Nanocarbons for Advanced Energy Conversion

In this second volume in the first book series on nanocarbons for advanced applications the highly renowned series and volume editor has put together a top author team of internationally acclaimed experts on carbon materials. Divided into three major parts, this reference provides a current overview of the design, synthesis, and characterization of nanocarbons, such as carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, graphenes, and porous carbons for energy conversion applications. It covers such varied topics as electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reactions in the different types of fuel cells, metal-air batteries and electrode materials for photovoltaic devices, as well as photocatalysts, electrocatalysts and photoelectrocatalysts for water splitting. Throughout, the authors highlight the unique aspects of nanocarbon materials in these fields, with a particular focus on the physico-chemical properties which lead to enhanced device performances.

In this second volume in the first book series on nanocarbons for advanced applications the highly renowned series and volume editor has put together a top author team of internationally acclaimed experts on carbon materials.Divided into three major parts, this reference provides a current overview of the design, synthesis, and characterization of nanocarbons, such as carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, graphenes, and porous carbons for energy conversion applications. It covers such varied topics as electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reactions in the different types of fuel cells, metal-air batteries and electrode materials for photovoltaic devices, as well as photocatalysts, electrocatalysts and photoelectrocatalysts for water splitting.Throughout, the authors highlight the unique aspects of nanocarbon materials in these fields, with a particular focus on the physico-chemical properties which lead to enhanced device performances.

Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Nanotubes as Advanced Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction ReactionDoped Graphene as Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction ReactionHeteroatom-Doped Nanoporous Carbon for ElectrocatalysisNanocarbon-Based Nonprecious Metal Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction in Various ElectrolytesSpectroscopic Analysis of Nanocarbon-Based Non-Precious Metal Catalysts for ORRGraphene as Supports for ORR ElectrocatalystsNanocarbons and Their Hybrids as Electrocatalysts for Metal-Air BatteriesNanocarbon-Based Hybrids as Cathode Electrocatalysts for Microbial Fuel CellsCarbon Nanotubes and Graphene for Silicon-Based Solar CellsGraphene as Transparent Electrodes for Solar CellsNanostructured Carbon Nitrides for Photocatalytic Water Splitting