Nanotechnology for Energy Sustainability

Dieses Referenzwerk in drei handlichen Bänden bietet einen detaillierten Überblick über Anwendungen der Nanotechnologie im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit in der Energieversorgung. Der erste Band dieses klar strukturierten Nachschlagewerks behandelt nach der Einleitung die Themen Energieerzeugung, erneuerbare Energien, Energiespeicherung, Energieverteilung sowie Energieumwandlung und Energy-Harvesting. Im zweiten Band werden auf Nanotechnologie basierte Materialen, Energieeinsparung und -management, technologische und urheberrechtlich relevante Fragen, Märkte und Umweltsanierung erörtert. Der dritte Band wirft einen Blick in die Zukunft, auf technologische Fortschritte und gibt Empfehlungen. Ein wichtiges Handbuch für alle Experten auf diesem Gebiet, von Forschern und Ingenieuren im wissenschaftlichen Bereich bis hin zu Entwicklern in der Industrie.

Autorentext
Baldev Raj is Professor and Director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) in Bengaluru, India. He obtained his PhD from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) in Bangalore, India, in 1989. He has pursued his work in interdisciplinary domains of energy, cultural heritage, medical technologies, nanoscience and technology and education.
Prof. Raj has authored more than 1100 scientific publications and 70 books. He has been recognized by way of more than 100 awards, 380 honors, keynote, invited lectures and assignments in more than 30 countries. He is a fellow of all major science, engineering and social sciences academies in India.

Marcel Van de Voorde has 40 years` experience in European Research Organisations including CERN-Geneva, European Commission, with 10 years at the Max Planck Institute in Stuttgart, Germany. For many years, he was involved in research and research strategies, policy and management, especially in European research institutions. He holds a Professorship at the University of Technology in Delft, the Netherlands, as well as multiple visiting professorships in Europe and worldwide. He holds a doctor honoris causa and various honorary Professorships.
He is senator of the European Academy for Sciences and Arts, in Salzburg and Fellow of the World Academy for Sciences. He is a Fellow of various scientific societies and has been decorated by the Belgian King. He has authored of multiple scientific and technical publications and co-edited multiple books in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Y. R. Mahajan obtained his PhD from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in New York, USA, in 1978. He carried out his postdoctoral research at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, USA. Then he held various roles as senior scientist at the Defense Metallurgical Research Laboratory; associate director, ARC International; associate technology director, Defense Research and Development Laboratory, Hyderabad, India. Under his leadership, a number of ceramic-based technologies were developed and transferred to industry. Since 2009, he is working as a technical advisor at the Centre for Knowledge Management of Nanoscience and Technology in Telangana, India. Dr. Mahajan has published more than 130 scientific publications and holds 13 patents.

Zusammenfassung
In three handy volumes, this ready reference provides a detailed overview of nanotechnology as it is applied to energy sustainability. Clearly structured, following an introduction, the first part of the book is dedicated to energy production, renewable energy, energy storage, energy distribution, and energy conversion and harvesting. The second part then goes on to discuss nano-enabled materials, energy conservation and management, technological and intellectual property-related issues and markets and environmental remediation. The text concludes with a look at and recommendations for future technology advances.
An essential handbook for all experts in the field - from academic researchers and engineers to developers in industry.

Inhalt

Foreword by Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. Mult. Herbert Gleiter XXXV

Foreword by Prof. Dr. Joachim Maier XXXVII

Foreword by Prof. C.N.R. RAO, F.R.S. XXXIX

Perspective on the Book on Nanotechnology for Sustainable Energy by Prof. Tu Hailing XLI

A Way Forward by Baldev Raj, Marcel Van de Voorde, and Yashwant Mahajan XLV

Introduction by Baldev Raj, Marcel Van de Voorde, and Yashwant Mahajan LIII

Volume 1

Part One Energy Production 1

1 Fossil Fuels: The Effect of Zeolite Catalyst Particle Morphology on Catalyst Performance in the Conversion of Methanol to Hydrocarbons 3
Katarzyna Anna ukaszuk, Pablo del Campo Huertas, Andrea Molino, Malte Nielsen, Daniel Rojo-Gama, Juan Salvador Martinez-Espin, Karl Petter Lillerud, Unni Olsbye, Silvia Bordiga, Pablo Beato, and Stian Svelle

1.1 Zeolites and Zeotypes as Nanocatalysts for Petroleum and Natural Gas 3

1.2 Modification of Porosity: Hierarchical Zeolites 4

1.3 Modification of Size and Morphology 8

1.4 Tools to Predict and Characterize Zeolite Morphology 14

1.5 Tailor-Made Catalysts for the Methanol-to-Hydrocarbons (MTH) Reaction 18

1.6 Summary and Outlook 29

Acknowledgments 30

References 30

2 Fossil Fuels: Nanotechnologies for Petroleum Reservoir Engineering 41
Igor N. Evdokimov

2.1 Introduction 41

2.2 Addition of Nanosized Colloidal Particles to Technological Fluids 42

2.3 Indigenous Nanocolloidal Particles in Native Petroleum Fluids 51

2.4 Conclusions 53

2.5 Appendix 54

References 55

3 Fossil Fuels: Coke-Resistant Nanomaterials for Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) Fuels 59
Brian A. Rosen and Sarika Singh

3.1 Introduction to Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) Technology 59

3.2 A Thermodynamic View of Catalyst Coking 60

3.3 Tuning of Active Sites to Resist Coking 65

3.4 Methods for Characterizing Carbon Deposits 71

3.5 Summary and Outlook 79

References 79

4 Photovoltaics: Light Energy Harvesting with Plasmonic Nanoparticle Networks 83
Jean-Paul Hugonin, Mondher Besbes, and Philippe Ben-Abdallah

4.1 Introduction 83

4.2 Light Absorption by a Single Particle 84

4.3 Light Absorption by a Collection of Particles 86

4.4 Upper Bound for Light Absorption in Nanoparticle Networks 89

4.5 Light Absorption Beyond the Dipolar Approximation 91

4.6 Design of Absorption Spectrum with Plasmonic Particles 93

4.7 Concluding Remarks 97

Acknowledgments 97

References 98

5 Photovoltaics: Role of Nanotechnology in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 101
Murugesan Janani, Shantikumar V. Nair, and A. Sreekumaran Nair

5.1 Nanotechnology and Its Relevance 101

5.2 A Brief History on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) 102

5.3 Construction and Working of DSSCs 103

5.4 Transparent Conducting Substrate 104

5.5 Semiconductor Materials 105

5.6 Nanotechnology visàvis Renewable Energy Industry 105

5.7 Nanotechnology visàvis Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 105

5.8 Sensitizer 118

5.9 Plasmonics 122

5.10 Counter Electrode 124

5.11 Conclusions 127

References 128

6 Photovoltaics: Nanomaterials for Photovoltaic Conversion 133
Abdelilah Slaoui, Daniel Lincot, Jean François Guillemoles, and Ludovic Escoubas

6.1 Introduction 133

6.2 Photovoltaic Materials and Technologies: State of the Art 134

6.3 Nanomaterials for Photovoltaics 137

6.4 Conclusion and Outlook 157

References 158

7 Photovoltaics: Light-Trapping in Crystalline Silicon and Thin-Film Solar Cells by Nanostructured Optical Coatings 163
Pierpaolo Spinelli, B.K. Newman, and A. Polman

7.1 Introduction 163

7.2 Crystalline Si Solar Cells 165 7....