1st Edition
by Kathy Lu (Author)
First authored book to address materials' role in the quest for the next generation of energy materials
Energy
balance, efficiency, sustainability, and so on, are some of many facets
of energy challenges covered in current research. However, there has
not been a monograph that directly covers a spectrum of materials issues
in the context of energy conversion, harvesting and storage. Addressing
one of the most pressing problems of our time, Materials in Energy Conversion, Harvesting, and Storage
illuminates the roles and performance requirements of materials in
energy and demonstrates why energy materials are as critical and
far-reaching as energy itself. Each chapter starts out by explaining the
role of a specific energy process in today’s energy landscape, followed
by explanation of the fundamental energy conversion, harvesting, and
storage processes.
Well-researched and coherently written, Materials in Energy Conversion, Harvesting, and Storage covers:
- The availability, accessibility, and affordability of different energy sources
- Energy
production processes involving material uses and performance
requirements in fossil, nuclear, solar, bio, wind, hydrothermal,
geothermal, and ocean energy systems
- Issues of materials science in energy conversion systems
- Issues of energy harvesting and storage (including hydrogen storage) and materials needs
Throughout
the book, illustrations and images clarify and simplify core concepts,
techniques, and processes. References at the end of each chapter serve
as a gateway to the primary literature in the field.
All
chapters are self-contained units, enabling instructors to easily adapt
this book for coursework. This book is suitable for students and
professors in science and engineering who look to obtain comprehensive
understanding of different energy processes and materials issues. In
setting forth the latest advances and new frontiers of research,
experienced materials researchers and engineers can utilize it as a
comprehensive energy material reference book.
