Metal Oxides in Energy Technologies
Metal Oxides Series

Coordinator: Wu Yuping

Language: English

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448 p. · 15x22.8 cm · Paperback

Metal Oxides in Energy Technologies provides, for the first time, a look at the wide range of energy applications of metal oxides. Topics covered include metal oxides materials and their applications in batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, solar cells, supercapacitors, and much more. The book is written by an experienced author of over 240 papers in peer-reviewed journals who was also been recognized as one of Thomson Reuter?s ?World?s Most Influential Scientific Minds” in 2015. This book presents a unique work that is ideal for academic researchers and engineers.

1. Introduction: Energy technologies and their role in our life 2. Metal oxides in fuel cells 3. Metal oxides in solar cells 4. Metal oxide-based thermoelectric generators 5. Mixed oxide nuclear fuel 6. Metal oxides and techniques for motion energy harvesting 7. Metal oxide sensors for combustion control 8. Metal oxides in batteries 9. Metal oxides in supercapacitors 10. Metal oxide-based superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) 11. Metal oxide photocatalysts for hydrogen generation 12. Metal oxides for hydrogen storage 13. Efficient metal oxide photocatalysts for C02 reduction 14. Metal oxide catalysts for biodiesel production 15. Solar-driven fuel production by metal-oxide thermochemical cycles 16. Metal oxides in energy-saving smart windows 17. Metal oxide-based semiconductors in ac power transportation and transformation 18. Metal oxide filters for emission control

Academic researchers working in materials science and energy and engineers working on energy technologies, including solar energy harvesting, electric vehicles, smart grids and energy storage.

Yuping Wu is a Distinguished Professor at the College of Energy, Nanjing Tech University, China. He has published over 240 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 5 monographs on lithium batteries, and 8 chapters to multi-contributor volumes. His publications include 25 ESI highly cited papers and 12 papers which are among the top 1% highly cited papers. He is also on the editorial board of three well-respected journals. He was recently recognized by Thomson Reuters as one of the “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds 2015”.
  • Presents an authoritative overview on metal oxides in energy technologies as written by an expert author who has published extensively in the area
  • Offers up-to-date coverage of a large, rapidly growing and complex literature
  • Focuses on applications, making it an ideal resource for those who want to apply this knowledge in industry