This book focuses on nanocarbons (carbon nanotubes, graphene, nanoporous carbon, and carbon black) and related materials for energy conversion, including fuel cells (predominately proton exchange membrane fuel cells [PEMFC]), Li-ion batteries, and supercapacitors. Written by a group of internationally recognized researchers, it offers an in-depth review of the structure, properties, and functions of nanocarbons, and summarizes recent advances in the design, fabrication and characterization of nanocarbon-based catalysts for energy applications. As such, it is an invaluable resource for graduate students, academics and industrial scientists interested in the areas of nanocarbons, energy materials for fuel cells, batteries and supercapacitors as well as materials design, and supramolecular science.
Author(s): Naotoshi Nakashima
Series: Nanostructure Science and Technology
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 564
Front Matter ....Pages i-viii
Carbon Nanotube-Based Fuel Cell Catalysts-Comparison with Carbon Black (Naotoshi Nakashima, Tsuyohiko Fujigaya)....Pages 1-28
Carbon Nanotube-Based Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Catalysts (Naotoshi Nakashima)....Pages 29-43
High-Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (Jens Oluf Jensen, David Aili, Yang Hu, Lars N. Cleemann, Qingfeng Li)....Pages 45-79
The Role of Carbon Blacks as Catalyst Supports and Structural Elements in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (Masahiro Watanabe, Donald A. Tryk)....Pages 81-118
Understanding the Stability of Nanoscale Catalysts in PEM Fuel Cells by Identical Location TEM (Somaye Rasouli, Paulo J. Ferreira)....Pages 119-134
Synthesis of Nanoporous Carbon and Their Application to Fuel Cell and Capacitor (Koki Urita, Isamu Moriguchi, Naotoshi Nakashima)....Pages 135-158
Theoretical Approach for Nanocarbon-Based Energy Catalyst Design (Gergely Juhasz, Aleksandar Staykov)....Pages 159-174
Doped and Decorated Carbon Foams for Energy Applications (Stephen M. Lyth)....Pages 175-203
Hydrogen-Evolving CNT-Photocatalysts for Effective Use of Solar Energy (Yutaka Takaguchi, Tomoyuki Tajima, Hideaki Miyake)....Pages 205-218
Carbon-Based Electrodes and Catalysts for the Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) to Value-Added Chemicals (Sumit Verma, Uzoma O. Nwabara, Paul J. A. Kenis)....Pages 219-251
Recent Progress in Non-precious Metal Fuel Cell Catalysts (Yuta Nabae, Akimitsu Ishihara)....Pages 253-276
Carbon Nanotube-Based Non-Pt Fuel Cell Catalysts (Jun Yang, Naotoshi Nakashima)....Pages 277-293
Polymer Electrolyte Membranes: Design for Fuel Cells in Acidic Media (Kenji Miyatake)....Pages 295-307
Development of Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Solid Alkaline Fuel Cells (Shoji Miyanishi, Takeo Yamaguchi)....Pages 309-350
Carbon Nanotube-Based Enzymatic Biofuel Cells (Matsuhiko Nishizawa)....Pages 351-370
Improved Synthesis of Graphene-Like Materials and Their Application (Yuta Nishina)....Pages 371-386
Alcoholic Compounds as an Efficient Energy Carrier (Takashi Fukushima, Sho Kitano, Masaaki Sadakiyo, Miho Yamauchi)....Pages 387-417
Nanocarbons in Li-Ion Batteries (Seok-Kyu Cho, JongTae Yoo, Sang-Young Lee)....Pages 419-453
Nanocarbons and Their Composite Materials as Electrocatalyst for Metal–Air Battery and Water Splitting (Suyeon Hyun, Arumugam Sivanantham, Sangaraju Shanmugam)....Pages 455-496
Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in Solar Cells (Feijiu Wang, Kazunari Matsuda)....Pages 497-536
Photon Energy Up-conversion in Carbon Nanotubes (Yuhei Miyauchi)....Pages 537-549
Carbon Nanotube-Based Thermoelectric Devices (Tsuyohiko Fujigaya)....Pages 551-560
Back Matter ....Pages 561-564
