Nanocarbons for Energy Conversion: Supramolecular Approaches

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Carbon Nanotube-Based Fuel Cell Catalysts-Comparison with Carbon Black

   • Naotoshi Nakashima, Tsuyohiko Fujigaya

   Pages 1-28

3. Carbon Nanotube-Based Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Catalysts

   • Naotoshi Nakashima

   Pages 29-43

4. High-Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

   • Jens Oluf Jensen, David Aili, Yang Hu, Lars N. Cleemann, Qingfeng Li

   Pages 45-79

5. The Role of Carbon Blacks as Catalyst Supports and Structural Elements in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

   • Masahiro Watanabe, Donald A. Tryk

   Pages 81-118

6. Understanding the Stability of Nanoscale Catalysts in PEM Fuel Cells by Identical Location TEM

   • Somaye Rasouli, Paulo J. Ferreira

   Pages 119-134

7. Synthesis of Nanoporous Carbon and Their Application to Fuel Cell and Capacitor

   • Koki Urita, Isamu Moriguchi, Naotoshi Nakashima

   Pages 135-158

8. Theoretical Approach for Nanocarbon-Based Energy Catalyst Design

   • Gergely Juhasz, Aleksandar Staykov

   Pages 159-174

9. Doped and Decorated Carbon Foams for Energy Applications

   • Stephen M. Lyth

   Pages 175-203

10. Hydrogen-Evolving CNT-Photocatalysts for Effective Use of Solar Energy

    • Yutaka Takaguchi, Tomoyuki Tajima, Hideaki Miyake

    Pages 205-218

11. Carbon-Based Electrodes and Catalysts for the Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) to Value-Added Chemicals

    • Sumit Verma, Uzoma O. Nwabara, Paul J. A. Kenis

    Pages 219-251

12. Recent Progress in Non-precious Metal Fuel Cell Catalysts

    • Yuta Nabae, Akimitsu Ishihara

    Pages 253-276

13. Carbon Nanotube-Based Non-Pt Fuel Cell Catalysts

    • Jun Yang, Naotoshi Nakashima

    Pages 277-293

14. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes: Design for Fuel Cells in Acidic Media

    • Kenji Miyatake

    Pages 295-307

15. Development of Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Solid Alkaline Fuel Cells

    • Shoji Miyanishi, Takeo Yamaguchi

    Pages 309-350

16. Carbon Nanotube-Based Enzymatic Biofuel Cells

    • Matsuhiko Nishizawa

    Pages 351-370

17. Improved Synthesis of Graphene-Like Materials and Their Application

    • Yuta Nishina

    Pages 371-386

18. Alcoholic Compounds as an Efficient Energy Carrier

    • Takashi Fukushima, Sho Kitano, Masaaki Sadakiyo, Miho Yamauchi

    Pages 387-417

19. Nanocarbons in Li-Ion Batteries

    • Seok-Kyu Cho, JongTae Yoo, Sang-Young Lee

    Pages 419-453

20. Nanocarbons and Their Composite Materials as Electrocatalyst for Metal–Air Battery and Water Splitting

    • Suyeon Hyun, Arumugam Sivanantham, Sangaraju Shanmugam

    Pages 455-496

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.

• Carbon Nanotubes
• Core-Shell Catalysts
• Electrocatalysts
• Graphene for Batteries
• Li-ion Batteries
• Mesoporous Carbon-Based
• Nanocarbon Materials for Energy
• PEM Fuel Cells
• Nanoporous Carbon
• Carbon nanotubes catalyst
• Carbon nanotubes fuel cell
• Nanoporous Carbon
• Carbon Nanotubes Solar Cells
• Solid Alkaline Fuel Cells
• Carbon Based Electrodes

“The reviewer would recommend this book for any researchers working with carbon nanomaterials, particularly nanotubes, as well as researchers working with PEMFCs. Overall, an interesting read that reminds the reader of the impressive versatility and seemingly endless applications of carbon nanomaterials.” (Harry Macpherson, Johnson Matthey Technology Review, Vol. 63 (4), 2019)

• International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

  Naotoshi Nakashima

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

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