Intro; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: Emerging Nanomaterials in Energy and Environmental Science: An Overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Nanomaterials; 1.3 Nanomaterials for Energy; 1.3.1 Solar Cells; 1.3.2 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells; 1.3.3 Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cell (QDSSC); 1.3.4 Perovskite-Sensitized Solar Cell; 1.4 Emerging Materials for Fuel Cell and Battery Application; 1.4.1 Fuel Cells; 1.4.2 Batteries; 1.5 Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation and Monitoring; 1.5.1 Photocatalysis; 1.5.2 Corrosion
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1.5.2.1 Nanomaterials on Corrosion Control1.5.2.2 Protective Coatings; 1.5.3 Emerging Nanomaterials for Sensing Application; 1.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Carbon Nanomaterials in Renewable Energy Production and Storage Applications; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Background and Significance; 2.1.2 Broader Context; 2.2 General Discussion on Renewable Energy Devices; 2.2.1 Supercapacitors; 2.2.2 Fuel Cells; 2.2.3 Solar Cells; 2.2.4 Lithium-Ion Batteries; 2.3 Application of Carbon Nanomaterials; 2.3.1 Supercapacitors; 2.3.2 Fuel Cells; 2.3.3 Solar Cells; 2.3.4 Lithium-Ion Batteries
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2.4 Conclusions and Future PerspectivesReferences; Chapter 3: Nanostructured Materials for Li-Ion Battery Applications; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Working Principle and Configuration of Rechargeable Batteries; 3.2 Electrode Materials; 3.2.1 Insertion/Extractions or Intercalation/Deintercalation Electrodes; 3.2.2 Alloying Electrodes; 3.2.3 Conversion Electrodes; 3.2.4 Cell Voltage or Potential Window of a Battery; 3.2.5 Potential Hysteresis; 3.3 Selection of Electrode Materials and Current Collectors; 3.3.1 Electrode Materials; 3.3.2 Current Collectors; 3.4 State-of-the-Art Cathode Designing
3.5.4.1 1-D Carbon Nanostructure3.5.4.2 2-D Carbon Nanostructure; 3.5.4.3 3-D Porous Carbon Nanostructure; 3.5.5 Spinel-Structured Li4Ti5O12; 3.5.6 Transition Metal Oxides; 3.5.7 Alloyed Compounds; 3.5.8 Layered Metal Dichalcogenides and Their Composites; 3.6 Conductive Additives and Binders; 3.6.1 Conductive Additives; 3.6.2 Binders; 3.6.2.1 Content and Nature of the Binders; 3.6.3 Binder-Free Electrodes; 3.7 Electrolyte and Electrolyte Additives; 3.7.1 Liquid Electrolytes; 3.7.2 Gel Electrolytes; 3.7.3 Solid Electrolytes; 3.8 Separators
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This book provides the fundamental aspects of the diverse ranges of nanostructured materials (0D, 1D, 2D and 3D) for energy and environmental applications in a comprehensive manner written by specialists who are at the forefront of research in the field of energy and environmental science. Experimental studies of nanomaterials for aforementioned applications are discussed along with their design, fabrication and their applications, with a specific focus on catalysis, energy storage and conversion systems. This work also emphasizes the challenges of past developments and directions for further research. It also looks at details pertaining to the current ground - breaking of nanotechnology and future perspectives with a multidisciplinary approach to energy and environmental science and informs readers about an efficient utilization of nanomaterials to deliver solutions for the public.