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.

Provides an overview of the structure, properties, and functions of nanocarbons Focuses on an array of energy applications, including fuel cells and Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors Offers a valuable resource for academics and industrial scientists alike

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

Inhalt
Carbon Nanotube-based Fuel Cell Catalysts-Comparison with Carbon Black.- Carbon Nanotube-based Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Catalysts.- Recent Progress in Carbon Black-based Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell.- Nanostructures and Stability of polymer electrolyte fuel cell catalysts based on in situ TEM.- Synthesis of Nanoporous Carbon and their application to fuel cell and capacitor.- Theoretical approach for nanocarbon-based energy catalysts design.- Graphene foam-based fuel cell catalysts.- Carbon nanotube-based photocatalyst for hydrogen production.- Energy Conversion Catalyst Design.- Recent Progress in Non-Precious Metal Fuel Cell Catalysts.- Kinetics of Oxidation Reduction Reaction for Non-Precious Metal Fuel Cell.- Carbon nanotube-based Non-Pt Fuel Cell Catalysts.- Polymer Electrolyte Membranes Design for Fuel Cells in Acidic Media.- Polymer Electrolyte Membranes Design for Alkaline Fuel Cells.- Carbon nanotube-based bio-fuel cells.- Improved Synthesis of Graphene Oxides and Their Application.- Glycolic acid as an efficient energy carrier.- Recent progress in nanocarbon-based Li ion battery.- Nanocarbon-based electrode catalyst design for battery and water splitting.- Carbon nanotube-based solar cells.- Carbon nanotube-based up-conversion for new energy material design.- Carbon nanotube-based thermoelectric devices.