Publisher's Synopsis
Electrochemical energy storage is at the forefront of energy storage technology. It plays a large part in our lives, ranging from portable electronics to hybrid vehicles. In particular, advanced electrochemical energy storage systems have high energy density, high power density, and long life for diverse applications compared to other energy storage systems. These advanced systems include rechargeable batteries, flow batteries, air batteries and supercapacitors. In the past two decades, nanoscale research has opened revolutionary opportunities for improving the performance of these advanced energy storage devices. This research text will cover the latest research on the use of nanomaterials in state-of-the-art advanced electrochemical energy storage systems. The systems covered will include flow batteries, air batteries, hybrid supercapacitors and advanced Li-ion batteries. The book will focus on the nanomaterials used in these systems, including graphene nanoribbons, fullerenes, nanocellulose, nanofluids, layered hydroxides, metal oxides and their composites, and 1-D nanowires. Many of these nanomaterials have been show to yield superior performance when implemented in advanced energy storage devices.
In addition to the latest research on these nanomaterials, the book will cover advanced characterisation and testing of the devices, and future trends and directions in the field.
