Advanced Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Clean Energy and Environment

Advanced Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Clean Energy and Environment presents the recent advancements, revolutionary breakthroughs, and unraveled challenges in the development of electrochemical materials and devices for energy and environmental applications. It aims to discuss the latest trends in synthesis, processing, fabrication, characterization, and properties of materials expecting to improve the electrochemical devices. It highlights the novel sustainable materials (such as, natural polysaccharides, biochar, plant-waste, animal-waste, other waste materials etc) as promising substitutes for use in next-generation electrochemical devices. Demonstrates the crossroads research where the electrochemical removal of pollutants can be coupled with the electrical energy production, such as in biological fuel cells; desalination batteries/supercapacitors; and other integrated devices. This book is a valuable reference for beginners, researchers, scientists, and professionals from a variety of sectors, including electrochemists, chemical engineers, environmental scientists, materials scientists, and energy researchers, across academia and industry.

• Features cross-cutting research directions critical for meeting future energy needs and sustainable environment
• Highlights hot topics on electrochemical materials and devices at one platform for both academics and industrial sector
• Introduces specific coverage on innovative engineered prototypes, patents approved, and commercialized devices for real applications