He completed his PhD from IIT Kanpur in 2015, specializing in nanofabrication and characterization of high energy composites. His research interests include nano-energetic materials, MEMS, high energy combustion, welding and tribology. He has published 15 journal articles in high impact journals, 7 conference papers and 2 book chapters
This review highlights the recent progress in employing state-of-the-art characterization techniques such as in situ TEM, STEM, Cryo-TEM, and FIB for detailed …
Energy storage and conversion are vital for addressing global energy challenges, particularly the demand for clean and sustainable energy. Functional organic materials are gaining interest as efficient candidates for these systems due to their abundant resources, tunability, low cost, and environmental friendliness. This review is conducted to address the limitations and challenges …
Latent heat thermal energy storage systems (LHTES) are useful for solar energy storage and many other applications, but there is an issue with phase change materials (PCMs) having low thermal conductivity. This can be …
With improvement of global economy, the fatigue of energy becomes inevitable in twenty-first century. It is expected that the increase of world energy requirements will be triple at the end of this century. Thus, there is an imperative need for development of renewable energy sources and storage systems. Among various energy storage systems, supercapacitors are …
For energy-related applications such as solar cells, catalysts, thermo-electrics, lithium-ion batteries, graphene-based materials, supercapacitors, and hydrogen storage systems, nanostructured materials …
Bahari et al. [137] evaluated the impact of nanocomposite energy storage on the performance of a solar dryer. The energy storage material was made by adding aluminum oxide with a volume fraction of 0.5 wt%, 1 wt%, and 1.5 wt% in the paraffin. The nano/PCM was poured into the steel tubes to raise the efficiency of the solar dryer.
Structural energy storage composites present advantages in simultaneously achieving structural strength and electrochemical properties. Adoption of carbon fiber electrodes and resin structural electrolytes in energy storage composite poses challenges in maintaining good mechanical and electrochemical properties at reasonable cost and effort. Here, we report …
Supercapacitors and batteries are among the most promising electrochemical energy storage technologies available today. Indeed, high demands in energy storage devices require cost-effective fabrication and robust electroactive materials. In this review, we summarized recent progress and challenges made in the development of mostly nanostructured materials as well …
Lately, two-dimensional nano-materials (hereinafter, 2D materials) have obtained immense attention in the fields of electronics, photonics, electrochemical storage/conversion devices, and thermal treatment etc., due to their outstanding electrical, electrochemical, optical, thermal, and mechanical properties [43], [44], [45].Since the inception of graphene obtained by …
The objective of this Topic is to set up a series of publications focusing on the development of advanced materials for electrochemical energy storage technologies, to fully enable their high performance and sustainability, …
Nano-material based composite phase change materials and nanofluid for solar thermal energy storage applications: Featuring numerical and experimental approaches ... devices are required to store massive quantities of energy since the lower energy storage density of sensible thermal energy storage materials like brick, rock, concrete and soil ...
In latent heat energy storage systems, a solid-liquid phase transition process can be nano-engineered to improve the latent heat of phase change or increase the heat transfer rate in either state. 78, 79 Material compatibility, thermal stability, and chemical stability of PCM usually determine its life span. 80 Particularly, it is desirable to assure the thermal stability of …
Among all energy storage materials, phase change materials are most promising due to their inherent ability to store a large amount of energy and supply energy at a constant temperature. Among all organic PCMs, paraffin wax is the most versatile PCM material for various applications; it has shown its compatibility with all types of nanomaterials to get modified for tailored thermo …
Aerogels are 3-D nanostructures of non-fluid colloidal interconnected porous networks consisting of loosely packed bonded particles that are expanded throughout its volume by gas and exhibit ultra-low density …
The rapid diffusion kinetics and smallest ion radius make protons the ideal cations toward the ultimate energy storage technology combining the ultrafast charging capabilities of supercapacitors and the high energy densities of batteries. Despite the concept existing for centuries, the lack of satisfactory electrode materials hinders its practical development. …
In the last decade, the development of new NaNbO 3-based AFE compositions for energy storage has been addressed by searching for new solid solutions that exhibit double …
Recently, a class of 2D porous heterostructures in which an ultrathin 2D material is sandwiched between two mesoporous monolayers (Fig. 1) has emerged as a research horizon for supercapacitors and ...
nanomaterials in energy storage devices, such as supercapacitors and batteries. The versatility of nanomaterials can lead to power sources for portable, flexible, foldable, and distributable …
Comprehensive reference work for researchers and engineers working with advanced and emerging nanostructured battery and supercapacitor materials Lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors play a vital role in the paradigm shift towards sustainable energy technology. This book reviews how and why different nanostructured materials improve the performance …
Compared with traditional battery and super capacitor materials, nanomaterials can significantly improve ion transport and electron conductivity. There are many features to the achievement of nanomaterials in energy storage applications. Nanomaterials development and their related processes can improve the performance based on the energy storage existing …
Phase-change materials (PCMs) are becoming more widely acknowledged as essential elements in thermal energy storage, greatly aiding the pursuit of lower building energy consumption and the achievement of net-zero energy goals. PCMs are frequently constrained by their subpar heat conductivity, despite their expanding importance. This in-depth research …
Solar energy is a clean and inexhaustible source of energy, among other advantages. Conversion and storage of the daily solar energy received by the earth can effectively address the energy crisis, environmental pollution and other challenges [4], [5], [6], [7].The conversion and use of energy are subject to spatial and temporal mismatches [8], [9], such as …
Research indicates that energy storage and conversion systems using nanomaterials are more efficient. Carbon-based materials, metal-oxides, nanowires, …
The book Materials for Sustainable Energy Storage Devices at the Nanoscale anticipates covering all electrochemical energy storage devices such as supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), and fuel cells, transformation and enhancement materials for solar cells, photocatalysis, etc. The focal objective of the book is to deliver stunning and current information to the materials …
In this review, the recent advances of mono-element boron nanomaterials for energy conversion and storage have been summarized comprehensively. The experimental …
Key materials are examined, including various nano-carbons, conductive polymers, MXenes, and hybrid composites, which offer high specific surface area, tailored porosity, and electrochemical stability. ... pseudocapacitors, and hybrid capacitors. This taxonomy reflects the fundamental differences in energy storage processes, electrode materials ...
This short review demonstrates how moving from bulk materials to the nanoscale can significantly change electrode and electrolyte properties, and consequently their …
Thermochemical materials have great potential as thermal energy storage materials in the future due to their highest volumetric energy storage capacity. Acknowledgement This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant nos. 51376087 and 51676095 ) and the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher …
Fossil fuels are widely used around the world, resulting in adverse effects on global temperatures. Hence, there is a growing movement worldwide towards the introduction and use of green energy, i.e., energy produced without emitting pollutants. Korea has a high dependence on fossil fuels and is thus investigating various energy production and storage …
As a result, these energy storage solutions will rely on cutting-edge materials research, namely the development of electrode materials that can charge and discharge at high current rates. In general, nanostructure active electrode materials have the ability to increase the available power from a battery while reducing the time required to recharge it.
