Energy Harvesting and Storage Devices : Sustainable Materials and Methods

Title: Energy Harvesting and Storage Devices : Sustainable Materials and Methods
Author: D. Nirmal, J. Ajayan, Laxman Raju Thoutam
ISBN: 1032375086 / 9781032375083
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 324
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2024
Availability: 2 to 3 weeks.

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The book discusses the materials, devices, and methodologies that can be used for energy harvesting including advanced materials, devices, and systems. It describes synthesis and fabrication details of energy storage materials. It explains use of high-energy density thin films for future power systems, flexible and biodegradable energy storage devices, fuel cells and supercapacitors, nanogenerators for self-powered systems, and innovative energy harvesting methodologies.

Features:

  • Covers all relevant topics in energy harvesting research and focuses on the current state-of-the-art techniques and materials for this application.
  • Showcases the true potential of the nature in energy harvesting industry by discussing various harvesting mechanisms based on renewable and sustainable energy sources.
  • Explains the recent trends in flexible and wearable energy storage devices that are currently being used in IoT-based smart devices.
  • Overviews of the state-of-the-art research performed on design and development of energy harvesting devices.
  • Highlights the interdisciplinary research efforts needed in energy harvesting and storage devices to transform conceptual ideas to working prototypes.

This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in emerging materials, energy engineering, including harvesting and storage.

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Preface

Chapter 1 : Piezoelectric Materials for Energy Harvesting Applications
Chapter 2 : An Overview of Fuel Cells and Supercapacitors
Chapter 3 : Promising Electrode Materials for Hybrid Supercapacitors
Chapter 4 : Constructive Approach Towards Design of High-Performance Thermoelectrics, Thermal Diodes, and Thermomagnetic Devices for Energy Generation Applications
Chapter 5 : Chemical Aspects of Ligand Exchange in Semiconductor Nanocrystals and Its Impact on the Performance of Future Generation Solar Cells
Chapter 6 : Tunnel FET-Based Ultra-Low-Power Circuits for Energy Harvesting Applications
Chapter 7 : Biodegradable Energy Storage Devices
Chapter 8 : High-Energy-Density Lithium-Ion Batteries for Future Power Systems
Chapter 9 : Recent Advances in Dielectric Materials for Energy Storage Devices : A Comprehensive Overview
Chapter 10 : Ferrofluid-Based Nanogenerators for Self-Power Generation in Electronic Devices
Chapter 11 : Wind Energy Harvesting and Involved Power Electronics Conversion Systems for Smart Grid Interfacing
Chapter 12 : Trends in Energy Storage Devices Incorporating Lead-Acid Batteries and Supercapacitors for Smart Grid Applications

Index