Sol-Gel Processing for Conventional and Alternative Energy

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Aparicio, Mario (Editor), Jitianu, Andrei (Editor), Klein, Lisa C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2012.
• Series: Advances in Sol-Gel Derived Materials and Technologies
• Subjects: Engineering.; Renewable energy resources.; Chemical engineering.; Electric power production.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy Technology.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.

Sol-Gel Processing for Conventional and Alternative Energy is a comprehensive source of information on the use of sol-gel processing in materials in energy systems, conversion, storage, and generation. The volume editors include numerous applications, primarily in nuclear fuel processing, electrolyt...

Table of Contents:

• Overview of conventional energy sources and alternative energy sources
• Energy conversion and energy storage nanoarchitectures
• Energy Conversion
• Batteries and Energy Storage
• Photovoltaics
• Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
• Catalysts for biofuels
• Photocatalysts
• Electrochromics
• Electrodes in Electrochemical Cells
• Thermoelectrics
• Ferroelectrics
• Heat exchangers
• Energy conservation through solid state lighting
• Hydrogen storage in porous materials
• Nuclear Fuels.