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NanoCarbon: A Wonder Material for Energy Applications

Volume 1: Basics to Advanced Applications for Energy Production

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Editors:
  1. Ram K. Gupta

    1. Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, USA

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  • Explores various approaches to modify the electrochemical properties of nanocarbons
  • Provides details of nanocarbons, types, characteristics, and different synthetic approaches
  • Covers the fundamentals of electrochemistry of nanocarbons and their energy applications

Part of the book series: Engineering Materials (ENG.MAT.)

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About this book

This book is part of a 2 volume book series that provides current, state-of-the-art knowledge, fundamentals of electrochemistry, design strategies, and future challenges in carbon-based materials for electrochemical energy production and storage devices. The key goals for nanocarbons based electrochemical devices are to provide safe operation, sustainability, high energy and power density, long working life, and reduced cost. This book describes the fundamentals and working principles of nanocarbons for basic to advanced applications for energy storage devices such as photovoltaics, electrocatalyst, and fuel cells. The book is written by leading experts in these areas making this a suitable textbook for students and providing new directions to researchers and scientists working in science and technology areas.

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction to Nanocarbon

    • Shivaraj Dhanushree, Chandrasekaran Nithya
    Pages 1-15

  3. Synthesis and Characterizations of Nanocarbon

    • Diego R. Lobato-Peralta, Alejandro Ayala-Cortés, Estefanía Duque-Brito, Patrick U. Okoye
    Pages 17-34

  4. Electrochemical Properties of Nanocarbon

    • Shilpa Pande, Bidhan Pandit, Shoyebmohamad F. Shaikh, Mohd Ubaidullah
    Pages 35-55

  5. Tunability of Electrochemical Properties of Nanocarbon for Sustainable Energy

    • Kavitha Mulackampilly Joseph, Maliha Marzana, Ayush Raut, Vesselin Shanov
    Pages 57-80

  6. One-Dimensional Carbon for Electrocatalytic Activities

    • Niharika Maley, Pratik Patel, Felipe M. de Souza, Ram K. Gupta
    Pages 81-98

  7. Graphene as a Metal-Free Catalyst—Recent Case Studies

    • T. Stach, A. Seif, U. Burghaus
    Pages 99-117

  8. 3D Graphene: A Nanocarbon Innovation in Electrochemical Sensor Technology

    • Sahar Foroughirad, Behnaz Ranjbar, Zahra Ranjbar
    Pages 119-137

  9. Nanocomposites of Carbon for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications

    • Kulandai Velu Ramanathan, Vishnu Vardhana Chary, Shantikumar V. Nair, Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan
    Pages 139-158

  10. Nanocarbon for Electrocatalysis

    • Yingna Chang, Tian Zhang, Guoxin Zhang
    Pages 159-177

  11. Graphene-Based Electrocatalysts

    • Touba Rezaee Adriani, Ali A. Ensafi
    Pages 179-197

  12. Electrocatalytic Properties of Fullerene-Based Materials

    • Emilia Grądzka
    Pages 199-218

  13. Nanocomposites of Carbon as Electrocatalyst

    • Veena Mounasamy, Ponpandian Nagamony
    Pages 219-236

  14. Graphene-Based Fuel Cells

    • Suba Lakshmi Madaswamy, N. Veni Keertheeswari, Ragupathy Dhanusuraman
    Pages 237-255

  15. Nanocomposites of Carbon for Fuel Cells

    • James F. Amaku, Raymond Taziwa
    Pages 257-273

  16. Carbon Nanomaterials as One of the Options for Hydrogen Storage

    • B. Viswanathan
    Pages 275-291

  17. Nanocarbon as Catalyst Support for Fuel Hydrogen Generation by Hydrolysis of Sodium Borohydride

    • Iterlandes M. Junior, Gabriel H. Sperandio, Renata P. L. Moreira, Tiago A. Silva
    Pages 293-308

  18. Exploiting the Potential of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofluids to Boost Efficiency in Solar Applications

    • Amir M. Alinia, M. Sheikholeslami
    Pages 309-324

  19. Recent Advancements in Conducting Polymers for Biomedical Sensors

    • Aniruddh Mehra, Mayankkumar Chaudhary, Filipe De Souza, Ram K. Gupta
    Pages 325-349
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, USA

    Ram K. Gupta

About the editor

Dr. Ram Gupta is a Professor at Pittsburg State University. Dr. Gupta’s research focuses on green energy production, storage using 2D materials, optoelectronics and photovoltaics devices, bio-based polymers, flame-retardant polyurethanes, conducting polymers and composites, organic-inorganic hetero-junctions for sensors, bio-compatible nanofibers for tissue regeneration, scaffold and antibacterial applications, and bio-degradable metallic implants.
Dr. Gupta published around 290 peer-reviewed articles, made over 450 national/international/ regional presentations, chaired many sessions at national/international meetings, and edited/wrote several books/chapters for leading publishers like the American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, CRC, Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley. He has published many research articles related to energy materials in high-impact journals such as Nature Communications, Solar Energy, Scientific Reports, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, andChemistry of Materials, to name a few. He has received several-million dollars for research and educational activities from external agencies. He is serving as Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor, and Editorial Board Member for several journals.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: NanoCarbon: A Wonder Material for Energy Applications

  • Book Subtitle: Volume 1: Basics to Advanced Applications for Energy Production

  • Editors: Ram K. Gupta

  • Series Title: Engineering Materials

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9935-4

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-99-9934-7Published: 23 February 2024

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-99-9937-8Due: 15 April 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-99-9935-4Published: 22 February 2024

  • Series ISSN: 1612-1317

  • Series E-ISSN: 1868-1212

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 349

  • Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 83 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Energy Materials, Chemistry/Food Science, general, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science, general

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