetic cation exchange -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 6 -- Oxidative stress-mediated nanotoxicity: mechanisms, adverse effects, and oxidative potential of engineered nano ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The paradox of aerobic life and the "dark side" of oxygen -- 3. A preface to ROS generation and oxidative stress emergence -- 4. Specific physicochemical characteristics of engineered nanomaterials are responsible for ROS generation -- 5. Engineered nanomaterials stimulate ROS formation via direct and indirect mechanisms -- 6. Diverse engineered nanomaterials dictate to perturbations of redox homeostasis -- 6.1 Carbon-based nanomaterials -- 6.1.1 Fullerenes and fullerene derivatives -- 6.1.2 Carbon nanotubes -- 6.2 Metal-based nanoparticles -- 6.2.1 Iron-based nanoparticles -- 6.2.2 Gold nanoparticles -- 6.2.3 Silicon-based nanoparticles -- 6.2.4 Titanium-based nanoparticles -- 6.2.5 Zinc-based nanoparticles -- 7. The significance of evaluating the redox-related properties of engineered nanomaterials -- Author contribution -- References -- 3 -- Nanomaterial applications in batteries, hydrogen production, electrocatalysis, and future outlook -- 7 -- Particulate photocatalysts for overall water splitting and implications regarding panel reactors for large-scal ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Basic principles of photocatalytic water splitting -- 3. Metal oxide and nonoxide photocatalysts in one-step OWS using powder suspensions -- 3.1 SrTiO3 -- 3.2 (Oxy)nitrides -- 3.3 Oxysulfides -- 3.4 Conjugated polymers. |
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4. Photocatalyst sheets for Z-scheme overall water splitting -- 4.1 Structure and general properties of photocatalyst sheets composed of SrTiO3:Rh, La, and BiVO4:Mo -- 4.2 Influence of reaction conditions on OWS activity -- 4.3 Application of nonoxide photocatalysts to photocatalyst sheet systems -- 4.3.1 LaMg2/3Ta1/3O2N -- 4.3.2 La5Ti2Cu0.9Ag0.1S5O7 -- 4.3.3 (ZnSe)0.5(CuGa2.5Se4.25)0.5 -- 5. Development of solar panel reactors for practical implementation -- 6. Summary and prospects -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 8 -- Advanced carbon nanomaterial-based anodes for sodium-ion batteries -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Carbon nanomaterials for high-performance SIBs -- 2.1 Carbon quantum dots -- 2.2 Carbon nanotubes -- 2.3 Carbon nanofibers -- 2.4 Graphene -- 2.5 Disordered carbon materials -- 2.6 Na-ion storage mechanism in hard carbons -- 2.7 Heteroatom-doped carbon nanomaterials -- 2.8 Porous carbon -- 3. Conclusions and perspectives -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 9 -- Recent advances in catalytic hydrogen generation from formic acid using carbon-based catalysts -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Formic acid -- 3. Dehydrogenation of formic acid attained by carbon-based catalysts -- 3.1 Monometallic Pd-based catalysts -- 3.2 Bimetallic Pd-based catalysts -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 10 -- Postface: a path to sustainable energy by 2030 and beyond. Role of new electrocatalysts in the development of ... -- Author contributions and acknowledgments -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z -- Back Cover. |
| Subject |
Renewable energy sources -- Technological innovations.
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Nanostructured materials.
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Énergies renouvelables -- Innovations.
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Nanomatériaux.
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Nanostructured materials
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Renewable energy sources -- Technological innovations
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| Added Author |
Yan, Tian-Hao, editor.
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Bashir, Sajid, 1967- editor.
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Liu, Jingbo Louise, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Advanced nanomaterials and their applications in renewable energy. Second edition. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2022 9780323998772 (OCoLC)1328030566 |
| ISBN |
9780323998772 |
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0323998771 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000072474409 |
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