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.

Autorentext
Natoshi Nakashima is currently a professor at Kyushu University in Japan.

Inhalt
Nanocarbon Materials.- Controlled Synthesis of Carbon-Containing Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion.- Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene for Materials of Energy.- Catalyst for Fuel Cells.- Structure of Nanometals for Fuel Cells.- Non-Platinum Carbon Alloy Catalysts for Fuel Cells.- Overviews on Carbon Black-Based Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell.- Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Membrane.- Development of Highly Active and Durable Platinum Core-Shell Catalysts.- High Temperature Carbon Black-Based Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell.- Use of Ionic Liquid for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell.- Design of Remarkably Durable Carbon Nanotube-based High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell.- Graphene-based Fuel Cells.- Mesoporous Carbon-Based Li-Ion Battery and Capacitor.- Graphene Composites for Li-Ion Battery and Capacitor.