Neutron Applications in Materials for Energy

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kearley, Gordon J. (Editor), Peterson, Vanessa K. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Neutron Scattering Applications and Techniques,
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Energy storage.; Physical measurements.; Measurement.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Nanotechnology.; Materials science.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Measurement Science and Instrumentation.; Energy Storage.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.

This book collects the results and conclusions of recent neutron-based investigations of materials that are important in the development of sustainable energy. The individual chapters were written by leading scientists with hands-on experience in the field, providing overviews, recent highlights, an...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Glossary
• 1 Neutron Applications in Energy Materials Research
• Part I Energy Generation
• 2 Catalysis
• 3 CO2 Separation, Capture, and Storage in Porous Materials
• 4 Materials for the Nuclear Energy Sector
• 5 Solar Cells: Chalcopyrite Thin Film Devices
• 6 Solar Cells: Organic Devices
• Part II Energy Storage
• 7 Li-ion Batteries
• 8 Hydrogen Storage Materials
• Part III Energy Use
• 9 Fuel Cells: Neutron Scattering of Proton-Conducting Ceramics
• 10 Fuel Cells: Neutron Techniques as a Probe of Structure, Dynamics and Transport in Polyelectrolyte Membranes.