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Nanotechnology in Electrocatalysis for Energy

  • Combines nanotechnology and electrocatalysis
  • Explains High Index Faceted Nanoparticles
  • Discusses supported organometallic compounds
  • Results are accessible to readers from a wide range of disciplines
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Nanostructure Science and Technology (NST, volume 170)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Fundamentals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introduction

      • Alessandro Lavacchi, Hamish Miller, Francesco Vizza
      Pages 3-23
    3. A Bird’s Eye View of Energy-Related Electrochemistry

      • Alessandro Lavacchi, Hamish Miller, Francesco Vizza
      Pages 25-61
    4. Electrochemical Devices for Energy Conversion and Storage

      • Alessandro Lavacchi, Hamish Miller, Francesco Vizza
      Pages 63-89
    5. Factors Affecting Design

      • Alessandro Lavacchi, Hamish Miller, Francesco Vizza
      Pages 91-112
  3. Support Materials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
    2. Carbon-Based Nanomaterials

      • Alessandro Lavacchi, Hamish Miller, Francesco Vizza
      Pages 115-144
    3. Other Support Nanomaterials

      • Alessandro Lavacchi, Hamish Miller, Francesco Vizza
      Pages 145-187
  4. Active Materials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
    2. Supported Metal Nanoparticles

      • Alessandro Lavacchi, Hamish Miller, Francesco Vizza
      Pages 191-217
    3. Shape and Structure-Controlled Metal Nanoparticles

      • Alessandro Lavacchi, Hamish Miller, Francesco Vizza
      Pages 219-250
    4. Monolayer Decorated Core Shell and Hollow Nanoparticles

      • Alessandro Lavacchi, Hamish Miller, Francesco Vizza
      Pages 251-272
    5. Molecular Complexes in Electrocatalysis for Energy Production and Storage

      • Alessandro Lavacchi, Hamish Miller, Francesco Vizza
      Pages 273-315
    6. Concluding Remarks

      • Alessandro Lavacchi, Hamish Miller, Francesco Vizza
      Pages 317-322
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 323-331

About this book

This book focuses on nanotechnology in electrocatalysis for energy applications. In particular the book covers nanostructured electrocatalysts for low temperature fuel cells, low temperature electrolyzers and electrochemical valorization. The function of this book is to provide an introduction to basic principles of electrocatalysis, together with a review of the main classes of materials and electrode architectures. This book will illustrate the basic ideas behind material design and provide an introductory sketch of current research focuses. The easy-to-follow three part book focuses on major formulas, concepts and philosophies. This book is ideal for professionals and researchers interested in the field of electrochemistry, renewable energy and electrocatalysis.

Authors and Affiliations

  • ICCOM-CNR, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy

    Alessandro Lavacchi, Francesco Vizza

  • ICCOM-CNR, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy

    Hamish Miller

About the authors

Dr. Alessandro Lavacchi is a researcher at the Italian National Research Council (ICCOM-CNR). His research is largely devoted to energy related material science. He has co-authored more than 50 papers in leading international journals. His recent research has been focused on the development of nano-structured materials for the exploitation of biomass derived products in electrochemical devices. He has contributed to the development of "facile" methods for the synthesis of platinum-free electrocatalysts for application in fuel cells, electrolyzers and raw chemical synthesis. At present, he is Editor-in-Chief of "Coatings", an international journal devoted to material science and application of deposited materials.

Dr Hamish Miller obtained his PhD in Chemistry at the Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1999. He worked in the renewable energy industry for 8 years where he developed industrial processes for the production of electrocatalysts for fuel cells. In 2011, he joined the National Research Council of Italy (ICCOM-CNR), based in Florence, Italy. His research is concentrated in the field of renewable energy, in particular in fuel cells, hydrogen production and the electroreduction of CO2. He has developed expertise in alkaline membrane technology and non noble metal electrocatalysis. His recent work has appeared in The Journal of Power Sources, Chemsuschem and The Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

Dr. Francesco Vizza is Research Director at the Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds of the National Research Council, (ICCOM-CNR) Florence, Italy. He is the author of 150 publications in qualified international journals, 1 monograph, several book chapters and 32 patents, on catalysis, electrocatalysis and organometallic chemistry. H-index 41; his publications on international journals have been cited 4500 times with an average of 31 citations per paper. His current research interests include: synthesis andcharacterization of nanosized metal electrocatalysts for fuel cells, the production of hydrogen by electrolysis of renewable resources, catalysts for hydrogen evolution by controlled hydrolysis of metal hydrides, portable fuel-cell power generators and the electroreduction of CO2.

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eBook USD 129.00
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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