This new volume focuses on materials used for energy generation and includes a wide spectrum of applications to solve alternative energy issues. The book reviews the state-of-the-art issues in global energy problems and reports on advanced methods of preparation of nanoscale energy materials with explanations of the structure and properties. It highlights current developments in the energy sector from the materials angle along with new techniques.

Topics include polymer nanocomposites with smart behavior and their applicability of in energy applications; magnetorheological and electrorheological properties of smart polymer systems and their energy-related applications; metal-organic frameworks-emerging porous materials for energy applications; applications of carbon nanotubes in energy harvesting and storage; new developments in piezoelectric materials; and much more.

About the Author

Iuliana Stoica, PhD, is a Scientific Researcher at the Romanian Academy, "Petru Poni" Instituteof Macromolecular Chemistry, Romania. She was a member of the organizing and program committees of several scientific conferences as well as a speaker at many national and international conferences. Dr. Stoica is a main or co-author of over 100 papers in peer-reviewed ISI journals. She is also a reviewer for a number of prestigious journals in the field of polymer science. She has contributed several book chapters on polymer and materials science and edited five books in this field.

Ann Rose Abraham, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Kochi, Kerala, India. She has research experience at various reputed national institutes, including Bose Institute, Kolkata, India; SAHA Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India; and UGC-DAE CSR Centre, Kolkata, India. She served as Assistant Professor and Examiner at the Department of Basic Sciences, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, under APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala, India. Dr. Abraham is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and has many publications to her name.

A. K. Haghi, PhD, has published over 250 academic research-oriented books as well as over 1000 research papers published in various journals and conference proceedings. He has received several grants, consulted for several major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. He is Founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering as well as Polymers Research Journal. Professor Haghi has acted as an editorial board member for many international journals. He has served as a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences and Cultures (CRDCSC) and the Research Chemistry Centre, Coimbra, Portugal.

Book Information
ISBN 9781774912560
Author Iuliana Stoica
Format Hardback
Page Count 344
Imprint Apple Academic Press Inc.
Publisher Apple Academic Press Inc.
Weight(grams) 453g