This book documents a special collection of articles from a select group of invited prominent scientists from academia, national laboratories and industry who presented their work at the symposia on Energy Materials and Nanotechnology for Power Generation at the 2008 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T’08) conference held in Pittsburgh, PA. These articles represent a summary of the presentations focusing on both the scientific and technological aspects of energy storage, nuclear materials, nano-based sensors, catalysts and devices for applications in power generation, solar energy materials, superconductors, and more.

The role of materials engineering is to provide the much needed support in the development of photovoltaic devices with the new and fundamental researches on novel energy materials with tailor-made photonic properties. "Advanced Energy Materials "has been designed to provide the state-of-the-art so that scientists can fully be informed of this vast multi-disciplinary approach. A good understanding on the excited state reactivity of photoactive materials helps to prepare new materials and molecules capable of absorbing light over a given wavelength range and using it for driving electron transfer. Scientifically and technologically well-equipped materials science has explored the possibilities of developing and optimizing the charge separation in the light-harvesting architectures, however it is yet to bear fruit due to the difficulty of transportation of electrons and holes to the corresponding electrodes. Modeling charge mobility in semiconductors is complicated due to the presence of bulk heterogeneity in the structure. The understanding of the interface between the metal electrode and the active materials, where charge collection takes place, is even more intriguing. In this book, the contributors have highlighted and provide in-depth detail of the key features that enable scientists to design new energy materials for the vast landscape of solar energy conversion as well as the materials processing and characterizations.

Includes details of the fundamental phenomenological theories of solar cells, Li ion/ Li-air/Li-S batteries, fuel cells and their energy storage mechanisms. Discusses properties of various energy materials in addition to their device operation and evaluation. - Includes details of the fundamental phenomenological theories of solar cells, Li ion/ Li-air/Li-S batteries, fuel cells and their energy storage mechanisms - Discusses properties of various energy materials in addition to their device operation and evaluation

"This new volume focuses on materials used for energy generation and includes a wide spectrum of applications to solve alternative energy issues. The book reviews the state-of-the-art issues in global energy problems and reports on advanced methods of preparation of nanoscale energy materials with explanations of the structure and properties. It highlights current developments in the energy sector from the materials angle along with new techniques. Topics in Advances in Energy Materials: New Composites and Techniques for Future Energy Applications include polymer nanocomposites with smart behavior and their applicability of in energy applications; magnetorheological and electrorheological properties of smart polymer systems and their energy-related applications; metal-organic frameworks-emerging porous materials for energy applications; applications of carbon nanotubes in energy harvesting and storage; new developments in piezoelectric materials; and much more"--

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 International Conference on Energy Materials and Environment Engineering (ICEMEE 2014), October 25-26, 2014, Guangzhou, China. The 142 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Engineering Decisions in Area of Renewable Energy; Chapter 2: Engineering Decisions in Area of Traditional Power Engineering; Chapter 3: Energy Materials and Technology; Chapter 4: Energy-Saving Technology; Chapter 5: Materials and Technologies of Environmental Engineering, Development and Protection of Bioresources; Chapter 6: Waste Disposal and Pollution Control Project; Chapter 7: Water Supply and Water Resource Engineering; Chapter 8: Mining and Mineral Processing; Chapter 9: Exploration and Mining of Oil and Gas Resources; Chapter 10: Machines and Equipments for Energy and Resource Processing; Chapter 11: Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development

This book documents a special collection of articles from a select group of invited prominent scientists from academia, national laboratories and industry who presented their work at the symposia on Energy Materials and Nanotechnology for Power Generation at the 2008 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T’08) conference held in Pittsburgh, PA. These articles represent a summary of the presentations focusing on both the scientific and technological aspects of energy storage, nuclear materials, nano-based sensors, catalysts and devices for applications in power generation, solar energy materials, superconductors, and more.

This new book, Advances in Energy Materials and Environment Engineering, covers the timely issue of green applications of materials. It covers the diverse usages of carbon nanotubes for energy, for power, for the protection of the environment, and for new energy applications. The diverse topics in the volume include energy saving technologies, renewable energy, clean energy development, nuclear engineering and hydrogen energy, advanced power semiconductors, power systems and energy and much more. This timely book addresses the need of the hour and will prove to be valuable for environmentally conscious industry professionals, faculty and students, and researchers in materials science, engineering, and environment with interest in energy materials.

Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). In these proceedings are to be found many original ideas and new viewpoints concerning aspects of Energy Materials and Materials Applications. They are the outcome of a platform where researchers could exchange their innovative ideas with a new perspective. This work offers invaluable guidance to scientists, physicists, chemists, teachers and others, worldwide.

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 3rd International Conference on Energy Materials and Material Application (EMMA 2014), August 23-24, 2014, Wuhan, China. The 58 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Applied Materials, Chapter 2: Applied Chemistry, Chapter 3: Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering and Energetics, Chapter 4: Applied Information Technologies, Chapter 5: Environmental Engineering and Energy Saving